Internships: Houston
Aid to Victims of Domestic Abuse (Houston)
Position: Communications Intern Mission: Aid to Victims of Domestic Abuse (AVDA) works towards ending violence in families by providing client advocacy, pro bono legal representation, battering intervention and prevention counseling and community outreach in the greater Houston area.
Website: www.avda-tx.org
Contact: Bryana Gibson
Phone: 713-224-9911
Email: bryanag@avda-tx.org
AIDS Foundation (Houston)
Position: Assistant Coordinator Intern
Mission: AIDS Foundation Houston, Inc. (AFH) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit corporation founded in 1982 as Texas' first organization dedicated to HIV prevention education and services. Our mission is to create positive social impact through the innovative management of HIV/AIDS and other chronic diseases.
Website: www.AIDSHelp.org
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Alley Theatre (Houston)
Position: Production Management Intern
Mission: We exist to bring artists and audiences together to experience the powerful stories that deepen our understanding of ourselves, one another and the world we share.
Website: www.alleytheatre.org
Contact: Jamie Gross
Phone:
Email: jamieg@aleytheatre.org
Alzheimer's Association (Houston)
Position: Development Intern
Mission: To eliminate Alzheimer's disease through the advancement of research; to provided and enhance care and support for all affected; and to reduce the risk of dementia through the promotion of brain health.
Website: www.alztex.org
Contact: Melanie Gehman
Phone:
Email: melanie.gehman@alz.org
Asian American Family Services (Houston)
Position: Fund Development and Marketing Events Coordinator Intern
Mission: The Asian American Family Services (AAFS), established as the Asian American Family Counseling Center, is the only community-based, non-profit organization of its kind in the Southwestern United States.
Website: www.aafstexas.org
Contact: Dion Or
Phone:
Email: dionor@aafstexas.org
BEAR... Be A Resource for CPS Kids (Houston)
Position: Community Relations Intern
Mission: BEAR... Be A Resource for CPS Kids offers help and hope for abused and neglected children and the caseworkers who protect them.
Website: www.bearesourcehouston.org
Contact: Michelle Searles
Phone: 713-940-3087
Email: michelle.searles@dfps.state.tx.us
Bo's Place (Houston)
Position: Development Intern
Mission: Bo's Place exists to enhance the lives of those who have experienced the death of a loved one.
Website: www.bosplace.org
Contact: Lauren Moerer
Phone:
Email: Lauren@bosplace.org
Boys and Girls Country (Hockley)
Position: Application Development Intern
Mission: The mission of Boys and Girls Country is to change the lives of children from families in crisis by loving them in a family environment, raising them to become self-sustaining, contributing adults.
Website: www.boysandgirlscountry.org
Contact: Jared Rastegar
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Email: jared.rastegar@boysandgirlscountry.org
Buffalo Soldiers National Museum (Houston)
Position: Museum Administrative Assistant Level II Intern
Mission: To preserve, promote and perpetuate the history, tradition, and outstanding contributions of the Buffalo Soldiers toward the development and defense of the United States of America.
Website: www.buffalosoldiermuseum.com
Contact: Captain Paul J. Matthews
Phone:
Email: captainmatthews@sbcglobal.net
Citizens for Animal Protection (Houston)
Position: Animal Technician Intern
Mission: Citizens for Animal Protection is a non-profit organization, founded in 1972, which shelters, rescues and finds homes for homeless animals.
Website: www.cap4pets.org
Contact: JoAnne Jackson
Phone:
Email: jjackson@cap4pets.com
City of Pasadena- Parks and Recreation Department (Pasadena)
Position: Recreation Intern
Mission:
Website: www.ci.pasadena.tx.us
Contact: Michael Walker or Ramona Pierre
Phone: 713-948-0322 or 713-477-6491
Email: MJWalker@ci.pasadena.tx.us or rpierre@ci.pasadena.tx.us
Communities in Houston (Houston)
Position: Non-profit Administration Intern
Mission: The mission of Communities in Schools Houston, Inc. is to provide and to coordinate student assistance service at the school campus in order to best meet the physical and emotional needs of at-risk students and to empower these students to remain in school.
