Volunteering

Internships

The Mediation Center welcomes volunteer interns.  All internships must be for class credit at a college or university.  Internships vary from 4 hours to 32 hours per week.   Interns who are studying social work, psychology, marketing, conflict resolution human services, sociology, non-profit management, and other related fields are welcome.

Click here for a sample description of an internship with the Family Visitation Program

Click here for a sample description of an marketing internship.

After reviewing the website and the above documents, please call Sara Bensman at 251-6089 x17. 

When you are ready to apply for an internship, please e-mail a cover letter and resume to sarab@mediatebuncombe.org.

Volunteer Visit Monitors

The Family Visitation Program is is need of volunteers to supervise visits between non-custodial parents and their children.  Visits take place between 3:30 and 7:30 Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays.  Shifts are 2 to 4 hours long. 

Volunteer Exchange monitors are needed on Sunday afternoons from 3:30 - 5:30 to assist families with joint custody in exchanging their children.

Click here for a job description.

Contact Mary McDonough at 251-6089 x21 for more information about volunteering.

Volunteer Mediators

The Mediation Center does not currently have openings for volunteer mediators. Please check back in the spring of 2009.

Click here for a volunteer mediator job description.

Call Sara Bensman at 251-6089 x17 for more information about volunteering.