JOBS AND INTERNSHIPS
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Open Positions
Administrative Positions:
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At this time, we do not have any open positions. Please continue to check back for future opportunities!
Outreach and Prevention Positions:
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Domestic and Sexual Violence Services Positions:
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Sprout School Positions:
Center Director
If you value a career in an educational community of extraordinary professionals, join ours!
We have an opportunity for an energetic and dynamic Early Childhood Education Supervisor to join the administration team and an incredible school staff. If you have a passion for working with children, are dedicated to providing the best education and care to students, excel in a collaborative environment, and foster positive relationships, we want you to be a part of our team!
The role of the Center Director is to manage the day-to day operations of the specific Sprout School for which they are responsible. The Center Director will be the primary contact with staff and families at the school.
The Center Director is responsible for delivery of a high-quality instructional program and works with the team to ensure overall operation of the school including: curriculum implementation in classrooms, staff training and development, student enrollment, parent and community relations, profit and loss management, and facility management. An ideal candidate will be an experienced Pre-K school educator. This is a full-time position with full benefits.
Center Director Job Description
All applicants should email their resume, the employment application, and cover letter to jobs@ywcarichmond.or
Lead Teacher – Sprout School (Bilingual – Spanish encouraged to apply)
Salary Range: $41,000-$43,500
Creative growth is encouraged by designing a curriculum that allows each child to contribute in his or her unique way. Children, parents, teachers, and the environment form a complete circle of learning inspiring all to join in the process. The role of the Lead Teacher is to establish and maintain a safe learning environment that is cognitively stimulating, aesthetically pleasing, and fosters a child’s emotional, social, physical, and cognitive growth using a Reggio Emilia inspired approach to a child’s learning.
All applicants should email their resume, the employment application, and cover letter to jobs@ywcarichmond.or
Full or Part-Time Teacher Assistant – Sprout School (Bilingual – Spanish encouraged to apply) / Assistente al maestro, (bilingüe preferido)
Salary Range: $17.75-$20.00/hour
Creative growth is encouraged by designing a curriculum that allows each child to contribute in his or her unique way. Children, parents, teachers, and the environment form a complete circle of learning inspiring all to join in the process. The purpose of the Teacher Assistant is to support the Lead Teacher in establishing and maintainingis to establish and maintain a safe learning environment that is cognitively stimulating, aesthetically pleasing, and fosters a child’s emotional, social, physical, and cognitive growth using a Reggio Emilia inspired approach to a child’s learning.
Teacher Assistant Job Description
All applicants should email their resume, the employment application, and cover letter to jobs@ywcarichmond.or
Full or Part-Time Teacher Aide – Sprout School (Bilingual – Spanish encouraged to apply) / Ayudante al maestro (bilingüe preferido)
Salary Starting at $15.00/hour
Creative growth is encouraged by designing a curriculum that allows each child to contribute in his or her unique way. Children, parents, teachers, and the environment form a complete circle of learning, inspiring all to join in the process. The role of the Teacher Aide is to support the Lead Teacher in establishing and maintaining a safe learning environment that is cognitively stimulating, aesthetically pleasing, and fosters a child’s emotional, social, physical, and cognitive growth using a Reggio Emilia inspired approach to a child’s learning.
All applicants should email their resume, the employment application, and cover letter to jobs@ywcarichmond.or
Internships
YWCA Richmond’s Internship Program’s mission is to maintain expertise in the field of sexual and domestic violence, nonprofit management, and child development by engaging interns in cutting-edge theory and interventions.
YWCA Richmond's Internship Program
We are excited to accept internship applications for Fall 2025/Spring 2026 academic terms. All available positions are posted below.
Current Openings
Case Management Intern-2 positions
Provide case management and support services within a best-practice model to families who are victims of sexual and domestic violence within residential and community systems.
Case Management Intern Position Description
Position open until filled for Fall 2025/Spring 2026.
Counseling Intern– 2 positions
Provide theoretically based counseling to survivors of domestic and sexual violence for community and residential clients.
Counseling Intern Position Description
Position open until filled for Fall 2025/Spring 2026.
Hotline Intern (Crisis Response Intern)
Provide theoretically based advocacy services and crisis support to victims of sexual and domestic violence through the EmpowerNet Hotline. Interns will provide effective crisis de-escalation and emotional support to individuals calling the 24 hour EmpowerNet hotline.
Crisis Response Intern Position Description
Position open until filled for Fall 2025/Spring 2026.
Philanthropy Intern
Assist with Advancement and Development efforts and objectives, specifically cause marketing and
in-kind donations. Interns at the YWCA Richmond are involved in community education, community
fundraising, and advocacy through problem-solving and empowerment models. This internship offers diverse
learning opportunities including participation in planning of fundraising efforts, coordinating and expanding
diaper drives to support YWCA, administrative support for community-based events, and prospecting new inkind donation donors, supplementing the Advancement team’s objectives.
A component of the internship would include administrative support for projects that touch on all the
areas of the Advancement team. The team is collaborative, so the intern will be working with diverse team
members for every project. Research and idea generation around other areas of the YWCA’s goals might be
added based on the intern’s interests and skills base.
Philanthropy Intern Position Description
Position open until filled for Fall 2025/Spring 2026.
Prevention Intern
Provide best practice programming by promoting healthy and violence-free relationships through education
and collaboration to individuals and the community. To encourage and support coordinated systemic approaches for the prevention of intimate partner and gender-based violence and/or sexual assault. In this position, interns will recommend, develop, and administer best practice programming.
Prevention Intern Position Description
Position open until filled for Fall 2025/Spring 2026.
Required Trainings
Internship Orientation- 1st Day of Placement (unless student is informed of a different start date by individual department or supervisor)
Wednesday, September 3, 2025
9:30 AM – 4:00 PM
40-Hour Advocacy Training (Required for all staff, interns, and volunteers)
Scheduled to begin in September 2025
Typically held weekly on Wednesdays from 9 AM – 4 PM following orientation.
Dates for this year are still pending confirmation from the training team.
Inter-Department Training
Selected students will be informed during orientation or before from the department in which they are accepted/placed.
Required Vaccinations & Screenings
TB Test
Flu Vaccine
COVID-19 Vaccine – Initial dose required
Background Checks
CPS (no fingerprinting required)
Criminal background check
For reference, we generally accept students that are able to complete at least two consecutive semesters and/or a summer academic term unless noted below. We do make every effort to place students in the positions they apply for. However, placements may sometimes be adjusted based on skills or best overall fit. We also interview students from a variety of schools and always provide feedback if a student is not selected.
Application Deadlines:
YWCA Richmond’s Internship Applications are now open.
Download and complete the application here: YWCA-Richmond-Internship-Application 25 (3).
For reference, we generally accept students that are able to complete at least two consecutive semesters and/or a summer block placement.
Mail or Email Applications to:
YWCA Richmond
c/o: Internship Program
6 N. 5th Street
Richmond, VA 23219
Email: internships@ywcarichmond.org
Equal Opportunity Employer
YWCA Richmond is an equal opportunity employer and conducts all business activities, including hiring, promotion, and other employment decisions, without regard to the employee’s or applicant’s race, color, creed, religion/religious affiliation, ethnicity, ancestry, national origin, citizenship status, age, sex (to include sexual orientation, transgender status or gender identity), disability, pregnancy, maternity/paternity status, marital status or civil partnership, genetic information, military/veteran status, victims of domestic violence or crimes, or other legally protected class.