Interns & Volunteers
As an intern or volunteer for the Dolores Huerta Foundation, you will learn valuable life lessons while helping the foundation continue its important community organizing work in the areas of grass roots organizing, education, civic engagement, fundraising, GIS, equality and LGBTQ+ rights and the Youth and Family Civic Engagement Initiative.
DHF is based in Bakersfield, California. We are seeking volunteers and interns passionate to work with and on behalf of DHF’s Vecinos Unidos members Arvin, Lamont, Weedpatch, Greenfield, California City and Bakersfield (Kern County) Lindsay, and Woodlake (Tulare County) and Sanger, Caruthers, Antelope Valley and Parlier (Fresno County). The residents of these communities are primarily Latinx, immigrants, and low-income..
Internships
Some of our current remote/in-person internship opportunities include the following:
Civic Engagement:
Training community members on civic participation and advocacy
Non-partisan voter registration and outreach
Advocacy
Research:
Education
Legislation
Development:
Develop marketing materials
Assist with fundraisers
Assist with Social Media / Website updates and promotion
Education:
Youth leadership development
Parent advocacy
Let us help in creating an internship opportunity that is right for you!
Volunteers
There are a number of ways you and your friends can volunteer and support the work of the DHF. Here are a few:
Event Volunteer
Host a House Party
If you aren’t in close proximity to us but want to support the DHF, we encourage you to host a house party fundraiser for the DHF. We have all the materials you need to get started!
Advocacy
If you’re interested in advocacy work, we encourage you to check the website for Calls to Action.
Make a difference in your community.
We invite YOU to be agents of change.