DOROT, a New York-based nonprofit social service organization, brings the generations together to create meaningful connections for older adults. Our main headquarters is in Manhattan and an additional regional office is located in Westchester County.

DOROT's Westchester Academic Intern can provide support in the following program areas:

• Friendly Visiting
  • Visiting with an assigned older adult in their home on a weekly basis, providing social engagement
• Package Delivery
  • Assisting with DOROT's Package Delivery program which matches volunteers with older adults for one-time seasonal and holiday engagements
• Intergenerational Chess
  • Supporting the Intergenerational Chess program which is comprised of teens and older adults; making outreach calls, room setup and more
• Cardmaking
  • Facilitating DOROT's Cardmaking program for community partners, allowing volunteers to create handmake birthday, holiday and seasonal cards
• Birthday Revelers
  • Having visits with older adults, in their homes, to celebrate their birthdays

Examples of tasks that are generally included as part of this internship include:

Data Entry in Salesforce Database

• Entering feedback forms
• Creating new constituent profiles
• Updating program participations
• Collecting data by running reports

Phone Calls

• Confirming program participations
• Conducting phone surveys

Responding to Emails

• Sending program invitations
• Requesting additional information from constituents
• Providing program reminders

Misc. Office Tasks

• Assembling printed materials
• Helping with setup for in-person programming
• Participating in 1:1 weekly supervision meetings

Academic Internships run September - December and January - May. Typically, interns work 8-10 hours per week. Orientation is required (accommodations can be made for those that cannot attend) and will take place on Tuesday, August 19, in the afternoon (exact time TBD), on Zoom. Accommodations can be made for those who cannot attend.

We are primarily seeking one intern for this placement and strongly prefer to interview candidates that can intern completely in-person or on a hybrid model. Though hours and days of the week are flexible, this internship position does require being in-office for at least 3 hours on Wednesdays. Access to a car for home visits and use of one's own personal laptop computer which would be used each day of the internship (whether in-person or remote) is required.

Interested students must complete this internship application for consideration. A member of the DOROT staff will reach out if they would like to schedule an interview. For more information about this internship, please visit: https://www.dorotusa.org/volunteer/high-school-college-internships/spring-and-fall-college-internship

For more than 45 years, DOROT’s life-enhancing programs and services– offered onsite, within the community and in older adults’ homes - have fostered a sense of community and alleviated social isolation and loneliness. Organizations throughout the U.S. have developed programs based on DOROT’s innovative intergenerational and volunteer-led models for social connection. To learn more, visit dorotusa.org.

Candidates must be college students entering their sophomore, junior or senior year of undergraduate study in the fall of 2025.

• Team Player

• Excellent Written and Verbal Communication

• Eager to Learn

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.