IMMEDIATE OPENINGS
PAST OR POSSIBLE INTERSHIPS
Please note that the following is not a comprehensive list, nor a guarantee of open positions. It simply gives you an idea of possible placements. The listed duties and qualifications are based on past students' experiences and may be completely different for each intern. Please feel free to investigate the possibility of an Internship with any of the following organizations or an organization of your choosing. The following list is simply illustrative of what Interns have done previously. Please also note that the contact people and numbers may be out of date as many of these organizations endure large turnover rates. If that turns out to be the case, try to contact the agency and ask to speak to someone regarding a possible internship.
Criminal Justice - click link to go to a particular section with details of internship.
Government
City of Fort Collins - Parks and Recreation
City of Loveland
Community Alternatives of Casper (Casper WY)
District Attorney- Eighth Judicial District
District Attorney - 19th Judicial District
District Attorney, Victim Advocacy Unit
Division of Youth Corrections
Fort Collins Housing Authority
Greeley Probation
Larimer County Alternative Sentencing Unit
Larimer County Community Corrections-Residential Program
Larimer County Court House
Larimer County Department of Health
Larimer County Department of Human Services
Larimer County Detention Center
Larimer County Extension Office
Larimer County Parks and Open Land
Longmont Community Corrections
Marilyn Musgrave, Office of Congresswoman
Probation Department - State of Colorado
Public Defender-Larimer County Legal Assistant
Public Defender-Weld County
Law Enforcement
Aurora Police Department
Boulder Police Department
Breckenridge Police Department
Colorado State University Police Department
Colorado State Patrol
Denver Police Department
Evans Police Department
Fort Collins Police Department
Greeley Police Department
Lafayette Police Department
Larimer County Sheriff's Department
Longmont Police Department
Loveland Police Department
Northglen Police Department
Pueblo Police Department
Weld County Sheriff's Department
Security
Am-Gard Security Company
Allied-Barton Security Services
Law Firms
Law Office of Andrew Bertrand
Colorado Legal Services, Inc.
Sarah Cristensen, Attorney
Mason Law Offices
Schmehl Law Group, P.C.
Vinci Law Firm
Workman Law Office
General Sociology
Government/Social Services
Alternatives to Violence
Boys and Girls Club of Larimer County
CARE Housing
CASA (Court Appointed Special Advocate) Inc. of Larimer County
Center for Community Justice Partnerships
City of Fort Collins Community Mediation Program
Community Organizing to Reach Empowerment (CORE) Center
Compass Project-Larimer County
Consumer Credit Counseling of Northern Colorado and SE Wyoming
Crossroads
Disabled Resource Services
The Family Center/La Familia
Food Bank of Larimer County
Fort Collins Senior Center
Gilliam Youth Services Center
Habitat for Humanity
Harmony House
Healthier Communities Coalition of Larimer County
Hope Counseling Center
Hospice of Larimer County
Island Grove Regional Treatment Center
Jacob Family Service
Larimer County Child Advocacy Center
L.E.V.I. - Longmont Ending DOMESTIC Violence Initiative
The Matthews House
Monarch Counseling Services
Neighbor to Neighbor
Northern Colorado AIDS Project
Platte Valley Youth Services - Greeley
Project Self-Sufficiency
Red Cross of Larimer County
Salvation Army
Senate Bill 94 Project
Suicide Resource Center
Turning Point
United Way
The Women's Center of Larimer County
Arts
Arts Alive Fort Collins
The Center for Fine Art Photography
Colorado Academy of the Arts
Fort Collins Museum
Fort Collins Museum of Contemporary Art
Loveland Museum and Gallery
Education
B.A.S.E. (Before and After School Enrichment) Camp
Girl Scouts - Mountain Prairie Council
Irish Elementary
Religious Movement Resource Center
TEAM Fort Collins
Environment and Peace
The Center for Justice, Peace and Environment
CSU Environmental Learning Center
Engineers Withour Borders-CSU
PeaceJam Fort Collins
Rocky Mountain Sustainable Living Association
Student Conservation Association
