The Minnesota Coalition for the Homeless relies on volunteers and interns to accomplish its mission. There are many ways that you can get involved and help us Bring Minnesota Home!
Volunteer Opportunities
Volunteer opportunities include everything from making reminder phone calls about an upcoming event and data entry to media work and policy research. To learn more about how to volunteer today, contact Caitlin Hozeny at caitlin@mnhomelesscoalition.org
Internship Opportunities
The Coalition has a variety of ongoing and one-time internship opportunities available for high schoolers, college students, and other interested members of the community. Duration and weekly hour commitments are flexible. Typically, interns choose a focus in one of the following areas related to the Coalition’s mission:
- Organizing/Field Work. Past organizing interns have arranged citizen accountability sessions with state legislators, facilitated lobbying events at the state capitol, put together educational events at schools and churches for national hunger and homelessness awareness week, and worked with people experiencing homelessness.
- Policy Research. Past policy research interns have researched and developed fact sheets on issues facing homeless youth, battered women, low income working families, homeless families, and homeless adults struggling with mental health issues. Also research what other states are doing on specific policy initiatives.
- Communications. Past interns have written press releases, planned press conferences, written opinion and/or editorial pieces for the coalition to be sent to local media outlets, planned a media event, and created public service announcements.
To learn more about interning at the Coalition, please contact Caitlin Hozeny at caitlin@mnhomelesscoalition.org or download an internship application today.