Internships
At Dallas Area Rape Crisis Center, both graduate and undergraduate interns receive comprehensive training in a supportive and safe environment.
Clinical Internships
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Internship Overview
Dallas Area Rape Crisis Center (DARCC) is committed to engage and educate communities to prevent sexual violence and to support survivors and their loved ones as they heal and thrive. DARCC’s comprehensive program includes counseling, crisis intervention and advocacy for those whose lives have been affected by sexual violence. DARCC is also committed to social change through prevention, education and outreach programs to the community. We are looking for talented and passionate Clinical Interns to join our team. Clinical interns are accepted as space permits and are available only to students enrolled in a graduate counseling program. If you're excited to be part of a small agency with a large impact, then DARCC is a great place to grow your career.Responsibilities for Clinical Interns:
Must be able to commit to at least 8 continuous months with DARCC to minimize interruptions in client services
Intern at least 16 hours/week, in-office only, which may include some evening hours
Must complete DARCC’s Sexual Assault Advocate Training, which is a 40-hour training spanning multiple weeks
Must be covered under the insurance of their learning institution and/or provide their own liability insurance
Conduct intake and initial assessments of DARCC clients
Provide in-person and virtual counseling services to survivors of sexual violence ages 13+
Facilitate psychoeducational support groups for primary and/or secondary survivors of sexual violence
On a weekly basis, interns will meet for one-on-one supervision as well as engage in Clinical Team meetings for support
Expectation to maintain proper documentation and timely upkeep of case files
Participate in the organization and execution of outreach, awareness, and prevention events as needed
Other opportunities as designated to or suggested by the intern and approved by school and agency supervisor
Qualifications for Clinical Interns:
Must be enrolled in a graduate counseling program.
Ability work alongside a diverse group of employees and simultaneously work toward many company initiatives at once.
It is the policy of the Dallas Area Rape Crisis Center to provide equal employment opportunities to all qualified persons, and to recruit, hire, train, promote, and compensate persons in all jobs without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, or sexual orientation.
Advocacy Internships
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Internship Overview
Dallas Area Rape Crisis Center (DARCC) internships are unpaid. Our internships are designed to provide educational and professional development opportunities, allowing interns to gain insight into their fields of study.
DARCC is committed to the prevention of sexual violence and compassionately serving those impacted by it. DARCC’s comprehensive program includes counseling, crisis intervention and advocacy for those whose lives have been affected by sexual violence. DARCC is also committed to social change through prevention, education and outreach programs to the community.
The Advocacy Intern will assist in providing 24/7 crisis services to survivors of sexual violence through hotline and hospital advocacy. Advocacy Interns will help with legal advocacy accompaniment and provide administrative support to ensure that the advocacy needs of DARCC clients are met.
Responsibilities for Advocacy Interns:
Complete the 40-hour certified Sexual Assault Advocate Training Program.
Answering crisis calls on the 24-hour crisis line.
Providing hospital accompaniment at Texas Health Presbyterian Dallas, Texas Health Hospital Rockwall, Baylor, and Medical City for any survivor who presented for a SANE exam.
Providing law enforcement and judicial accompaniment to survivors requiring assistance.
Maintains and updates agency resource guides to meet the needs of survivors and their families.
Assists in creating reference materials on various Crime Victim Assistance programs.
Complete all required documentation of services provided and hours worked.
Assisting with various projects around the office.
Serve as a mentor for incoming volunteers and act as a support for on-call volunteers.
Must believe in, support, and act in accordance with the agency’s mission statement and strategic goals.
Ability to maintain non-judgmental, accepting attitudes towards people of any race, religion, ethnicity, sexuality, age, appearance, or economic status.
Other duties as assigned.
Qualifications for Advocacy Interns:
Undergraduate or Graduate Student pursuing a degree in a social services related field or comparable life experience.
Must demonstrate excellence with computers and other electronic devices and agency software needed to fulfill responsibilities.
Ability work alongside a diverse group of employees and simultaneously work toward many company initiatives at once.
DARCC is dedicated to building a culturally and gender diverse office environment committed to working within a multicultural community and strongly encourages applications from underrepresented populations.
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Internship Overview
Dallas Area Rape Crisis Center (DARCC) internships are unpaid. Our internships are designed to provide educational and professional development opportunities, allowing interns to gain insight into their fields of study.DARCC is committed to the prevention of sexual violence and compassionately serving those impacted by it. DARCC’s comprehensive program includes counseling, crisis intervention and advocacy for those whose lives have been affected by sexual violence. DARCC is also committed to social change through prevention, education and outreach programs to the community.
The Community Engagement Intern supports the Community Engagement team to build community awareness and partnerships to ensure broad support for DARCC.
If you're excited to be part of a small agency with a large impact, then DARCC is a great place to grow your career.
Responsibilities for Community Engagement Intern:
Work alongside the CE team with projects to help grow and sustain DARCC auxiliaries (e.g. DARCC young professionals), Community events, DARCC communications and Community collaboration.
Educating and engaging the public about the issue of sexual assault and DARCC’s response and services.
Share content from community partners.
Participate in the organization and execution of outreach, awareness, and prevention events as needed.
Other opportunities as designated or suggested by the intern and approved by school and agency supervisor.
Qualifications for Community Engagement Intern:
Enrolled in a college/university program with an internship requirement focusing on gaining community-level non-profit experience (i.e., social work, sociology, public relations, nonprofit management, business, etc.)
Comfortable with working with Microsoft Office and Canva.
Ability to work alongside a diverse group of employees and simultaneously work toward many company initiatives at once.
DARCC is dedicated to building a culturally and gender diverse office environment committed to working within a multicultural community and strongly encourages applications from underrepresented populations.
*Applications are closed at this time.
Social Media Internships
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Internship Overview
Dallas Area Rape Crisis Center (DARCC) internships are unpaid. Our internships are designed to provide educational and professional development opportunities, allowing interns to gain insight into their fields of study.
DARCC is committed to the prevention of sexual violence and compassionately serving those impacted by it. DARCC’s comprehensive program includes counseling, crisis intervention and advocacy for those whose lives have been affected by sexual violence. DARCC is also committed to social change through prevention, education and outreach programs to the community.
We are looking for a talented Social Media Intern professional to join our team. If you're excited to be part of a small agency with a large impact, then DARCC is a great place to grow your career.
Responsibilities for Social Media Intern:
Work alongside the team to create a plan for social media strategies monthly.
Assist in the growth of the brand by raising awareness through various social media platforms.
Monitor postings to ensure brand message is constant from the terminology used to images/videos posted.
Aid in the daily aspects of promoting events, messages, and campaigns.
Share content from community partners.
Interact with followers by communicating and responding to comments through the company's social pages.
Assist in implementing plans to increase followers on popular social media websites including Twitter, TikTok, Facebook, YouTube, Instagram and LinkedIn.
Help create social content including reels, stories, and posts.
Qualifications for Social Media Intern:
Enrolled in business, marketing, journalism, public relations or related field or equivalent 2 years of social media management experience.
Comfortable with working with Microsoft Office and Canva.
Ability work alongside a diverse group of employees and simultaneously work toward many company initiatives at once.
DARCC is dedicated to building a culturally and gender diverse office environment committed to working within a multicultural community and strongly encourages applications from underrepresented populations.
*Applications are closed at this time.