LEON COUNTY VOLUNTEER INTERNSHIP PROGRAM

VolunteerLEON administers the Leon County Government Internship Program

Internship Application Deadlines Spring 2025 Internship Application - October 14 to November 21

These Deadlines are subject to change without prior notice. If you need additional information, contact Kay Pelt-Walker at 850-606-1970 or by email at PeltWalkerK@LeonCountyFL.gov

*This unpaid internship program is open to students who are currently studying or recently completed a college curriculum and who are interested in the volunteer service-learning experience offered.

**Non-Profit Partner Volunteer Intern Positions may have different deadlines than Leon County Government Internships

  

 

Leon County Government Volunteer Internships

Position	Department	Location	Closing Date
Community Media Relations Intern	County Administration	301 S. Monroe Street	November 21, 2025
Emergency Management Intern	Emergency Management	911 Easterwood Drive	November  21, 2025
English as a Second Language (ESOL) Specialist	Literacy Volunteers	200 W. Park Avenue	November   21, 2025
Human Resource Analyst Assistant	Human Resources	315 S Calhoun Street	Ongoing
Office of Intervention and Detention Alternatives (OIDA) Intern	Office of Intervention and Detention Alternatives	501Appleyard Drive	Ongoing
Public Defender's Office - Investigative Intern	Public Defender’s Office	301 S. Monroe Street	November  21, 2029
Risk Management Intern	Office of Financial Stewardship	301 S. Monroe Street	November   21, 2025
Second Judicial Court Administration Intern	Court Administration	301 S. Monroe Street	November 21, 2025
Tourism Sports Council Intern	Tourism	315 S. Calhoun Street	November 21, 2025
VolunteerLEON Coordinator Assistant Intern	Volunteer Services	301 S Monroe Street	November  21, 2025

 

 

 

Position

Department

Location

Closing Date

Non-Profit Partner Volunteer Internships
Hotline Counselor	211 Big Bend	Undisclosed for privacy	Ongoing
Creative Project Intern/Volunteer	Creative Mind Solutions, INC		Ongoing
Indaba Theatre Director's Assistant Intern	Indaba Theatre, Inc		Ongoing
Intern/Volunteer	Sowing Seeds Sewing Comfort Ministry	PO Box 6421	Ongoing
Communications Coordinator	ReThink Energy Florida		Ongoing
Philanthropy Interns	Children's Home Society of Florida	1801 Miccosukee Commons	Ongoing
Marketing Intern	Big Brothers Big Sisters	565 E Tennessee Street	Ongoing
Program Intern	Big Brothers Big Sisters	565 E Tennessee Street	Ongoing
Recruitment and Engagement Intern	Big Brothers Big Sisters	565 E Tennessee Street	Ongoing
Administrative Intern	Kalivia's Angelic Hands	516 West Orange Avenue	Ongoing
Event Coordinator Intern	SHE Academy Inc	PO Box 5405	Ongoing
Marketing Communications Intern	SHE Academy Inc	PO BOX 5405	Ongoing
After-School Program Counselor	SHE Academy Inc	PO Box 5405	Ongoing
Outreach Coordinator	SHE Academy Inc	PO Box 5405	Ongoing
Event Planner Team Member	Stems4Girls	PO Box 6902	Ongoing
Social Media/Digital Intern	The 850 Kings	4449 Westover Drive	Ongoing
Volunteer Coordinator	ReThink Energy Florida		Ongoing
Volunteer Coordinator	Stems4Girls	PO Box 6902	Ongoing
Gardening Assistant Intern	The Learning Pavilion	3519 Easter Stanley Court	Ongoing
Librarian Assistant Intern	The Learning Pavilion	3519 Easter Stanley Court	Ongoing
Mission Outreach Coordinator	The Learning Pavilion	3519 Easter Stanley Court	Ongoing
Digital Marketing & Social Media Administrator	Divine Revelations Ministries	PO Box 3670	Ongoing
DRMI, Geeks and Gramps Program Assistant Youth Coordinator	Divine Revelations Ministries	PO Box 3670	Ongoing
DRMI, Geeks and Gramps Program Assistant Senior Coordinator	Divine Revelations Ministries	PO Box 3670	Ongoing
Correctional Facility Education Program Assistant Coordinator	Divine Revelations Ministries	PO Box 3670	Ongoing
Assistant Program Coordinator	Fit PALS Foundation	3219 Apalachee Pkwy	Ongoing
Parent Resource Connector	The Learning Pavilion	3519 Easter Stanley Court	Ongoing
Love, Identity, Foundation & Encouragement Group Intern	The L.I.F.E. Group	1575 Paul Russell Road	Ongoing
Kingsman Volunteer Intern	Kingsman Club, Inc.	601 Miccosukee Road	Ongoing

