Role Title: Young Adult Community Engagement Project Intern
Organisation: Investing In Our Youth Inc
Internship Period: Winter (June - July)
Location: Bunbury
The Have A Go Expo is a youth-driven initiative that brings together hobby groups, sporting clubs, and community associations to showcase the incredible range of activities available in the Bunbury Geographe region for young adults aged 18-30.
The Concept: A local young person, Kate (23), came up with the idea because of the frustration she felt when peers would tell her there was nothing to do in Bunbury. Kate is an active member of many hobby clubs and groups and wanted to show others what was out there. Many of her high school friends had moved to Perth, and many more new friends moved to the region. It is a common experience for people to struggle to connect with others when they move to a new place, so the concept of Have A Go Expo was born.
Intern's Role: You will build on the success of our last 2 events and deliver an impactful and interactive day to increase community connections, increase club registrations, and foster long-term belonging in the South West region. You will oversee all parts of this event with lots of support from the Coordinator, volunteer working group, and others in the community.
Investing In Our Youth is a Not-For-Profit, community based organisation that promotes the healthy development of children, young people and families in the South West region of Western Australia. We achieve this by working with other community service organisations, the business sector, government and the wider community to generate ideas and facilitate projects, services and community plans that will foster the development of children, young people and families in the south west.