Our vision is to provide leadership, maximize resources, and improve the quality of life within our community. The Department of Community Initiatives offers opportunities for college students in San Antonio and the surrounding area to gain valuable experience through this mission.

Community Initiatives provides or supports services covering interests in many degree programs. Individuals pursuing graduate and undergraduate studies are encouraged to participate in these programs.

Interns will have opportunities to become involved with one or more of the Department’s programs, including those involving early childhood education, state and federal childcare programs, youth programs, juvenile justice, adult education, and senior programs.

The Department’s Intern Program offers 2 tracks:

The Department will work to satisfy academic and course requirements for internships and will meet any program duration needs of any institution. The Department does have MSW staff managers who will provide any direct supervision as may be required for interns pursuing an MSW. Internships can be formal (e.g. for course credit) or informal (e.g. for personal development/experience) with varying durations: year-round, by semester, by project, or shorter.  Where appropriate or necessary, interns are normally provided office workspace, a PC with access to the World Wide Web and a telephone.

Scheduling is flexible but interns normally participate a minimum of 16 hours per week and a maximum of 40 hours. Days and hours of participation are tailored to each intern’s course/work schedule and generally must fall within normal City work hours of Monday – Friday, 8:00 am – 5:00 pm. Some programs may require early evening or weekend hours on an occasional basis.

Most internships are non-paid, however, depending on grants awarded to the Department each year, a few paid internships may be available for graduate interns.

Interested individuals should contact Teresa Vasquez-Romero at 207-8761

or by e-mail at teresa.vasquez-romero@sanantonio.gov