Trees, Water and People
Village Earth
Non-Profit
Community Foundation of Northern Colorado
Ten Thousand Villages
Other
AFL-CIO
Downtown Business Association
Humane Society of Larimer County
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Government
City of Fort Collins - Parks and Recreation
Interns' possible responsibilities/duties: Choice of age group to work with
Contact: Paula Watson-Lakamp 970.221.6359
City of Loveland
Interns' possible responsibilities/duties: Various opportunities; contact specific office for details
Contact: Rochelle Fernley Human Resources 970.962.2675
Community Alternatives of Casper (Casper WY)
What agency does: Work release and treatment facility
Interns' possible responsibilities/duties: Conduct/sit in on polygraphs; parole boards, group counseling sessions; office work including reports; transporting residents
Contact: Carla Bushong 307.268.4840 x 2222
District Attorney- Eighth Judicial District
What agency does: Serves as federal attorney in Larimer County
Interns' possible responsibilities/duties: Office assistance
Contact: Larry Abrahamson District Attorney 970.498.7283
District Attorney - 19th Judicial District
What agency does: Serves as federal attorney in Weld County
Interns' possible responsibilities/duties: Office responsibilities
Contact: Mike Stewart Volunteer Coordinator 970.356.4010
District Attorney, Victim Advocacy Unit (Competitive Internship)
What agency does: Provide the one-on-one contact to victims to keep them updated on the progress of the trial involving the offender
Interns' possible responsibilities/duties: Contact victims of misdemeanor crimes and inform them of court dates, answer questions regarding their case or other related questions; Make referrals to other agencies; perform additional advocate duties on an as-needed basis
Contact: Kim Mayhew Victim Advocacy Unit Supervisor 970.498.7286
Division of Youth Corrections Client Manager Assistant/Parole Officer
What agency does: Juvenile corrections agency dealing particularly with drug and sex offenders
Interns' possible responsibilities/duties: Help manage individual cases; attend court and parole hearings; attend community review boards; home/office visits
Contact: Fawn Leaf (970)420-1473 or (970)420-0181
Fort Collins Housing Authority
What agency does: Provides housing assistance to residents of Fort Collins
Interns' possible responsibilities/duties: Attend weekly staff meetings; Policy drafting; Training; Shadow caseworkers; Case management; Microsoft Word
Contact: Lori Edquist 970.416.2092
www.fcgov.com/housingauthority/
Greeley Probation
What agency does: Provides probation services for Greeley
Interns' possible responsibilities/duties: Probation officers
Contact: Dana Wilks or Mike Stewart 970.356.4000
Larimer County Alternative Sentencing Unit Staff
What agency does: Provides alternatives to probation or prison sentences including work details, weekend sentences, etc.
Interns' possible responsibilities/duties: Work crew supervisor; inmate supervision
Contact: 970/498.5281
Larimer County Community Corrections-Residential Program
What agency does: Supervise adult felony offenders who are sentenced to community corrections
Interns' possible responsibilities/duties: Security staff, case manager, evaluations, mental health program, intensive residential treatment, meet with clients and monitor them while on bond, prepare bond applications
Contact: Ingrid Schroeder Volunteer/Internship Coordinator 970.498.7514
Larimer County Court House Law Clerk
Interns' possible responsibilities/duties: Filing; proper disbursement of files to appropriate people; docketing, or creating new case files
Contact: 970.498.7000
Larimer County Department of Health
What agency does: Run various health related programs
Interns' possible responsibilities/duties: Possible placement in tobacco prevention program
Contact: Ann Watson Health Education and Communications Supervisor 970.498.6750
Larimer County Department of Human Services
What agency does: Provides services which assist individuals and families to achieve self-sufficiency and social well-being. Services can include financial assistance for shelter, food and medical care.
