Becoming Me
Internship Program
The Becoming Me Internship program offers nonpaid internship opportunities to college students to learn how to deliver youth development programs and life coaching services. The internship program is designed to help aspiring professionals develop skills, enhance their creativity, and make an impact in their communities and fields of interest.
A primary focus of the organization is Prevention; therefore, the internship program focuses on Peer-Led Prevention. The program is geared towards students interested in youth development or in serving organizations that provide programs and services to youth, families, or college students.
Students interning with the organization that is providing direct service must hold a prevention certification or a Social Work Assistant certification.
The agency will provide in-service training hours and field experience that will make them eligible for certification in prevention, RA (Registered Applicant), or OCPSA (Ohio Certified Prevention Specialist Assistant).
To be eligible for this opportunity, students must commit to one academic year of service, obtain BCI clearance, participate in the interview process, submit their RA or OCPSA applications with the filing fee, and complete the agency training series.
Becoming Me interns are the foundation of the program. After receiving training and obtaining certification, students begin applying the skills they have learned.
How to Intern with the Organization?
1. Contact the organization for more information
2. Schedule an interview
3. Complete the internship application
4. Complete your BCI & FBI criminal background check (This information is provided during the interview process)
The Becoming Me Internship is designed to align with the nine competency areas of the Social Work field. This is a very rigorous internship experience, but it can be very rewarding. Interns are placed in specific phases based on their academic standing upon enrollment. The program has been designed to allow prospective students to learn different aspects of Prevention, Mentoring, and Life Coaching. As the foundational component of the program is understanding prevention practices, all interns must acquire this knowledge during their first semester. The mentoring aspects of the internship training prepare students for focused group practice, while the life coaching training prepares students for individual, group, and private practice. For advanced-level graduate students, opportunities exist for Administrative-Program Management, Supervision through Peer Coaching, and Fundraising skill-based training, provided the foundational components of the internship have been met.
Becoming Me Young Writers' Club Integration
For Becoming Me interns, the Young Writer’s Club provides opportunities to develop professional writing and mentorship skills. Interns may:
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Facilitate youth writing workshops
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Edit youth publications
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Assist with book layout and publishing
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Write research reflections or program impact stories
Interns gain experience in curriculum facilitation, publishing processes, and youth mentorship while supporting younger participants in expressing their voices.
Internship Plan at a Glance
Social Science Majors
Undergraduate Student Interns - Education Group Facilitation & Mentoring
Undergraduate students are assigned to our Parent Day Away, Inventing Me Program and are charged with:
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Learning skills used in prevention, mentoring, and supportive services associated with youth prevention programs such as Girl Circle and Boys Council
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Education group facilitation
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Providing mentoring services both group and individual
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Attending trainings and in-service sessions
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Ccompleting required prevention training and obtaining their RA
Population: Pre-K - Elementary, Middle/Jr. High School
Graduate Students enrolled in a traditional two-year Master's Level Program
First Year Graduate Student Interns
First year graduate students are assigned to our Choose 2 Be U Program and are charged with:
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Learning skills used in life coaching and facilitating life-coaching sessions with high school students.
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Hold individual and/or group sessions designed to empower and assist with goal setting for teens and young adults16-21.
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Assist program participants enrolled in the Choose 2 Be U program with life skills
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Addressing social emotional learning issues
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Attending trainings and in-service sessions
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Must complete required prevention trainings, obtain their RA and complete content areas outlined for first-year graduate students
Population: Middle/Jr. High, High School, & Young Adults
Second Year Graduate Student Interns
Second year graduate students are assigned to our Inspired By Me Program and are charged with:
• Learning skills used to life coaching and facilitating life coaching sessions with adults 22 and older, assisting participants in prioritizing life situations, empowering, targeting resources, and identifying personal assets.
• Assisting nonprofit partners with capacity building tasks.
• Learning administrative/supervisory skills.
• Learning & providing quality assurance and improvement functions
• Addressing social emotional learning issues
• Identifying additional resources for participants if needed or required
Population: Pre-K (Early Childhood Mental Health & Adults)
Requires Criminal Background check (BCI and FBI) Discussed during the interview process. Intern/volunteer are responsible for the cost.