Website: www.cishouston.org
Contact: Samantha Sherman
Phone:
Email: Samantha@cis-houston.org
Energy Alloys (Houston)
Position: Human Resource Intern
Mission: We are the global provider of oilfield metals solutions to the energy industry.
Website: www.ealloys.com
Contact: David Barnes
Phone: 832-601-5836
Email:
Family Services of Greater Houston (Houston)
Position: Information Services Website Intern
Mission: Family Services of Greater Houston's (Family Services) mission is to strengthen individuals, families and communities through the provision of preventive, supportive and therapeutic services.
Website: www.familyservices.org
Contact:
Phone:
Email: hr@familyservices.org
Goodwill Industries of Houston (Houston)
Position: Employment Specialist Intern
Mission: Goodwill's mission is Changing Lives Through the Power of Work.
Website: www.goodwillhouston.org
Contact: Monica J. Gilliam
Phone:
Email: m_gilliam@goodwillhouston.org
Harmony House, Inc. (Houston)
Position: Housing Rehabilitation Facilitator Intern
Mission: Harmony House is no longer for just homeless men alone, but a facility large enough to house both homeless men and women recovering from an acute physical injury, tuberculosis, or other serious medical illness.
Website: www.harmonyhouse.org
Contact: Preston Witt
Phone:
Email: Preston_witt@harmonyhouse.org
Herman Park Conservancy (Houston)
Position: Tree Intern
Mission: Hermann Park is a 445-acre centralized regional park in Houston, Texas. Website: www.hermannpark.org
Contact: Justin Chow
Phone: 703-524-2441
Email: jchow@thesca.org
Holocaust Museum Houston (Houston)
Position: Public Relations and Marketing Intern
Mission: Holocaust Museum Houston is dedicated to educating people about the Holocaust, remembering the 6 million Jews and other innocent victims and honoring the survivors' legacy. Using the lessons of the Holocaust and other genocides, we teach the dangers of hatred, prejudice and apathy.
Website: www.hmh.org
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Email: jobs@hmh.org
Hope Village (Houston)
Position: Vocation and Education Intern
Mission: It is the mission of The Hope Foundation for Retarded Children to provide superior yet affordable residential and support services to children and adults.
Website: www.hope-village.com
Contact: Sharon Proulx
Phone:
Email: sproulx@hope-village.com
House of Tiny Treasures (Houston)
Position: Classroom Event Coordinator Intern
Mission: In 1992, SEARCH opened the House of Tiny Treasures (HTT), Houston's first licensed early childhood development center exclusively serving homeless children ages 6 weeks to 6 years and their families. It was created in response to this critical need by parents attending employment and education classes. The program is open to any parent who is homeless and working or participating in a job or educational program.
Website: www.searchproject.org/programs_htt.shtml
Contact: Toni Livingston
Phone:
Email: TLivingston@searchproject.org
Houston Ballet Ben Stevenson Academy (Houston)
Position: Special Projects Intern
Mission: From classical to contemporary, haunting to hilarious, Houston Ballet's 2006-2007 season offers dance for everybody. Website: www.houstonballet.org
Contact: Elizabeth Overton
Phone:
Email: loverton@houstonballet.org
Houston Museum of Natural Science (Houston)
Position: Xplorations Resource Intern
Mission: The mission of the Houston Museum of Natural Science is to preserve and advance the general knowledge of natural sciences; to enhance in individuals the knowledge of and delight in natural science and related subjects; and to maintain and promote a museum of the first class.