Contact: Laura Sartor 970.498.6368 or Pam Swerer 970.498.6581
Larimer County Detention Center
What agency does: Local jail
Interns' possible responsibilities/duties: Review offender records; attend meetings about offenders
Background check: Yes
Contact: Joan Dorwat 970.498.5214
Larimer County Extension Office
What agency does: Liason with CSU to provide information and training related to food safety, agriculture, lawns/gardens and 4-H
Contact: Laurel Kubin 970.498.6000
www.larimer.org/ext
Larimer County Parks and Open Land
What agency does: Manages open land and provides property easements to limit commercial development
Interns' possible responsibilities/duties: Various jobs available primarily involved in coordinating volunteer activities
Contact: Dutch Fla Havhan Volunteer Program Coordinator 970.679.4553
www.larimer.org/parks/volunteer
Longmont Community Corrections Community Service Case Manager
What agency does: Longmont probation and halfway house
Interns' possible responsibilities/duties: Conduct interviews with defendants; Assist case manager
Contact: 303.774.4744
Marilyn Musgrave, Office of Congresswoman
What agency does: Representative for State of Colorado
Interns' possible responsibilities/duties: Various responsibilities related to representing the congressional district including official correspondence, public speaking, database maintenance, interest in public policy
Contact: BJ Nikkel District Director 970.663.3536
Probation Department - State of Colorado
Interns' possible responsibilities/duties: Supervision of convicted offenders; face-to-face contact with inmates; issue warrants; maintain files
Contact: Gina Pando Probation Officer/Intern Coordinator 970.498.5846
www.courts.state.co.us
Public Defender-Larimer County Legal Assistant
What agency does: Serve as legal counsel for Larimer County
Interns' possible responsibilities/duties: Attend hearings; report writing/investigation; one-on-one client contact
Background check: Yes.
Contact: Jodi Wieck Office Manager 970.493.1212 ext. 18
Public Defender-Weld County
What agency does: Defense attorney of Weld County
Interns' possible responsibilities/duties: Office responsibilities, client assistance
Background check: Probably
Contact: Marjorie Kennedy Investigator 970.353.8224 x 204
Law Enforcement
Aurora Police Department
Interns' possible responsibilities/duties: Ride alongs; office work
Background check: Yes
Contact: Bobbie Johnson 303.739.6000
Boulder Police Department
Interns' possible responsibilities/duties: Ride alongs; office work
Background check: Yes
Contact: Officer Edmund Burke IV 303.441.3333
Breckenridge Police Department
Interns' possible responsibilities/duties: Ride alongs with officers; Training
Background check: Yes
Contact: Officer Bryan Ridge 970.453.2941
Colorado State University Police Department Campus Service Officer
Interns' possible responsibilities/duties: Safewalk program; Public Safety Officer
Contact: Sgt. Turney 970.491.6425 or Chief Yarborough 970.491.1159
Colorado State Patrol
What agency does: In charge of interstate safety and education
Interns' possible responsibilities/duties: patrol ride-alongs; work on educational programs; distributed accident reports; work with evidence
Contact: 970.224.3027
Denver Police Department College Intern
Interns' possible responsibilities/duties: 6 to 8 week program/ 40 hour weeks; rotate through four divisions of DPD:Patrol, Special Operations, Investigations and Technology and Support
Background check: Yes (Must have current medical insurance)
Contact: Leah Dimarco Human Resources 720.913.6735
Evans Police Department
Interns' possible responsibilities/duties: ride along with officer and observe; learn police procedures
Contact: Chief Mike Guthrie 970.475.1100
Fort Collins Police Department
Interns' possible responsibilities/duties: Ride along with officer and observe; learn police procedures; graffiti project
Contact: Officer Bob Bredehoft or current personnel officer 970.419.3377
Greeley Police Department Student Intern
Interns' possible responsibilities/duties: will work in multiple divisions of the Weld County criminal justice system including dispatch, patrol, gang unit, youth unit and victim's advocacy
Contact: John Henkle Community Resource Officer 970.350.9605 or Cecil O'Farrell Victim's Advocate Program 970.350.9667
Lafayette Police Department
