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Watershed Management Group, nonprofit in Tucson

Mission: We develop community-based solutions to ensure the long-term prosperity of people and health of the environment. We provide people with the knowledge, skills, and resources for sustainable livelihoods.

The University of Arizona and Watershed Management Group have teamed up to provide juniors, seniors and graduate students with real-world job experience, in an effort to make graduating students more prepared for life after graduation as part of the “waterWRLD” internship program.

Alex Lohman majored in Environmental Science, focusing on land and water resources

I worked with the project managers at Watershed Management Group on several projects, including the preparation of water harvesting and landscape designs and data management. This experience helped me develop real world skills in a professional setting and supplement classroom education.

Holli LaBrie graduated with an Master's degree in Environmental Science.

I drafted policy statements, wrote draft applications and planned community roundtable events with local leaders in Pima County. I met regularly with a mentor to track the progress of each task and brainstorm new ideas for community events as well. Along with this, the other interns and I have weekly workshops in which we improve on our professional development skills.

The Lodestar Center Job Board is a user-generated, automated publishing platform. Inclusion of community-originated content on this page does not constitute or imply any kind of endorsement by the ASU Lodestar Center of the submitting organization, its products, services, or political ideologies. The ASU Lodestar Center strongly encourages job-seekers to conduct their own research before applying to any positions included herein. Job submissions must be from organizations recognized officially by the IRS as tax-exempt, nonprofits. Job submissions must be from organizations recognized officially by the IRS as tax-exempt nonprofits, or that currently do business with or for nonprofit organizations. The ASU Lodestar Center reserves the right to remove postings from any entity that does not fit this criteria. We also reserve the right to edit any submission for content-related concerns.

Nonprofit internship in phoenix and tucson

We've expanded to Tucson! See more about ASU's work in So. AZ.

Public Allies Arizona is changing the face and practice of leadership throughout Phoenix and Tucson communities by demonstrating our conviction that everyone can lead, and that lasting change results when citizens of all backgrounds step up, take responsibility and work together.

We are a 10-month AmeriCorps program that places emerging young leaders in full-time, paid nonprofit internships with partner organizations in the community. Allies come from many backgrounds and do not need to attend ASU. Our mission is to create a just and equitable society and the diverse leadership to sustain it.

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  • 10-month, full-time apprenticeship to gain real work experience at a reputable community organization
  • $20,000 (gross) stipend
  • Healthcare benefits, childcare stipend and student loan deferment while in the program
  • Individual mentoring and peer-to-peer coaching to enhance your personal and professional capacity to do community-change work
  • $6,345 AmeriCorps Education Award for college, further training or eligible student loans, upon successful completion of the program
  • Access to the Arizona and National Public Allies Alumni Network for support and networking opportunities
  • Engage Men of Color and Opportunity Youth to ensure a successful pathway and access to education, career and continued community service
  • Provide training, consulting, and practice in leadership development and diversity/inclusion in all sectors
  • Connect with the leadership of DREAMers and DACA students in civic engagement
  • Focus on priorities important to Public Allies communities, including a comprehensive racial, economic and social justice agenda

Nonprofit internship in phoenix and tucson
Public Allies Arizona has a long history of engaging young emerging leaders in Arizona. Serving across Phoenix and Tucson in more than 100 nonprofit organizations, nearly 400 alumni have participated in the internship program since its inception. The ASU Lodestar Center for Philanthropy and Nonprofit Innovation added Public Allies to its portfolio of programs in 2006, aligning with the Center's focus to build the capacity of those who lead, manage and support nonprofit organizations.

Back in 2005, at a convening of grantees organized by the W.K. Kellogg Foundation, ASU Lodestar Center Executive Director Robert F. Ashcraft met with a senior staff member of the Public Allies National Office (PANO). They shared mutual goals and aspirations for the need for more diverse leaders of social sector organizations that truly represent the communities in which they serve. PANO, it turned out, was seeking expansion through geographic reach to implement their proven leadership model. The Center, meanwhile, was seeking greater intentionality in its work to recruit and prepare diverse leadership for the sector. What would it look like to leverage AmeriCorps resources into Arizona to change the face of leadership?

In 2006, after an intense six months of strategizing and organizing, the Lodestar Center added Public Allies as a national partner to its portfolio of programs. In 2019, with the help of Mayor Jonathan Rothschild, Public Allies Arizona launched in Tucson.

Public Allies' D.C. beginnings

In 1992, two young women, Vanessa Kirsch and Katrina Browne, mobilized a diverse network of young leaders and experienced mentors to create Public Allies in Washington, D.C. Confronting myths of young people as uncaring, apathetic, or worse, Public Allies began with the belief that the untapped energy and idealism of young people can be a powerful force to transform communities.

The founders created a program that links diverse young Americans who want to make a difference with nonprofit organizations in their communities who need them. In the process, Public Allies shows young leaders how to turn their passion for making a difference into a viable career path. This unique approach has led Public Allies to grow nationally, in 25 communities across the country, while developing a respected, replicable model.

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