DOROT offers semester or year-long internships for college students interested in careers in non-profit management, community organizing, social work and working with older adults.

DOROT’s University Without Walls (UWW) program offers hundreds of teleconference programs, appealing to a wide range of interests – all over the telephone. Our goal is to provide older adults with opportunities for lifelong learning and social connection. The intern with assist the University Without Walls team to ensure the program run as smoothly as possibly. This will include several research tasks to find new partners and facilitators, as well as gathering feedback to inform future programming decisions.

The UWW intern's role will include, (but is not be limited to), the following tasks:

Gathering Client feedback through Questionnaires

Assisting with Shared Program Calendar Data Entry in Outlook

Researching for potential facilitators

Conducting research for potential community partners

Completing data entry in Salesforce

Assisting seniors who are visually impaired with the program registration process

To apply directly, please visit: https://www.dorotusa.org/volunteer/high-school-college-internships/spring-and-fall-college-internship.

Preferred hours are: Anytime 9:30am-5pm (Eastern) Monday - Thursday and until 3pm on Friday; must include Wednesdays 2pm-3pm (typically interns work 8-10 hours/week) This internship is a remote experience.

The UWW intern should possess the following qualifications and skills:

Strong written and verbal skills

Excellent data tracking skills

Experience with Excel, Microsoft Office Suite

DOROT alleviates social isolation among the elderly and provides services to help them live independently as valued members of the community. We serve the Jewish and wider community, bringing the generations together in a mutually beneficial partnership of elders, volunteers and professionals. Our work provides an effective model for others.