[C15] Youth Leadership & 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 staff in planning and implementing youth development programmes and initiatives, advancing the organisations youth empowerment programmes. He/she will assist staff and gain exposure to stakeholders’ relations, including working professionals, schools and mentoring institutions.

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.

   • M.Y. Mentoring

   • M.Y. Mindspace

   • Youth Led Project

   • Outreach and Engagement

2. Assist in administrative work and ensure accurate 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. Supports 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 youth-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 your 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

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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 [C15] Youth Leadership & 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