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Youth Housing Summer Activities Intern

CompanyCocoon House
LocationEverett
Work ModeOn Site
PostedMarch 13, 2026
Internship Information
Core Responsibilities
The intern will partner with the Youth Housing team to plan, coordinate, and execute summer activities for clients, focusing on developing engaging programs aligned with budget and contract requirements. Key duties include creating a summer activity plan, managing the budget with oversight, and coordinating logistics with community partners for scheduled activities and meals.
Internship Type
full time
Company Size
96
Visa Sponsorship
No
Language
English
Working Hours
20 hours
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About The Company
Cocoon House has been Snohomish County's only resource exclusively serving homeless and at-risk youth ages 12-24 for over 25 years. We believe that every child deserves a home and the opportunity to achieve his or her fullest potential. We serve teens through housing services, street outreach, and teen homelessness prevention. From our grassroots beginnings, we have responded to the changing needs of our community. Since inception, in 1991, we have increased shelter space by 350% and now house more than 230 youth each year. In addition, through street outreach, prevention, education and a youth drop-in resource center, we reached over 2,500 youth, parents, and community members annually. Our mission is to empower young people, families and the community to break the cycle of homelessness through outreach, housing and prevention. We're strongly committed to removing barriers and supporting inclusion and diversity in all its forms. We strive to create a safe and open atmosphere for young people, families, staff, board members, community partners and funders. We learn from the diverse individuals we work with and embrace their unique attributes to ensure we fulfill our agency mission and core values. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. We seek to provide equal opportunity for all persons without regard to race, age, color, religion, gender, gender expression, marital status, sexual orientation, military status, national origin, or any other characteristic protected under the law. We are dedicated to the goal of building a culturally diverse and pluralistic workforce, committed to working in a multicultural environment and we strongly encourage applications from veterans, and marginalized populations; including people of color, women and those in the LGBTQ community.
About the Role

Description

The Youth Housing Summer Activities Intern will partner with the Youth Housing team to plan, coordinate, and execute summer activities for clients in the Youth Housing programs. The internship opportunity prioritizes learning to develop engaging programs aligned with budget, contract, and licensing requirements while building experience through the practical application of those skills. Additionally, the Youth Housing Summer Activities Intern is encouraged to think creatively to meet requirements and encourage participation from youth in the programs. Ideal candidates will have strengths in attention to detail, organization, and follow through with an openness to learning and receiving coaching as part of their internship experience.

 

Cocoon House is committed to continually growing in our equity, diversity, and inclusion journey, and candidates with lived experience or who identify as BIPOC and/or LGBTQ+ are strongly encouraged to apply! We will also provide reasonable accommodation to qualified persons with disabilities upon request. 

 

Youth Housing Summer Activities Intern Duties & Responsibilities:

Intern Temporary Non-exempt | On-site in Everett

Starting Wages: $19/hr | 20 hours per week up to 12 weeks from mid-May to mid-August

  • Create summer plan of activities for youth clients with guidance and support from Senior Program Manager and youth input
  • Manage budget with oversight from Senior Program Manager and Director
  • Coordinate with community partners to schedule activities and meals via phone call, email, and in-person meetings
  • Create meal schedule for all activity days in partnership with staff across the agency
  • Create and distribute communications to youth housing staff and clients regarding upcoming activities
  • Prepare on-site spaces and support partners during scheduled activities
  • Additional duties as assigned in relation to summer activities and learning opportunities

Requirements

General:

  • Must be 21 years of age or older
  • Must be able to pass DCYF background check
  • Acceptable driver's abstract with no more than 2 violations within last 3 years
  • Possess a valid driver's license, auto insurance, and reliable transportation
  • Ability to commit to a 12-week internship through the summer
  • Exemplifies Cocoon House’s vision, mission, and values
  • Displays the ability to connect and communicate with diverse groups of partners, vendors, donors, and staff
  • Demonstrated commitment to and experience with youth services

Physical:

  • Ability to effectively communicate with all internal and external clients
  • Be able to hear voices and alarms.
  • Ability to read and comprehend a variety of materials
  • Ability to operate phone, computer, and record information for files and logs
  • Must be able to lift up to 50 Ibs
  • Must have ability to run up and down indoor and outdoor stairwells in case of youth emergency.
  • Go up and down stairs
Key Skills
PlanningCoordinationExecutionBudget ManagementAttention To DetailOrganizationFollow ThroughCommunicationCreativityCoachingSchedulingPartnership Coordination
Categories
Social ServicesAdministrative