Paid Apprenticeships in Non-Profit Management

 Overview

The Office of Community Enhancement & Engagement announces the third year of Paid Apprenticeships in Non-Profit Management for Grinnell College undergraduates at six Grinnell area non-profits:

Purpose

The Community Enhancement Apprenticeships in Non-Profit Management are intended to create stronger connections between Grinnell's key development organizations while offering a unique professional development opportunity for current students.  Successful applicants will work one-on-one with the executive management of one of these six host organizations, gaining hands-on experience with day-to-day non-profit operations, developing skills and insight into non-profit management and contributing meaningfully to community enhancement efforts in Grinnell.   

Pay

Apprentices will be paid $8.25/hour (“Category II” Student Employment). Please contact the office of Community Enhancement & Engagement with any questions.

Time Commitment 

Commitment, continuity and reliability are critically important for these apprenticeships.   Please make sure you understand the expectations when you apply.

  • Apprenticeships are a full year long (August 27, 2012-August 2, 2013).  This allows non-profit executives to dedicate time to your training and professional development and gives you the time you need to make meaningful contributions to the organization.
  • School Breaks. To give you an intensive experience on-site at your place of work, you will work over several breaks during the school year. Additional hours may be arranged in conjunction with your host organization.  

Fall Break: There is no work commitment over Fall Break.

Winter Break: Apprentices are expected to work 40 hours over Winter Break.

Spring Break: Apprentices are expected to work 20 hours over Spring Break.

  • Orientation/Start Date.   Arriving early back to campus allows you time to get oriented to your host organization before school begins. Apprentices should plan to return to campus August 25, 2012 in order to have  an orientation with all of the directors and apprentices and work on site until classes begin.
  • During the school year you will work 12-15 hours per week. 
  • During the summer you will work 20-40 hours per week depending upon your employer.  Some host organizations may wish to significantly increase your hours during the summer at their own expense.  This is not guaranteed, but will be determined between you and the organization.  Likely factors influencing this decision will be your performance to date, the expected work load for that time period and the organization’s budget capacity. 

Additional Job Requirements  

In addition to the 12-15 hours per week with your host organization, you will also be required to meet weekly with the other apprentices and report on your experiences to the office of Community Enhancement & Engagement and your host organization.

  1. Weekly Lunch Meetings.  The apprentices will meet weekly as a group to exchange experiences,  programming ideas and explore other professional development opportunities.  Minutes of those meetings will be distributed to host organizations. You will lunch on your own time, but you will be provided with a weekly lunch allowance so that, as a group, you may meet downtown to become more familiar with the community.
  2. Year-end report.  At the end of the year, you will be required to submit a short report about your experiences which will be made available to the office of Community Enhancement & Engagement and your host organization.

Transportation

As an apprentice, you will be responsible for your own transportation to the host organization’s office location and your weekly downtown meetings. 

FAQ

Please refer to the FAQ page for answers to some frequently asked questions.

To Apply

  • Applications.  The 2012 Apprenticeship Program application is now available as a fillable pdf: 2012 Apprenticeship Application. Please note that applicants who do not have a full version of Adobe Acrobat may have trouble saving responses into this pdf. The application is also available as a Microsoft Word document: Apprenticeship Application (Word)
  • Deadline/Timeline.  Applications must be received by Friday, April 13, 2012 at 5 pm.  Interviews will be conducted the week of April 23, and announcements made by May 7.
  • Application Address.  Submit completed applications via email to Melissa Strovers (strovers@grinnell.edu). Applications may also be submitted in person to Linda Folkerds on the lower level of the Old Glove Factory (733 Broad Street).