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 Laura Jeffords at 251-6089 x11. 

When you are ready to apply for an internship, please e-mail a cover letter and resume to laurahj@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 exchaning their children.

Click here for a job description.

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 251-6089 x10 for more informaiton about volunteering.