  

Internships are a proven way to gain relevant knowledge, skills, and experience while establishing important connections in the field. Internships are also a way to get your feet wet and find out if a specific field is something you could see yourself doing full-time. Internships may be completed during fall or spring semester or full time over the course of the summer. Leon County offers hands-on, resume building Internships in many areas: public administration, legislative work, community and media relations, human resources and many more. 

Steps to interning with Leon County

• Fill out an application. 
• Attach your cover letter and resume to VolunteerLEON Application
• After the semester application deadline your application will be sent to County divisions and Non-Profit Agency Partners you specified, where they will review the application. If your application is selected, you will be contacted for an interview by the supervisor in charge of interns.
• Following the interview, you will hear back on whether you have been accepted and if chosen, you will be given information on an Internship orientation with Leon County Volunteer Services for important information related to completing a successful internship.
• Upon completion of the orientation and related forms, you will work with the division or agency internship supervisor to set up a starting time and date and create a mutually agreed upon schedule.

 

Internship Program Process

Internship Program Application:  When possible submit an application online by clicking the Internship Application.

In the text fields, indicate your interested positions. In addition, to be contacted for an orientation, you MUST attach a resume' (titled with your First and Last Name-NOT RESUME) Preferably in Portable Document Format (PDF). If you do not, your application will not be considered. 

• Commitment Agreement: Fill out during or after orientation with your internship coordinator at VolunteerLEON.
• Office Contact and Process You should expect to be contacted by the volunteer center to schedule an Internship Program Orientation within 5 to 7 business days after receiving confirmation that you  have been selected for an Internship position. It is important to notify the Volunteer Coordinator if you have not been contacted after 5 to 7 business days. Otherwise, the Volunteer Coordinator will not be aware that your status is still pending. It is also important to notify the Coordinator of your starting date once it has been determined.
• Mid-Term Evaluation If you are selected as an intern, your internship should begin with the department you choose. Two weeks after you have begun, a Mid Term Evaluation should be completed.
• Concluding Evaluation and Time Records Then two weeks before your internship is scheduled to end, the following forms must be completed.
• Intern Exit Evaluation This form provides us with feedback on each County Department. This is designed to help us improve or recognize internship supervisors.
• Intern Hour Report This should be filled out through the duration of your internship to provide accuracy.

 

 

Required for completion of Internship Program

Back Ground Check Release & Commitment Contract: These documents are filled out during orientation with the volunteer coordinator at Volunteer LEON or virtually.

Mid-Term Evaluation

If you are selected as an intern, your internship should begin with the department you choose. Two weeks after you have begun, a Mid Term Evaluation should be completed (electronic link will be provided at orientation when an internship is granted).

If there are problems the evaluation may be returned to the Volunteer Coordinator by fax to (850) 606-1970 or by mail to 301 S Monroe Street, Tallahassee, FL 32301.

Concluding Evaluation and Time Records

Two weeks before your internship is scheduled to end the Intern Exit Evaluation must be completed (link provided at orientation when an internship is granted). This evaluation provides us with feedback on each County Department. This is designed to help us improve and recognize internship supervisors. The Intern Hour Report should be filled out through the duration of your internship to provide accuracy.

 If this information is not provided to the Volunteer Center, you have not completed the program and will not receive your certificate.

Goal Statement 

To empower citizens to answer local needs through volunteerism and community engagement.