Interns' possible responsibilities/duties: investigative follow-up; assist with case investigations; evidence processing; work with victims on cases
Contact: Rick Bashor 303.665.5588 x 3363
Larimer County Sheriff's Department
Interns' possible responsibilities/duties: Ride along with deputies; serve civil papers; drug enforcement
Background check: Extensive (Apply semester before intended internship)
Contact: Andy Josey Lieutenant 970.498.5161
Victims Response Team - Erin Heinrich 970.498.5147
www.larimer.org/sheriff
Longmont Police Department Student Intern Officer
Interns' possible responsibilities/duties: report writing; ride along; technical support
Qualifications: 2.5 GPA; Driver's License required; competitive selection process based on application, written test, interview
Contact: Kay Armstrong Community Services Program Coordinator 303.774.4440
Loveland Police Department
Interns' possible responsibilities/duties: Shadowing, Patrol and Investigations
Contact: Officer Tammy Fisher or acting personnel officer 970.667.2151
Northglen Police Department
Interns' possible responsibilities/duties:
Contact: Sgt. Steve Sanders 303.450.8929
Pueblo Police Department
Interns' possible responsibilities/duties: lots of paperwork; dealings with the police academy; routine ride-alongs
Contact: 719.553.2538
Weld County Sheriff's Department
Interns' possible responsibilities/duties: All aspects of dept. including ride alongs, corrections, dispatch and investigations
Contact: Hank Rusch Public Safety Division Commander 970.356.4015
Security
Am-Gard Security Company Security guard
What agency does: contract security company that provides security guards
Interns' possible responsibilities/duties: Security guard
Contact: 800.554.0412
Allied-Barton Security Services Security guard
What agency does: contract security company that provides security guards
Interns' possible responsibilities/duties: Security guard
Contact: 720.496.0025
Law Firms
Law Office of Andrew Bertrand, Legal Assistant
What agency does: Law office
Interns' possible responsibilities/duties: Phones; Filing; Database management; Courthouse visits
Contact: Andrew Bertrand Attorney 970.221.4909
Colorado Legal Services, Inc.
What agency does: Provides legal services to low-income and vulnerable persons
Contact: David Bye or Laurie Stork 970.493.2891
www.coloradolegalservices.org
Sarah Cristensen, Attorney Legal Assistant
What agency does: criminal defense/civil litigation law
Interns' possible responsibilities/duties: Phones; Filing; Database management; Courthouse visits
Contact: Sarah Cristensen, Attorney 719.634.7770
Mason Law Offices Legal Assistant
What agency does: Specializing in dependency and neglect cases
Interns' possible responsibilities/duties: Shadow and assist Guardian Ad Litem
Contact: Randall Lococo Guardian Ad Litem /PC 970.482.5262
Schmehl Law Group, P.C. File Clerk/Legal Assistant
What agency does: private law firm specializing in construction lawsuits, workman's compensation and social security cases
Interns' possible responsibilities/duties:
Contact: James Schmehl 970.484.0225
Vinci Law Firm Legal Assistant
What agency does: Private law firm
Interns' possible responsibilities/duties:
Contact: Ben De Vinci Attorney 303.512.0340
Workman Law Office Legal Assistant
What agency does: private law firm specializing in divorce and dependency and neglect cases
Interns' possible responsibilities/duties:
Contact: Mark K. Workman 970.490.1420
Government/Social Services
Alternatives to Violence
What agency does: An agency committed to the intervention, education, and prevention of domestic violence, sexual assault and other violent crimes. Services are offered to female and male survivors of all ages and their families and support systems. Professional services are provided to law enforcement, the judicial system, schools and the community of Southern Larimer County.
Contact: Keith 970.669.5150
Boys and Girls Club of Larimer County
What agency does: Social services for youth
Interns' possible responsibilities/duties: Various leadership and educational programs; Tutoring
Contact: Rose Watson 970.223.1709
www.larimerboysandgirlsclubs.org
CARE Housing
What agency does: A non-profit organization providing earnings-based rental housing and supporting services to working families. Our rents are 20-45% below market rate properties and are based on 30% of the resident's household income.