Website: www.hmns.org
Contact: Allison Seeman
Phone:
Email: aseeman@hmns.org
Houston Texans (Houston)
Position: Sales and Marketing Intern
Mission: Professional Football Team
Website: www.houstontexans.com
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Phone: 832-667-2000
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Houston Zoo (Houston)
Position: Zookeeper Intern - Carnivores
Mission: The Houston Zoo's mission is to provide a fun, unique and inspirational experience fostering appreciation, knowledge and care for the natural world.
Website: www.houstonzoo.org
Contact: Kevin Hodge
Phone: 713-533-6677
Email: khodge@houstonzoo.org
Jewish Family Service (Houston)
Position: Development, Marketing, and Special Events Intern
Mission: The mission of the Jewish Family Service is to strengthen Jewish individuals and family life through counseling, education, and social services.
Website: www.jfshouston.org
Contact: Rachel Davis
Phone:
Email: rdavis@jfshouston.org
Merrill Lynch (Houston)
Position: Marketing and Database Development Intern
Mission: Merrill Lynch is one the world's largest financial services firms. They provide financial planning and investment services primarily for individuals and smaller foundations and companies.
Website: www.ml.com
Contact: Robert Lee
Phone:
Email: robert_e_lee@ml.com
Montrose Counseling Center, Inc. (Houston)
Position: Information Technology/Web Design Intern
Mission: Provide quality and affordable outpatient mental health, chemical dependency, case management services, and education and primarily for Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgender people, people living with HIV disease, and their significant others.
Website: www.montrosecounselingcenter.org
Contact:
Phone:
Email: insspec@montrosecounselingcenter.org
National Multiple Sclerosis Society, Lone Star Chapter (Houston)
Position: Corporate Development Intern
Mission: End the devastating effects of Multiple Sclerosis.
Website: www.nationalmssociety.org/txh
Contact: Kelly Engle
Phone:
Email: kelly.engle@txh.nmss.org
Reach Out and Read - Texas (Houston)
Position: Program Assistant Intern
Mission: The mission of Reach Out and Read- Texas is to improve literacy skills in children by making early literacy a standard part of children's health care. Reach Out and Read is a unique collaboration between the fields of medicine and education. Website: www.reachoutandread.org
Contact: Raegan Thompson
Phone: 713-500-3836
Email: raegan.thompson@uth.tmc.edu
Ronald McDonald House of Houston (Houston)
Position: Public Affairs/Marketing Intern
Mission: The mission of Ronald McDonald House of Houston offers a home away from home for families with children being treated at a Texas Medical Center institution for cancer of other serious illness. We also support cancer research and medical treatment at Texas Children's Cancer Center.
Website: www.rmhhouston.org
Contact: Susie Richard
Phone:
Email: srichard@rmhhouston.org
Salvation Army (Houston)
Position: Public Affairs/ Marketing Intern
Mission: The Salvation Army helps people to aspire and to achieve significant milestones in their personal development. Website: www.salvationarmyhouston.org
Contact: Jincy Kunnacherry
Phone:
Email: jincy_kunnacheery@uss.salvationarmy.org
Sickle Cell Association of the Texas Gulf Coast (Houston)
Position: Special Events Intern
Mission: The Sickle Cell Association of the Texas Gulf Coast is recognized as a premier organization that is a leader in both helping to find a cure for sickle cell related disorders and creating an informed and compassionate community in which all persons live unhampered by the disease.
Website: www.sicklecell-texas.org
Contact: Tosca Davis
Phone:
Email: tdavis@sicklecell-texas.org
Sisters Network, Inc. (Houston)
Position: Program Development Intern
Mission: Sisters Network(R) Inc is committed to increasing local and national attention to the devastating impact that breast cancer has in the African American Community.
Website: www.sistersnetworkinc.org
Contact: Erie Calloway
Phone:
Email: ecalloway@sistersnetworkinc.org
Ten Thousand Villages Houston (Houston)
Position: Marketing Intern
Mission: Ten Thousand Villages Houston is a non-profit (501c3) organization which operates a fair trade store in Rice Village. Its mission is to provide a vital, fair income to artisans in the Third World by selling their hand crafted items and telling their stories.
