Waterford UPSTART Community Engagement Intern

Waterford.org • Part-time • Remote (Hybrid in Utah, United States) • $18 / hour • 1m ago

Join Waterford UPSTART as a Community Engagement Intern to help recruit families for our Early Learning Program in Utah, blending community outreach with remote work.

Responsibilities: Identify neighborhoods with young families, conduct local outreach, support events, build relationships with local organizations, and assist in community activities.

Responsibilities:

Skills: Strong communication skills, ability to engage with families and community leaders, self-motivated, organized, and well-connected within local communities.

Skills:

Qualifications: Must be enrolled in a Utah college or university, majoring in related fields like Education or Communications, and have personal transportation. Spanish speakers are encouraged to apply.

Qualifications:

Location: Utah (in-person within your local community + remote work)

Location:

Compensation: $18 - $18 / Hourly

Compensation:

Education LevelSalary RangeJob Category

Waterford UPSTART Community Engagement Intern

Location: Utah (in person within your local community + remote work)

Location:

Hours: Part-time (~10 hrs/week September-May)

Hours:

Pay: $18/hour + gas reimbursement for work-related travel

Pay:

We're hiring part-time Community Engagement Interns to help recruit Utah families for our UPSTART Early Learning Program. As an intern, you’ll be a vital connector between Waterford and your local community—spreading awareness, building relationships, and helping families access free educational resources.

Passionate about education, equity, and community service
Well-connected or active in their local communities
Strong communicators, comfortable speaking with families and community leaders
Self-motivated, organized, and capable of working independently

Passionate about education, equity, and community service

Well-connected or active in their local communities

Strong communicators, comfortable speaking with families and community leaders

Self-motivated, organized, and capable of working independently

Passionate about education, equity, and community service

Well-connected or active in their local communities

Strong communicators, comfortable speaking with families and community leaders

Self-motivated, organized, and capable of working independently

Community Research: Identify neighborhoods and locations where young families live and gather
Local Outreach: Distribute flyers, visit community hubs, and talk to families about Waterford’s programs
Event Support: Represent Waterford at local events, host booths, and assist with program registration
Relationship Building: Collaborate with Waterford staff and local organizations to strengthen community ties
Activity Planning: Help organize small community events like family nights, craft hours, and reading circles
Various administrative, event, and program recruitment tasks

Community Research: Identify neighborhoods and locations where young families live and gather

Local Outreach: Distribute flyers, visit community hubs, and talk to families about Waterford’s programs

Event Support: Represent Waterford at local events, host booths, and assist with program registration

Relationship Building: Collaborate with Waterford staff and local organizations to strengthen community ties

Activity Planning: Help organize small community events like family nights, craft hours, and reading circles

Various administrative, event, and program recruitment tasks

Community Research: Identify neighborhoods and locations where young families live and gather

Local Outreach: Distribute flyers, visit community hubs, and talk to families about Waterford’s programs

Event Support: Represent Waterford at local events, host booths, and assist with program registration

Relationship Building: Collaborate with Waterford staff and local organizations to strengthen community ties

Activity Planning: Help organize small community events like family nights, craft hours, and reading circles

Various administrative, event, and program recruitment tasks

Enrolled in a Utah college or university
Studying Education, Early Childhood Education, Child Development, Child Psychology, Communications, Social Science, Journalism, Public Relations, Digital Media, or a related field
Strong interpersonal and communication skills
Must live in UtahIn order to achieve broad coverage across the state, the program will select approximately one intern from each designated geographic section. This approach helps ensure representation from rural as well as more populated areas.
Applicants from rural communities are strongly encouraged to apply.
Must have personal transportation and the ability and willingness to travel around your community/assigned territory.
Spanish speakers are strongly encouraged to apply

Enrolled in a Utah college or university

Studying Education, Early Childhood Education, Child Development, Child Psychology, Communications, Social Science, Journalism, Public Relations, Digital Media, or a related field

Strong interpersonal and communication skills

Must live in UtahIn order to achieve broad coverage across the state, the program will select approximately one intern from each designated geographic section. This approach helps ensure representation from rural as well as more populated areas.

Applicants from rural communities are strongly encouraged to apply.

strongly encouraged

Must have personal transportation and the ability and willingness to travel around your community/assigned territory.

Spanish speakers are strongly encouraged to apply

Enrolled in a Utah college or university

Studying Education, Early Childhood Education, Child Development, Child Psychology, Communications, Social Science, Journalism, Public Relations, Digital Media, or a related field

Strong interpersonal and communication skills

Must live in UtahIn order to achieve broad coverage across the state, the program will select approximately one intern from each designated geographic section. This approach helps ensure representation from rural as well as more populated areas.
Applicants from rural communities are strongly encouraged to apply.
In order to achieve broad coverage across the state, the program will select approximately one intern from each designated geographic section. This approach helps ensure representation from rural as well as more populated areas.
Applicants from rural communities are strongly encouraged to apply.

Applicants from rural communities are strongly encouraged to apply.

strongly encouraged

In order to achieve broad coverage across the state, the program will select approximately one intern from each designated geographic section. This approach helps ensure representation from rural as well as more populated areas.

Applicants from rural communities are strongly encouraged to apply.

strongly encouraged

Applicants from rural communities are strongly encouraged to apply.

strongly encouraged

Must have personal transportation and the ability and willingness to travel around your community/assigned territory.

Spanish speakers are strongly encouraged to apply

Make a real impact in your community
Flexible schedule + meaningful experience in nonprofit and education sectors
Competitive pay ($18/hr) + travel reimbursement

Make a real impact in your community

Flexible schedule + meaningful experience in nonprofit and education sectors

Competitive pay ($18/hr) + travel reimbursement

Waterford.org is an education not-for-profit organization with a mission to achieve universal literacy for children through equity, access, and parent empowerment. Waterford creates programs that empower parents as a child’s first teacher at home and supports teachers in the classroom. Currently, Waterford.org serves over 300,000 children across 43 states every year

Waterford.org is an education not-for-profit organization with a mission to achieve universal literacy for children through equity, access, and parent empowerment. Waterford creates programs that empower parents as a child’s first teacher at home and supports teachers in the classroom. Currently, Waterford.org serves over 300,000 children across 43 states every year

Make a real impact in your community

Flexible schedule + meaningful experience in nonprofit and education sectors

Competitive pay ($18/hr) + travel reimbursement