Contact: Betsy Emond 970.282.7522 x16
www.carehousing.org
CASA (Court Appointed Special Advocate) Inc. of Larimer County
What agency does: Provides independent advocay for children who are victims of abuse or neglect
Contact: Olivia Martin 970.498.6183
www.fortnet.org/casa
Center for Community Justice Partnerships
What agency does: Provides resources to children under 18 who display at-risk behavior
Contact: Laurie Klith 970.495.0084
www.fortnet.org/ccjp
City of Fort Collins Community Mediation Program
What agency does: Provides free and confidential dispute resolution services
Contact: Jenny Kidd 970.224.6022
http://fcgov.com/neighborhoodservices/
Community Organizing to Reach Empowerment (CORE) Center
What agency does: Provides services designed to establish economic sustainability
Contact: Marilyn Thayer 970.484.2580
Compass Project-Larimer County
What agency does: Compiles a website of pertinent information regarding Larimer County in association with United Way
Interns' possible responsibilities/duties: Excel; Word computer skills necessary; Writing sample may be requested
Contact: Lisa Summers 970.498.6823
Consumer Credit Counseling of Northern Colorado and SE Wyoming
What agency does: Credit counseling primarily for low-income families/individuals
Interns' possible responsibilities/duties: Various computer entry, counseling
Background check: No
Contact: Jean Schmidt 970.494.3306
www.cccsnc.org
Crossroads Children's Program Intern
What agency does: Non-profit that offers emergency shelter, counseling, legal advocacy, educational programs especially related to domestic abuse.
Interns' possible responsibilities/duties: assist in facilitation of weekly groups, then full facilitation; observation of counseling sessions; attend case management hearings; General shelter duties include. Phone, cleaning, etc.
Qualifications: knowledge of domestic violence and women's issues; basic understanding of Crossroads philosophy; good communication skills; desire to work with children
Contact: 970.482.3535
Disabled Resource Services
What agency does: Provides resources (housing, financial, food) for disabled
Interns' possible responsibilities/duties:
Contact: Jennifer Bell Executive Director 970.482.2700
The Family Center/La Familia
What agency does: Non-profit, wrap around services, primarily low income, high risk, bi-lingual staff; donation site; childcare is its largest program; After school tutoring
Interns' possible responsibilities/duties:
Contact: Stephane Robinson Family Education Director 970.221.1615
www.fortnet.org/fc
Food Bank of Larimer County
What agency does: Distributes and gathers food resources for Larimer Co. under the national Second Harvest organization
Interns' possible responsibilities/duties: fundraising; food sorting; create/administer surveys; special event planning; Assessment of food bank services
Contact: Director of Extension and Outreach 970.493.4477
Fort Collins Senior Center
What agency does: Senior resources, housing
Contact: Pat Moore 970.224.6033
Gilliam Youth Services Center Correctional SafetyOfficer/Social Worker's Asst.
What agency does: Part of Colorado's Division of Youth Corrections dealing with juvenile offenders
Interns' possible responsibilities/duties: Review treatment plans for detained youth and learning different functions for DYC; Act as an advocate for juvenile offenders
Contact: Vera Candy-Dominguez CSSOIII/Social Worker 303.291.8991
Habitat for Humanity
What agency does: Builds houses for low-income families
Interns' possible responsibilities/duties: Housing counseling; planning; office work; thrift store management
Contact: Sarah Matthews Executive Director 970.669.9769
www.fortcollinshabitat.org
Harmony House
What agency does: Court Appointed Special Advocates; functions as neutral territory for domestic disputes
Interns' possible responsibilities/duties: Case management; Supervise visitations including documentation of interactions; Administrative tasks; Court attendance; Staff meetings
Contact: Jordanna James Associate Director 970.223.5966
Healthier Communities Coalition of Larimer County
What agency does: Coalition designed to improve health and well-being of Larimer Co. citizens
Contact: Kim Sharpe 970.495.7503
www.healthylarimer.org
Hope Counseling Center
What agency does: Substance abuse treatment center
Contact: Laura Volunteer Coordinator 970.493.1157
Hospice of Larimer County
What agency does: Provides care for dying patients
Interns' possible responsibilities/duties: Volunteer activities to help run hospice; Fundraising, etc.