Website: www.villageshouston.org
Contact: Cassandra Martin
Phone:
Email: store@tenthousandvillageshouston.org
Texas Association of Community Development Corporations (Houston)
Position: Fifth Ward Community Redevelopment Intern; Neighborhood Recovery CDC Intern
Mission: TACDC's mission is to improve the lives of low and moderate income Texans by strengthening the capacity of community development organizations as well as generating resources and relationships that enhance and sustain the community development industry in Texas.
Website: www.tacdc.org
Contact: Eduardo Magaloni
Phone: 512-916-0508
Email: Eduardo@tacdc.org
The Arc of Greater Houston (Houston)
Position: Assistant Activity Director Intern
Mission: The Arc is a non-profit organization formed nationally in 1950 to advocate for the inclusion of people with mental retardation and other developmental disabilities in all aspects of society and is established at the national, state, and local levels.
Website: www.thearcofgreaterhouston.com
Contact: Bethanne Rollins Arafat
Phone:
Email: barafat@thearcofgreaterhouston.com
The Center for Houston's Future (Houston)
Position: Planning and Development Intern
Mission: Three goals provide a framework for accomplishing our mission: -To deepen the bench and widen the circle of Business-Civic leadership; To become a premier strategic planning group for the region; To inform and engage citizens in the creation of Houston's future
Website: www.centerforhoustonsfuture.org
Contact: Kathleen Randall
Phone: 713-844-9324
Email: klrandall@centerforhoustonsfuture.org
The Council for Environmental Education (Houston)
Position: Special Event Intern Mission: The Council for Environmental Education's mission is to provide environmental education programs and services that promote stewardship of the environment and further the capacity of learners to make informed decisions.
Website: www.councilforee.org
Contact:
Phone:
Email: ceeinfo@aol.com
The Ensemble Theatre (Houston)
Position: Funds Development Intern
Mission: The Ensemble Theatre's mission is to preserve African-American artistic expression while enlightening, enriching and entertaining our diverse community.
Website: www.ensemblehouston.com
Contact: Ed Benyon
Phone:
Email: ebenyon@ensemblehouston.org
The Health Museum (Houston)
Position: Youth Volunteer Coordinator Mission:
Website: www.thehealthmuseum.org
Contact: Mary Heartlein
Phone:
Email: mheartlein@mhms.org
The Methodist Hospital (Houston)
Position: Project Specialist Internship Mission: The mission of The Methodist Hospital is to provide high quality, cost-effective health care that delivers the best value to the people we serve in a spiritual environment of caring in association with internationally recognized teaching and research. Website: www.methodisthealth.com
Contact: Chelsea Smith
Phone:
Email: csmith3@tmh.tmc.edu
The River Performing and Visual Arts Center (Houston)
Position: Marketing Intern; Special Events Intern Mission: No child should be denied the opportunity to participate in the richness of an arts education. Website: www.theriver.org
Contact:
Phone: 713-520-1220
Email: rivercenter@aol.com
Theatre Under the Stars (Houston)
Position: Marketing Intern
Mission: Theatre Under The Stars (TUTS) is a 39 -year-old non-profit 501(c) 3 company specializing in the art of the American Musical Theatre.
Website: www.tuts.com
Contact: Lane Roebuck
Phone:
Email: lane@tuts.com
United Way of the Texas Gulf Coast (Houston)
Position: Community Investment and Fund Development Intern
Mission:
Website: www.unitedwayhouston.org
Contact: Wendy Johnson
Phone:
Email: wjohnson@uwtgc.org
Volunteer Houston (Houston)
Position: Event Coordination Intern
Mission: Volunteer Houston, established in 1974, is a nonprofit organization dedicated to the development, promotion and support of volunteerism.
Website: www.volunteerhouston.org
Contact: Matt Rosine
Phone:
Email: mattr@volunteerhouston.org
