Internship
Intern – Children’s Advocacy Centers of Washington (CACWA)
Location: Olympia, WA (Hybrid – in-office and remote)
About CACWA:
CACWA is a 501(c)3 nonprofit and an accredited state chapter of the National Children’s Alliance that supports local Children’s Advocacy Centers (CACs) and Multidisciplinary Teams (MDTs) across the state through the provision of training, technical assistance, funding, and advocacy support. The mission of CACWA is to promote a collaborative response to child abuse, reach all victims and reduce trauma by advancing the work and mission of children’s advocacy. Evergreen student interns further this mission by supporting our programs and services through activities relevant to their career goals.
Internship Opportunities:
Internships are available for any quarter and there are several projects CACWA is seeking to accomplish in the next 12-18 months. Evergreen students can propose internship models that bring their unique interest, skills and goals to our operational needs while working on one or more projects during the internship period.
Specific projects CACWA is seeking to accomplish include, but are not limited to the following:
- Video project
- Purpose: To promote CAC development in tribal communities and increase understanding of the process of tribal CAC development.
- Brief description: An informational video about the process of developing a tribal CAC. This project will be developed from interviews with the individual who initiated and led development of the Puyallup Tribe’s Children of the River CAC in Tacoma and current CAC staff.
- Resource Directory for CACs
- Purpose: To help local CACs connect with and establish relationships with local tribes and enhance services for tribal children and families who experience abuse.
- Brief description: A resource outlining each federally recognized tribe in Washington, including historical background, current leadership structure, a listing of individuals or entities within the tribe currently involved in the response to child abuse (including contact information), and local events or activities hosted by each tribe.
- Events and Community Engagement
- Purpose: To increase awareness and understanding of CACs
- Brief description: Assist with Advocacy Day at the Capital in Olympia (winter quarter only); Develop a Newsletter template that engages local CACs; Develop a social media plan and social media content
Hours: 10-20 hours a week for one 10-week term.
Schedule: Working hours are flexible and set by team consensus.
Workplace: This position requires intermittent in-person presence at the Olympia office. Otherwise, weekly hours are flexible for the intern’s choice of in-person or remote. Please note that our office is located on the second floor. Please note that internships with CACWA do not involve directly working with children and families.
Compensation: Interns are not considered employees but will be provided a monthly stipend (to help offset any costs).
Interested students can apply or request more information by contacting Jessica Johnson, Associate Director, jessicaj@cacwa.org
Reports to: Jessica Johnson, Associate Director
More About CACS:
Children’s Advocacy Centers (CAC) are child-focused, trauma-informed, facility-based programs that facilitate a coordinated and comprehensive response to child abuse that addresses the needs of children traumatized by abuse and those who have witnessed or been exposed to violence, and their families.
CACs are the predominant national model for addressing the impact of child abuse by coordinating the investigation, treatment, and prosecution of such cases via a multidisciplinary approach. A trauma-informed multidisciplinary team (MDT) that includes representatives from law enforcement, victim advocacy, prosecution, medical, mental health, and the CAC is the foundation of a CAC's service provision and is considered best practice when responding to child abuse. Over 350,000 children are served annually at CACs across the United States.
There are currently 19 accredited and 6 developing CACs in Washington.