Volunteer Opportunities

There are many mentoring and non-mentoring volunteer opportunities available. Click here for more information on becoming a big, or look below for our current internship opportunities and volunteer positions available.

Clubhouse Assistant – Volunteer Position

Non-Mentoring Volunteer Position Opportunities with Big Brothers Big Sisters of Central Minnesota

Clubhouse Assistant – Volunteer Position

Purpose: Over half of the children in our community are unsupervised and unengaged after school. Big Brothers Big Sisters of Central Minnesota offers a positive environment each week at the Bel Clare Community Clubhouse which gives children a safe place to play and grow. This is a fun and creative way to get involved while helping the at-risk youth in our community. The volunteer in this position will develop leadership skills while supervising and guiding the youth who come to the Clubhouse each week. Start Something Big today by contacting Maija Schmelzer at mschmelzer@bbbscentralmn.org or 320-258-4535.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Check children into the Clubhouse
• Provide information as needed
• Schedule, organize and supervise “free play” activities
• Attend Bel Clare Collaborative meetings and events if available

Time Commitment:
1.5 hours per week
Monday nights at 6:00pm
Minimum of 6 months

Qualifications:

1. Enjoys interacting with children and is able to have fun
2. Must be responsible, dependable and consistent
3. Ability and commitment to abide by confidentiality rules
4. Must provide own transportation to Bel Clare (33 Claroma Drive, St. Cloud, MN 56301).

Other Information: Big Brothers Big Sisters will provide training for this volunteer position

Internship Opportunities with
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Central Minnesota

Program Internship-Ongoing

These internship opportunities allow you hands-on experience working in the human services field with a large focus on client and volunteer support and management. As an intern you would have the opportunity to observe and conduct (while being observed by a qualified staff ) volunteer interviews, parent and child interviews, reference calls, match support calls, in person check ins, writing assessments, as well as annual meetings between the parent, child and volunteer. You would be an integral part of the team, and would participate in staff and program meetings, while also having the opportunity to work with many other youth serving/non-profit agencies and area schools.

You would have the opportunity to further develop your interviewing, critical thinking, oral and written communication skills, as well as have a well rounded picture of the inner workings of a small non-profit organization.

Majors in the Human Service field are preferred, such as Social work, Psychology, Criminal Justice, Child and Family Studies, Youth Ministry, etc.

If interested, please contact Ann Matvick via email at amatvick@bbbscentralmn.org with letter of interest and resume.

Executive Internship

This internship would be strongly focused on preparing and implementing the groundwork for fundraising events. As an intern, you would work closely with the special events committee to plan, design, organize, create the event(s) as well as develop partnerships with businesses and support.

Other opportunities may include helping prepare for presentations to companies, data entry, developing a varsity mail list to share short success stories,  attending committee meetings and networking events, and coordination of smaller projects.

All majors are considered for this internship, with an emphasis on business and/or marketing. The schedule/times can be flexible, however, approximately 15 - 20 hours a week is expected.

If interested, please email Jackie Johnson at jjohnson@bbbscentralmn.org with letter of interest and resume.