Community Wellness & Engagement Intern

Internship Title: Community Wellness & Engagement Intern

Organization: Vital Village Networks

Term: May 2025 – August 2025

Monthly Stipend: $2,500

About Vital Village Networks:

Vital Village Networks is a Boston-based nonprofit organization dedicated to building community capacity to promote child, family, and community wellbeing. We support place-based, trauma-informed, and equity-centered strategies to improve health, strengthen networks, and cultivate leadership grounded in lived experience and community expertise.

Position Summary:

Vital Village Networks seeks a motivated and detail-oriented Community Wellness & Engagement Intern to support social-emotional wellbeing initiatives, community leadership development, and digital outreach. This is a paid, four-month internship ideal for someone passionate about advancing community-driven mental health, early childhood wellbeing, and equitable access to resources.

This internship requires prior experience in the following areas:

• Working with community-led mental health committees for 6 months or longer
• Coordinating or supporting hybrid mental health storytime programs for children for 6 months or longer
• Social Justice Mediation Institute Certification
• Use of the Hands On Connect civic engagement platform

Key Responsibilities:

• Support the planning, coordination, and facilitation of community events, including Mental Health Month initiatives and social-emotional wellness programming.
• Assist in the design of culturally affirming workshop materials, storytime tools, and digital engagement content.
• Draft and schedule communications such as text messages, newsletters, and social media posts to promote events and resources.
• Interview program participants and community members to gather testimonials and success stories.
• Track and summarize engagement metrics to inform continuous improvement efforts.
• Contribute to sustainability efforts by co-developing toolkits and sharing learnings with staff.
• Collaborate with community leaders, volunteers, and partner organizations to enhance program delivery and outreach strategies.
• Support efforts to promote language justice and accessibility in all communications and events.

Qualifications:

• Required experience in all of the following:
  • Community-led mental health committees
  • Hybrid mental health storytime coordination for children
  • Social Justice Mediation Program
  • Hands On Connect civic engagement platform
• Demonstrated interest in community wellness, child and family mental health, or health equity.
• Strong communication, organization, and digital content creation skills.
• Experience using Google Workspace, Canva, Zoom, and social media tools.
• Spanish or Haitian Creole language skills are a plus, but not required.

Location:

Hybrid (Boston-based applicants preferred for regular in-person activities)

In office 4 days per week, Remote work 1 day per week

If interested in the role, please reach out to Associate Program Director, Alexandria Jones at ajones@vitalvillage.org