Outreach & Education Intern – Allies to Advocates Campus Program

Department: Education 
Reports To: Director of Education 

Summary:

The Dallas Area Rape Crisis Center (DARCC) is committed to preventing sexual violence in North Texas and providing compassionate support to those impacted. 

The Campus Prevention Intern will assist the Director of Education in coordinating and supporting Allies to Advocates (A2A), DARCC’s campus-based prevention and leadership program. This internship provides students with hands-on experience in prevention education, campus engagement, outreach, and nonprofit program development. 

Interns will work alongside the Director of Education to support student leaders, assist with prevention initiatives, and help expand conversations about consent, healthy relationships, and sexual violence prevention on college campuses. 

This internship is offered in two formats to increase accessibility and allow students from different locations to participate: 

Hybrid Interns: 
Hybrid interns split time between remote work and occasional in-person meetings, outreach opportunities, or collaboration at the DARCC office. Hybrid interns are typically located in the Dallas–Fort Worth area and have the option to engage in local prevention work and community outreach. 

Fully Remote Interns: 
Fully remote interns participate virtually and support prevention education, outreach planning, digital content development, research, and campus engagement from anywhere in the United States. This option allows students to participate in meaningful prevention work regardless of location. 

Weekly Commitment:

20–30 hours per week, scheduled based on availability. 

Interns are expected to balance weekly DARCC internship responsibilities with prevention and outreach efforts connected to their own campus community. This may include attending or leading campus meetings, supporting awareness events, tabling, collaborating with student organizations or campus partners, and completing virtual or independent project work. 

Some responsibilities may occasionally take place during evenings or weekends, depending on campus schedules, events, and programming needs. 

Hybrid interns may also have opportunities to participate in in-person meetings or outreach activities in the Dallas–Fort Worth area, while fully remote interns will engage through virtual collaboration and campus-based work in their local communities. 

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

Support Campus Programming

• Work closely with the Director of Education to coordinate and support Allies to Advocates meetings and activities on participating campuses. 
• Assist with recruiting and orienting new program members, providing guidance to support their involvement and engagement. 
• Facilitate on-campus Allies to Advocates meetings, helping students organize initiatives, discussions, and events that promote awareness of sexual violence prevention and available resources. 
• Host, support, or help lead meetings, tabling events, and outreach activities on their own campus. 
• Act as a mentor for student leaders, providing advice, encouragement, and support for peer-led events, discussions, and prevention efforts. 
• Collaborate with the Director of Education on communication, planning, and follow-through for campus-based programming. 
• For hybrid interns, participate in campus-based work and occasional in-person collaboration, outreach, meetings, or trainings with DARCC as available. 
• For fully remote interns, lead and support meetings, tabling events, outreach, and student engagement efforts on their own campus while collaborating virtually with DARCC. 

Educational Material Development

• Help develop educational materials, presentations, and social media content to enhance DARCC’s outreach and prevention efforts. 
• Assist in creating and maintaining resources on topics such as sexual violence prevention, healthy relationships, consent education, bystander intervention, and survivor support. 
• Support the development of campus-specific resources, awareness materials, and outreach campaigns. 

Event Planning and Execution

• Support the planning and execution of awareness and fundraising events on campus, such as Take Back the Night and Sexual Assault Awareness Month activities. 
• Assist with organizing campus engagement opportunities such as tabling events, awareness campaigns, outreach efforts, and educational presentations. 
• Build relationships with campus organizations, student groups, and community partners to strengthen prevention efforts and increase student engagement. 
• Track attendance, event participation, outreach efforts, and outcomes for Allies to Advocates activities, providing regular updates to the Director of Education. 

Professional Development

• Successfully complete a 40-hour certified Sexual Assault Advocate Training Program, gaining essential knowledge and skills for working with survivors and promoting prevention. 
• Build communication, leadership, facilitation, and program management skills through regular collaboration with student members, campus staff, and DARCC’s Education Department. 
• Gain hands-on experience in prevention education, campus outreach, nonprofit programming, and peer engagement. 

Model DARCC’s Mission and Values

• Demonstrate a commitment to DARCC’s mission, goals, and values by modeling respectful, inclusive, and trauma-informed behavior toward all individuals. 
• Support additional projects and initiatives as assigned. 

Education and/or Experience:

Undergraduate or graduate student pursuing a degree in Education, Social Work, Psychology, Public Health, Communications, or a related field. Strong interest in sexual violence prevention, education, advocacy, and community engagement. Experience in student leadership, peer education, campus organizations, or community service is helpful but not required. 

Technology and Computer Skills:

Proficiency with computers, communication platforms, and social media. 

Comfort using tools such as: 

• Canva 
• Zoom or Microsoft Teams 
• Microsoft Office or Google Workspace 
• Social media platforms 

Experience collaborating in virtual environments is helpful, especially for remote interns. 

DARCC’s Commitment to Inclusion:

DARCC is dedicated to fostering a culturally and gender-diverse workplace. We encourage applications from individuals of all backgrounds, particularly those from historically underrepresented communities, to help create an inclusive environment. 

Dallas Area Rape Crisis Center (DARCC) internships are unpaid.
Dallas Area Rape Crisis Center internships are unpaid. Our internships are designed to provide meaningful educational and professional development opportunities. DARCC works with colleges and universities to support students in earning academic credit for their internship when applicable.