Contact: Sue Minatta Volunteer Coordinator 970.663.3500
Island Grove Regional Treatment Center
What agency does: A behavioral health agency specializing in alcohol and drug abuse
Interns' possible responsibilities/duties: UA/BA administration, clerical, case management, sit in on groups
Contact: 970.493.5709
Jacob Family Service
What agency does: Private child placement service that helps children in foster care
Interns' possible responsibilities/duties: Work with "at-risk" youth involving addiction, behavioral and metal health problems; Interviewing, conflict resolution; report writing
Contact: Joel Painter 970.484.8427
Larimer County Child Advocacy Center
What agency does: Dedicatedt to reducing the trauma related to child abuse investigation
Contact: Ana Sluss 970.407.9739
www.larimercac.org
L.E.V.I. - Longmont Ending DOMESTIC Violence Initiative
What agency does: Provides education and resources for victims of domestic violence
Interns' possible responsibilities/duties:
Contact: Robin Ericson Project Coordinator 303.774.4534
www.longmontdomesticviolence.org
The Matthews House
What agency does: Provides services to young adults
Contact: Jerri Howe or Deb Bershinsky 970.472.0609
www.thematthewshouse.org
Monarch Counseling Services
What agency does: Substance abuse treatment facility
Contact: Lynn Braunagel 970.772.3853
Neighbor to Neighbor
What agency does: Provides housing assistance
Interns' possible responsibilities/duties: Client supervison; Housing counseling
Contact: Sabrina Arch Events and Outreach Coordinator 970.407.7053
www.n2n.org
Northern Colorado AIDS Project Fundraiser/Event planner
What agency does: non-profit organization geared toward alleviating misconceptions surrounding AIDS/HIV while assisting those with HIV/AIDS find treatment and tie into a support network
Interns' possible responsibilities/duties: Fundraising; Event planning; Office work
Contact: Lukas Walker 970.484.4469
Platte Valley Youth Services - Greeley
What agency does: Youth resources, after-school care, programs
Interns' possible responsibilities/duties: Various projects and responsibilities
Contact: Brett Nitman 970.304.6212?
Project Self-Sufficiency
What agency does: Provides resources and assistance to low-income, single parents
Contact: Connie DeMercurio 970.635.5912
www.ps-s.org
Red Cross of Larimer County
What agency does: Provides medical assistance and relief services to Larimer County
Contact: Margo Roy Site Manager 970.226.5728
Salvation Army
What agency does: Provides relief services to Larimer County
Interns' possible responsibilities/duties: Social worker equivalent
Contact: Jeremy Eads 970.219.0060
Senate Bill 94 Project
What agency does: The project involves collaborative planning groups that operate to change policies surrounding the incarceration of youths. The intent of SB-94 is to keep youth in their communities, while maintaining the safety of others in the community.
Contact: Darcy Walker 970.482.8888
Suicide Resource Center Student Presenter
What agency does: Distributes information about depression and suicide to students
Interns' possible responsibilities/duties: Present to junior high and high school students to raise awareness about depression and suicide
Contact: Ann Clark Director 970.635.9301
Turning Point
What agency does: residential treatment center for ages 12-21 (drug, alcohol, criminal behavior, behavioral problems)
Interns' possible responsibilities/duties: individual/family therapy; psychological evaluations; case management; education programs; drug/alcohol treatment
Contact: Gwen Bell 970.221.0999
www.turningpoint.org
United Way
What agency does: Provides various social services for Larimer Co.
Contact: Samantha Murphy Community Impact Director 970.407.7090
The Women's Center of Larimer County
What agency does: provides outreach and in-home educational workshops for women
to teach the importance of early detection for breast and cervical cancer,
as well as HIV/AIDS and STD prevention. We also have a Dental Assistance
Program that partners with private dentists to provide reduced cost care.
Contact: Melissa Selby Executive Director 970.484.1902
Arts
Arts Alive Fort Collins
What agency does: Builds awareness and support for the arts
Contact: Donna Visocky or Debra Becker 970.482.2232
www.artsalivefc.org
The Center for Fine Art Photography
What agency does: Promotes the art of photography in conjuntion with the Fort Collins Museum of Contemporary Art
Contact: 970.224.1010
www.c4ap.org
Colorado Academy of the Arts
What agency does: After school arts program for children
Interns' possible responsibilities/duties: sales, publicity, public relations, teaching dance, acting, voice, and assisting in the mentoring of students and office and receptionist work.
Contact: Karen Lesser 970.217.6749
Fort Collins Museum
What agency does: Historical museum of Fort Collins/Larimer County
Interns' possible responsibilities/duties: Educational programs
Contact: Cheryl Donaldson Executive Director 970.416.2709
Fort Collins Museum of Contemporary Art
What agency does: Presents contemporary art for the community in an engaging and educational manner.
