Volunteer and Internship/
Volunteer and Internship/Field Experience Opportunities
at Harry Meyering Center

Volunteers play an important role at Harry Meyering Center.  A variety of opportunities are available to those wishing to share their time and talents. 

Opportunity 1: Leisure/Recreation Volunteer/Intern

1A Volunteers will primarily participate in leisure and recreational activities with one specific site.  Hours of service are generally between 4:00 p.m. and 8:00 p.m. Monday through Friday and between 10:00 a.m. and 8:00 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday.  All hours must take place when a Site Supervisor is present.  Volunteers should plan on coming for at least 2-hour time slots unless other arrangements have been made with the Site Supervisor. Examples of activities include: card making, scrapbooking, game night, craft club, walks, and music/karaoke.

HMC is always searching for volunteers to teach our consumers new skills and hobbies in a group or house setting.

1B A fun, energetic person to work in a three-person apartment. Must be interested in at least several of the following activities:

~knitting
~making bracelets
~scrapbooking
~organizing photos
~painting fingernails
~providing foot and hand massages
~participating in leisure activities (walks, picnics, etc.)

1C Volunteer to work with an artistic individual during Craft Club which is the 2^nd and 4^th Tuesdays of the month from 6:30 – 8 p.m. Prefer a volunteer with an interest in a wide variety of artistic areas, especially watercolor, photography, painting, and sketching.

1D A fun, energetic person to work in a seven-person apartment. Must be interested in playing games and participating in leisure activities (walks, picnics, etc.)

1E A fun, energetic person to work in an eight-person apartment. Must be interested in participating in sensory activities.

Opportunity 2: Social Work Intern/Volunteer {Jr. & Sr. Level}

Hours are flexible, evening and/or weekend hours may be necessary at times.  Responsibilities may include:

            1.   Conduct program assessment, development, and evaluation
            2.   Research and train on relevant topics
            3.   Participate in committees, teamings, etc.
            4.   Network with community resources
            5.   Support consumers in leisure and recreation activities
            6.   Work with volunteers and Service-Learning students
            7.   Take part in public relations efforts

Opportunity 3: Social and Psychological Services Intern/Volunteer

Hours are flexible with a minimum of a once a week commitment.  Volunteer will work with QMRP (Qualified Mental Retardation Professional) in the development, analysis, and implementation of teaching behavioral management programs for persons with disabilities.  Intern will participate in individual and interdisciplinary planning sessions and unit development. 

Opportunity 4: Community Supports for People with Disabilities Intern/Volunteer

Hours are flexible, evening and/or weekend hours may be necessary, Responsibilities may include:

1.   Recruitment, hiring, orientation, and scheduling procedures

2.   Review policies and procedures

3.   Attend meetings: leadership, staff, teamings, regulatory

4.   Support plan/program development, implementation, evaluation, and assessment

5.   Attend trainings and receive certifications if applicable

6.   Develop skills of individuals served

Opportunity 5: Staff Development Intern/Volunteer

Primary duties include assisting the Staff Development Director with the updating of existing training materials and/or development of new training materials.  May include tasks related to forms or tracking of training needs, correspondence with employees and/or supervisors related to training, etc.

Opportunity 6: Community Health Intern/Volunteer

Hours are flexible; evening and weekend hours may be necessary at times.

Responsibilities may include:

1.   Plan and implement programs (with supervision.) Example: work with a QMRP on a medication program.

2.   Identify health care needs of individuals served. Do a general survey of individual(s) to become familiar with needs and understand how these needs are alike and different for other populations.

3.   Research and develop written materials. Ideas might include: developing questions on infection control to be used as Jeopardy or Family Feud or providing information on a new diagnosis.

4.   Develop and offer presentations on a community health topic applicable to needs of individuals served.  

5    Design and run an activity. To make it health related, the activity should relate to exercise, diets, or be informative.

6.   Participate in meetings such as leadership, staff, teamings, and regulatory.

Opportunity 7: Human Resources Intern/Volunteer

Typical hours: Monday – Friday 8AM -4:30PM, weekends and other times as scheduled

Responsibilities may include:

1.      Observe and/or participate in hiring process

      -Review applications
-Telephone prescreening
-Schedule interview 
-Initial interview
-Reference checking
-Job offer: employment forms, drug testing, prework screening, driving record
-Orientation

2.      Participate in other HR related tasks

      -New employee follow-up
-Exit interviews
-Work comp reporting
-Employee recognition
-Staff satisfaction survey
-Job fairs
-Assist with in-service day

3.      Assist with office work

      -Filing
-Copying 

Opportunity 8: Nutrition and Dietary Assessment Intern/Volunteer

Typical hours will be Monday through Friday; hours will vary according to Food Services Supervisor’s availability. Responsibilities may include:

1.  Complete assessments of dietary needs and nutritional intakes of HMC’s programs.

2   Research the possibility of and mechanisms needed for institutional purchasing.

3.  Develop workshop(s) for in-service credit.

4.  Apply knowledge and skills to an on-site food and nutrition work experience.

5.  Develop communication, interpersonal and professional skills in an employer – employee setting.

6.  Apply educational techniques, methods, and materials to realistic situations.

7.  Socialize with dietitian.

Opportunity 9: PowerPoint Production Intern/Volunteer

Typically hours will be Monday through Friday; some work can be done outside of the office.  Intern will design and create one of the following PowerPoint presentations for HMC website: (HMC uses FrontPage to create website pages.  An intern would not need to know how to use FrontPage to apply for the internship).

1.      Information concerning volunteer opportunities

2.      Information needed for parents/case managers

Opportunity 10: Video Production Intern (s)

Typically hours will be Monday through Friday; some work can be done outside of the office.  Intern will design and create one of the following videos:

1.      Video for volunteer recruitment/general use

2.      Video for parents/guardians

For more information on volunteer opportunities, contact:
                       Judy Arzdorf, Director of Program Services
                        Phone: 507-387-8281 ext. 247
                        Fax: 507-625-9948
                        E-mail: jarzdorf@harrymeyeringcenter.org

Or apply online