Job Description

Volunteer Support Intern
LACAC Arts Internship – Begins Fall 2024

Who Are We?

Young Storytellers sparks creative self-discovery through storytelling. Our programs highlight young people as the center of their own narratives, emphasize that their stories matter, and celebrate their unique voices as the ones telling them. Young Storytellers works towards a future where young people experience the impact that their thoughts, feelings, and words can have on the world in which they live.

Young Storytellers works with students in elementary, middle, and high school. In elementary school, students write scripts that are completely their own; in middle school, students write stories about challenges that they face; and in high school, students explore how various communities are portrayed in the media and craft stories that they feel represent their self-identified communities. Students in each program work with volunteer mentors, and every student gets to see their work performed by professional actors. Young Storytellers programs are designed around Common Core standards, integrate Social and Emotional Learning activities, and include components of Learning for Justice's Social Justice Standards.

What Is This Position?

The Volunteer Support Intern works closely with the YS Volunteer Team to support the recruitment, training, and placement of volunteers in our elementary, middle, and high school programs. The Volunteer Support intern helps with tracking volunteer requirements, including background checks, vaccination records, and other required paperwork, ensuring that the volunteer experience is as smooth and efficient as possible.. The Volunteer Support Intern also helps to prepare outreach materials for corporate partners and increase outreach to our new South East LA schools. The Volunteer Support Intern ultimately helps Young Storytellers volunteers feel prepared and ready to engage with their young writers in each of our programs, allowing them to have an impact in the communities we serve. All YS Interns are encouraged to explore and integrate the YS values of belonging, connection, exploration, play, antiracism, and equity into their projects and daily tasks.

Cool, But Let's Get Specific. What's Involved in This Internship?

Responsibilities:

- Tracks and inputs volunteer requirements, including volunteer applications, vaccination records, Live Scan background checks, and more;

- Works with YS staff to track volunteer training status and maintain that information in the YS database;

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- Supports the Volunteer Outreach and Partnerships strategist in creating outreach materials, including researching topics as necessary, creating slideshows and handouts for participants

- Supports YS staff in attending outreach events and community workshops in order to enthusiastically recruit volunteers 

- Helps organize and execute YS volunteer appreciation events;

- Supports the implementation of YS's DEIB and antiracism practices in all parts of volunteer management and training.

What Are The Skills & Experiences Needed For This Internship?

Desired Qualifications:

- Strong verbal and written communication skills;

- Outgoing and eager to meet new volunteers;

- Experience working with volunteers and/or volunteer-based programs preferred;

- Facilitation skills preferred;

- Good time management skills;

- Experience with Google Suite, and specifically Google Sheets, preferred;

- The ability to handle sensitive personal information with integrity;

- Knowledge of or interest in the nonprofit and/or education sector is preferred;

- A willingness to learn and grow.

What Skills Will I Build as The Volunteer Support Intern?

- Organization and communication skills, both written and verbal;

- Facilitation and public speaking skills;

- An understanding of how a volunteer program is managed;

- An understanding of nonprofit culture;

- How to integrate equity and antiracism into a social services organization;

- Confidence in working independently and as a team member.

What Are the Details for This Position?

This internship is provided as a part of the Los Angeles County Arts & Culture (LACAC) Arts Internship Program. Please note that only currently-enrolled college students (2 or 4-year undergraduate and community college students) who reside or attend college in Los Angeles County are eligible for LACAC positions . Young Storytellers LACAC Interns will begin in August or September 2024 and will work 400 hours before March 1, 2025 with an average of 16-20 hours per week. LACAC Interns will be paid $17.28/hour for the 400 hours worked. The Young Storytellers team operates on a hybrid work schedule with some days remote and some days in-office in DTLA; we ask that our interns join us in-office at least two times a week. 

You can find more information on the LACAC Arts Internship Program here:

Ok, I'm In. How Do I Apply?  

To apply, please visit ( to fill out an application and select “Volunteer Support Intern” to apply. Be prepared to upload the following in PDF form:

• Resume / CV;
• A brief statement or cover letter that includes why you are interested in working with Young Storytellers and this position in particular.

Anything Else I Should Know?

Young Storytellers is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Belonging is a core value of the Young Storytellers culture, and our daily practices around equity, diversity, inclusion, anti-bias, antidiscrimination, and antiracism are central to that value. Young Storytellers firmly believes that Black Lives Matter ( We encourage women and gender diverse people, BIPOC, LGBTQIA+ individuals, veterans, immigrants, and anyone with a disability to apply for this and all our positions. Young Storytellers has designed our interview, onboarding, and ongoing cultural practices to be a welcoming space for everyone. You can read more about our worldview ( on our website.

For any questions or accommodations while applying due to a disability, please email us or call us at 323.962.4500.

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