EduGator Newsletter | October 2, 2024

Intern at your art museum! Spring internships at the Harn Museum of Art are open to all majors to provide professional experience and guidance from museum staff.

College internships are open for all university and college students to apply, provide pre-professional training, and are offered in all museum departments, including curatorial, education, finance and operations, fundraising, horticulture, information technology, marketing, registration art handling, rentals, strategic planning and visitor engagement.

Interested candidates can find instructions, applications, and project descriptions at https://harn.ufl.edu/internships/. Questions? Contact the Intern Coordinator at register@harn.ufl.edu.

Deadline to apply: October 18, 2024

We are looking for an intern to assist with our school activities curriculum! Currently, schools use an activity guide as they go through our program. Each year, we revamp the activity guides with new information, activities, and ideas for all our schools. This is not a design internship but an opportunity to be creative and research/develop activities that students would do based on our established Energy Bus principles.

For more information: http://www.EnergyBusForSchools.com

Gainesville Thrives works to promote tutoring and mentoring for kindergarten through high school students, as well as other services for expectant parents, parents and their infants, toddlers, and preschool children. By informing the faith-based community and others of Gainesville’s needs and opportunities, we can achieve long-term academic success for students and stronger and healthier families.

You can join in our mission at Gainesville Thrives (www.gainesvillethrives.org) as the local partner of the Dolly Parton Imagination Library to provide age-appropriate books by mail to children from birth to four years old. We need volunteers to register families attending library story times, museum toddler activities, and community and church events.  You can participate at a single activity or weekly outreach to improve literacy for underserved children in Alachua County and change their trajectory in life. Join our UF Student Chapter: https://www.gainesvillethrives.org/student-org or apply for an internship to learn how an educational nonprofit works.

• Are you looking for a fantastic opportunity to connect with local schools, gain hands-on experience, and align your coursework with practical insights? Look no further than the Alachua County Council of PTAs (ACCPTA)!
• Why Volunteer with ACCPTA?
• The mission of PTAs everywhere is to make every child’s potential a reality by engaging and empowering families and communities to advocate for all children.
• By volunteering through ACCPTA, you can gain unparalleled insights into the education system, enabling you to apply what you learn in the classroom to real-life scenarios. If you aspire to work in education, non-profit, or related fields, volunteering with us will provide you with practical experience that can set you apart when pursuing future career opportunities. Many educational programs require volunteer hours as part of their curriculum. ACCPTA offers fulfilling volunteer roles with local school PTA units that can help you meet these requirements while making a meaningful impact.
• Diverse Volunteer Opportunities:
• We offer a wide range of volunteer positions that cater to your specific interests and the varying needs of our local schools. Whether you’re interested in fundraising, event planning, leadership roles, or general volunteer tasks, ACCPTA has a role for you and can connect you with a local school in need of your skills.
• You can learn more about our organization here: About Us – Alachua County Council PTA (accpta.org)
• If you are interested in volunteering, please contact legislation@accpta.org