Internships

Prevention Meets Fashion's (PMF) internship program is a 3-month workforce development, mentorship, and leadership program focused on supporting the personal, professional, academic and economic growth of Black, POC, LGBTQ+ and non-binary community members living in Philadelphia, PA and surrounding counties.

PMF has both paid and unpaid internship opportunities for social workers and non-social workers. See below…

PMFs internship program is designed to support several populations:

• Social Work Students- WE ARE NOT ACCEPTING SOCIAL WORK STUDENTS UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE

  • PMF gives individuals completing their BSW or MSW the opportunity to learn and practice social work while being mentored by a social worker. Students will learn to think critically about theories, connect theory and practice. Also, students will take the skills learned in the classroom and apply them in real world situations through projects, activities and tasks while interning at PMF. Additionally, they will gain experience working with various communities, groups, and individuals, including those who have been historically excluded such as Black, LGBTQ+, and non-binary people.

  • PMF social work interns will have opportunities to lead meetings, co-facilitate support groups, assist with writing grants, complete individual and community outreach and assessments, attend and plan events, and work to identify and connect PMF with external organizations that align with our mission and values to build capacity.

  • PMF provides our interns with the necessary knowledge, skills, and experience to build a successful future as a social worker.

    Review our Internship Description

• Not a social worker? That’s okay! Apply for our Paid Internship Program

  • PMF internship program is open to people regardless of education level and disciplines.

  • PMF paid interns have been fashion students, nursing students, human sexuality students, public health students, media arts students as well as students that have undecided majors. We have also welcomed community members with lived and/or living experience as sex workers intern with us.

  • PMF has several paid internship opportunities:

    • Affirming Fashion Intern, an opportunity for trans* and non-binary individuals to gain leadership skills and other skills needed to transition into full-time employment with PMFs support.

    • Sex Education Intern, an opportunity to provide sex-positive, pleasure-based comprehensive sex education to a variety of populations and organizations.

    • *Sex Worker Prevention Project (SWPP) Intern, an opportunity for LGBTQ+ community members with lived and living experience to work with social work or human sexuality students interested in working with current or former sex workers. *Only for people with experience in the sex trade.

    • Fundraising Intern- will support PMF’s fundraising efforts and executive director in creating at fundraising events, and helping to develop and/or implement fundraising strategies. 

• Youth Internship Program- COMING SOON!

  • PMF has hosted middle and high schools students as volunteers but due to increased interest, we plan to begin offering paid internship opportunities for youth 12-17 years old.

All interns, regardless of their disciplines, experience or program selection learn about and use our fashion, advocacy, community and education (F.A.C.E) framework.

Our Internship Program is funded by the generosity of individual donations and grant funding.

If you have any questions about internship opportunities or want to learn more about our program, contact Nhakia Outland, MSW at noutland@preventionmeetsfashion.org