[C14] Resource Development Intern (Metropolitan Young Men's Christian Association of Singapore)

Organisation Overview: Metropolitan YMCA of Singapore (MYMCA) was founded in 1946 with a vision to lead positive community transformation. The Association nurtures children and works with youths as part of its mission to effect and catalyse this change – today and for the future.

Brief Description: This position will assist the Reporting Officer in developing and executing strategies to connect, maximize and grow resources for the organization outreach effort. This includes supporting staff and gaining exposure to stakeholders’ relations such as internal outreach programme owners, external corporate partners, social service agencies, donors, and volunteers to plan and execute community development programmes and initiatives.

Roles and Responsibilities:

1. Assist in programme management processes such as planning, design, facilitation, execution and review of programmes depending on the programme cycle and period of internship.

   • Volunteer Management– Training, School Engagement

   • Fundraising

   • Marketing

2. Assist in administrative work and ensure accurate and prompt updates of information related to volunteers, beneficiaries and partners.

3. Stakeholders Relation

   • Assist in reporting feedback or concerns raised by beneficiaries, volunteers and participants to staff in charge for further action

   • Support staff in communication with stakeholders and follow up on participants’ development and progress

4. Safety

   • Assist staff to ensure programmes are conducted in a safe and secure environment and implemented according to relevant policies and procedures

5. Support ACTS Division programmes and projects such as fundraising campaigns

6. Attend all related activities/meetings/conferences/trainings (internal and external) where appropriate

7. Undertake any tasks in relation to divisional outreach work as assigned from time to time

Learning Objectives and Outcomes:

1. Develop Community Leadership

   • Build communities through family and senior-centric programmes, and interactions with staff, stakeholders and beneficiaries

   • Acquire skills in planning and implementation of initiatives that positively impact the community

2. Hone Professional Development

   • Hone communication, problem-solving, project management and decision-making skills

   • Be empowered to share ideas and put ideas into action to add value to the organization

   • Receive mentoring from experienced staff

3. Gain Self efficiency

   • Exhibit ability to apply shared feedback to achieve positive developmental outcomes

   • Display a positive outlook in acknowledging and handling setbacks effectively

Duration of Internship: 6 months

Daily Working Hours: Mon-Fri, 9.00am - 6.30pm

Will this internship require weekend work?: Occasional weekend work for special events/projects

No of Vacancies: 1

Please read the following to apply for the internship:

1. Click here for the application form.

2. Select the number of internship roles you wish to apply for at "Number of Internship Role(s) to Apply For".

3. Copy and paste [C14] Resource Development Intern (Metropolitan Young Men's Christian Association of Singapore) into the "Internship Role" field.

For further enquiries on the internship role, please email youthcorps_communityinternship@nyc.gov.sg