Contact: Cristin Carter 970.482.2787
www.fcmoca.org
Loveland Museum and Gallery
Interns' possible responsibilities/duties: Educational programs; Docent
Contact: Jenni Dobson Youth Activities Coordinator 970.962.2562
Education
B.A.S.E. (Before and After School Enrichment) Camp
What agency does: Various educational programs for schools and students
Contact: Linda Preston Executive Director 970.567.4308
www.basecampkids.homestead.com
Girl Scouts - Mountain Prairie Council
Interns' possible responsibilities/duties: Various jobs related to Girl Scouts management
Contact: Stephanie Buckley Volunteer Services Director 970.493.1844 x 320
www.gsmpc.org
Irish Elementary
Interns' possible responsibilities/duties: Various duties as needed
Contact: PSD or psdschool.org "Volunteer" link
Religious Movement Resource Center
What agency does: Provides information and referrals on issues of destructive organizations and hate groups.
Contact: Harold Mansfield 970.490.2032
http://lamar.colostate.edu/~ucm/rmrc1.htm
TEAM Fort Collins
What agency does: Non-profit involved in alcohol and drug prevention
Interns' possible responsibilities/duties: Liason b/n TEAM and Poudre School Distr.; phone and paper work; contact with many people in community including parents and educators
Contact: Barb Hyland 970.224.9931
www.teamfortcollins.org
Environment and Peace
The Center for Justice, Peace and Environment
What agency does: NGO
Interns' possible responsibilities/duties: Multiple projects available; bring suggestions
Contact: Cheryl Distaso 970.419.8944
www.cjpe.org
CSU Environmental Learning Center
What agency does: Dedicated toadvancing environemental stewardship
Contact: Brett Bruyere 970.491.1661
www.warnercnr.colostate.edu/elc
Engineers Withour Borders-CSU
What agency does: Provides technical and professional support and projects to communities around the world often related to water.
Contact: mhewitt78@hotmail.com
www.engr.colostate.edu/ewb/
PeaceJam Fort Collins
What agency does: Internation organization dedicated to pass on the message of Nobel Peace laureates
Contact: Nancy Murray 970.490.2434
Rocky Mountain Sustainable Living Association
What agency does: Works to build awareness for sustainable building and renewable energy. Also host Sustainable Living Fair in September.
Contact: Kellie Falbo 970.224.3247
www.sustainablelivingfair.org
Student Conservation Association
What agency does: Conservation Internships are available in all 50 states and in dozens of conservation disciplines to those 18 and over. SCA works in many national parks and other natural areas around the country.
Interns' possible responsibilities/duties: Responsibilities and duties will vary depending on the position.
Contact: 603-543-1700
http://www.thesca.org/internships/
Trees, Water and People
What agency does: Helps communities, protect, conserve and manage natural resources.
Contact: Elizabeth Mozer 970.484.3678
www.treeswaterpeople.org
Village Earth
What agency does: Environmental NGO
Interns' possible responsibilities/duties: Various
Background check: No
Contact: Jessica Sterner Director of Resources 970.491.5754
Non-Profit
Community Foundation of Northern Colorado
What agency does: Collection of 200 charitable funds involved in fund raising and donor services
Interns' possible responsibilities/duties:Marketing, outreach, administrative duties in area of non-profit and fundraising
Contact: Katherine Martinez 970.224.3462
www.cfnc.info
Ten Thousand Villages
What agency does: Provides vital and fair incomes to artisans around the world by selling their handicrafts.
Contact: Jane Snyder 970.224.9501
www.ftcollins.tenthousandvillages.com
Other Internship Sites
AFL-CIO
What agency does: Promote and implement policies that benefit working families as well as work to elect officials sympathetic to unions who also support education, better job and access to health care
Interns' possible responsibilities/duties: Help develop tracking system for elected officials, research legislative proposals, help plan lobbying activities
Background check: No
Contact: Sara Kuntzler 303.433.2100 ext. 5620
Downtown Business Association
What agency does: Helps promote and highlight the offerings for business in Fort Collins
Contact: John Stevenson 970.484.6500
www.downtownfortcollins.com
Humane Society of Larimer County
What agency does: Provides animal services for Larimer County
Contact: Cary Rentola Marketing and Community Events 970.226.3647 ext. 146
www.larimerhumane.org
