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Internships and Volunteers

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
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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
​​

Volunteers

Current volunteer positions include grant writer, interpreter and translator, and corporate relations advocate.
​Email info@growingupboulder.org
*Growing Up Boulder (GUB) is Boulder's child-friendly city initiative. A formal partnership between the City of Boulder, Boulder Valley School District, and the University of Colorado, GUB became a nonprofit in spring 2021 under the fiscal sponsorship of the Colorado Nonprofit Development Center (CNDC). Since 2009, GUB has worked with over 7,500 children and youth on more than 100 projects.

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  • Home
  • About Us
    • Our Team
    • Our Board
    • Youth Leaders
    • Founders and Key Leaders
    • Partners and Funders
    • Former GUB Team Members
  • Our Impact
  • Services
    • Training
    • Speaking Engagements
  • Get Involved
    • Subscribe
    • Internships and Volunteers
    • Contact Us
  • Resources
    • Impact Reports and Newsletters
    • Project List and Reports
    • Boulder's Child- and Teen- Friendly City Maps >
      • About the Map
      • Child-Friendly City Map
      • Teen-Friendly City Map
      • Sponsor Boulder's Child-Friendly City Map
    • Picture Books for Social Justice
    • Digital Tutorials for Youth
    • Media by GUB Team
    • Healing Resources
  • News
    • Press
    • GUB Blog
  • Donate