Internships and Volunteers

Thank you for you interest in Growing Up Boulder. Growing Up Boulder offers many ways to get involved in creating youth-friendly cities and environments. We seek bright-minded individuals who are passionate about youth empowerment and involvement of youth-voice in urban planning and community decisions. We encourage you to explore the website to gain a deeper knowledge of our work.

Internships

We seek interns with excellent organizational skills, design skills, writing skills, enthusiasm, open-mindedness, responsibility, and who enjoy working with young people. Bilingual English-Spanish writing and speaking is a plus but not required.  GUB interns:

• ​Practice community engagement in real-world participatory design projects with children, youth, and families
• Work on city's most current projects in the areas of Open Space and Mountain Parks (OSMP), Parks and Recreation, Transportation and Planning, Sustainability, and Housing, and more
• The work is based on best-practices from around the world, and draws on research from numerous fields related to children, youth and the environment
• The internship offers excellent networking opportunities and the chance to make a difference in your city

Image from Erika Chavarria

Internship Components:

• We hire 2 interns for the fall and spring semesters and 1 intern for the summer term
• 12 hours per week (about 9 hours in office and 3 hours outside office)
• 3 class credits 
• Internship logistics are coordinated through Nate Jones (ENVD/ENVS academic advisor) nathan.p.jones @ colorado.edu for class credit, plus professional development meetings

Eligibility:

• Be enrolled in the Program in Environmental Design, Environmental Studies, or the School of Education, at CU Boulder
• Incoming juniors or seniors
• Be in good academic standing, maintaining a minimum 3.0 GPA

​Application Requirements:

• Cover letter stating interest and why your experience and background make you well-suited for the position
• Resume
• Recent writing sample
• Design portfolio or design sample
• Letter of reference or name of a reference with contact information
• Possible class schedule for requested internship semester
• Send application items to info@growingupboulder.org

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Volunteers

Current volunteer positions include grant writer, interpreter and translator, and corporate relations advocate.
​Email info@growingupboulder.org