Internship Application Form

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Every effort will be made to match you with one of your top 3 organizations, if selected. In the chance that we are unable to match you with one of your top 3 choices, the department may match you/work to pair you with another one of the organizations. We would communicate/reach out to you in the event this happened
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Below are our participating internship organizations. You can apply to up to three internships. Please select which internships you would like to apply for below. Additional, required questions for each organization will populate as you select the ones you would like to apply to. At the end you will also be able to rank the internships in terms of preference.

Current QTS Organizations:

BConnected Communications Intern

One Colorado Youth Civic Engagement and Organization Internship

One Colorado Political, Organizing, and Policy InternshipÌý

A Queer EndeavorÌý

Rocky Mountain Equality Youth and Young Adult Programming Intern

PHNX Clinic Organizing Intern

PHNX Collective Organizing Intern

Current WGST Organizations:

Family Tree Intern

Senator Katie Wallace Internship Program

WGST Department Internal Intern (IP)

Boulder Valley Health Center (IP)

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When thinking about interning for Rocky Mountain Equality, what interests you about working with LGBTQ+ youth and/or young adults, and what draws you to this internship opportunity? (A few sentences is fine)
Tell us (Rocky Mountain Equality) about an experience you’ve had working with, supporting, or engaging with a community or group. What did you learn from that experience?
(This could be through employment, volunteering, school, community organizing, student organizations, or another setting. A few sentences is fine)
Imagine you were asked to develop a new program or activity for LGBTQ+ young adults through the Rocky Mountain Equality internship. What is something you would want to create, and why? (A few sentences will be fine)
What interests you about interning with Family Tree, and what drew you to our work or the populations we serve?
What are you hoping to learn, experience, or accomplish during your internship with Family Tree?

Which of the locations/programs are you most interested in interning at for Family Tree? (You may list up to 3)

  • Housing and Homelessness Program – 3805 Marshall Street, Wheat Ridge
  • Roots of Courage – confidential location a few miles from our Homelessness office
  • GOALS – 14991 East Oxford Avenue, Aurora
  • House of Hope – 3301 South Grant Street, Englewood
  • Marshall Street Landing – 5565 Marshall Street, Arvada
One Colorado's Changemakers program is built on the idea that people closest to an issue are often best equipped to lead change around it. Tell us about a time you organized, advocated for, or supported your community, formally or informally. What did you learn about your own leadership, and what draws you to this work now? (300-500 words)

PHNX Clinic is an intersection of healthcare, patient advocacy, and community building. We are also just beginning and at a moment in time where interns could have a large impact on our organization and community. What makes you want to have an internship with us? (300-500 words)Ìý

Some possible ideas to write about (but applicants are not beholden to these either)

1. We are just beginning, and interns will help us lay our foundation.Ìý If you had a blank slate and complete ownership of a project, what would you build, and what questions or challenges might arise?

2. We are building a culture and community that interns can help create.Ìý What is one value or perspective you want to bring to our organization?

3. At this phase, our organization's strengths are adaptability and creativity.Ìý We also face relentless political pressures that sometimes force us to pivot overnight.Ìý In this beautifully chaotic time, what aspects of this would you find exciting, and what would you find challenging?

PHNX Collective are an intersection of healthcare, patient advocacy, and community building. We are also just beginning and at a moment in time where interns could have a large impact on our organization and community. What makes you want to have an internship with us?Ìý(300-500 words)

Some possible ideas to write about (but applicants are not beholden to just these)

1. We are just beginning, and interns will help us lay our foundation.Ìý If you had a blank slate and complete ownership of a project, what would you build, and what questions or challenges might arise?

2. We are building a culture and community that interns can help create.Ìý What is one value or perspective you want to bring to our organization?

3. At this phase, our organization's strengths are adaptability and creativity.Ìý We also face relentless political pressures that sometimes force us to pivot overnight.Ìý In this beautifully chaotic time, what aspects of this would you find exciting, and what would you find challenging?

Why are you interested in this internship with BConnected? (a few sentences is fine)
What are you most passionate about learning or getting experience in through the BConnected internship? (a few sentences is fine)
Tell us at BConnected about one thing you’ve created or worked on that you’re proud of (school project, social media, art, activism, anything). (a few sentences is fine)
At A Queer Endeavor we ground ourselves and our work in our dreams of a liberated future, and our commitment to supporting each other to make those dreams more possible through education, community, and advocacy in support ofÌý LGBTQ+ youth. Reflect on a time that you collaborated with others who had different perspectives or experiences than you, how did you bring those differences in? How do community, education, and advocacy in support of LGBTQ+ youth show up in your life? (500 words maximum).
Role Specific to A Queer Endeavor Internship: A major part of this role will include connecting with our community through social media and other venues for outreach. Please describe any relevant experience you have that would support your success in this role (200 words maximum).
Last, we at A Queer Endeavor want to know: what do you love most about yourself right now?