Student Community Care and Support Intern 2025-26

The Riverside Innovation Hub (RIH) and the Sabo Center for Citizenship and Democracy (Sabo) in collaboration with the Brian Coyle Center are seeking to hire two students for the 2026 spring academic year. This position is scheduled to work 10 and 20 hours a week respectively. 

This collaboration aims to support the Brian Coyle Centers basic needs programs primarily the food shelf and other programs as needed (youth programs and public health). 

The Sabo is Augsburg Universitys center for community engagement. Sabo connects Augsburgs campus with community members and organizations to build meaningful learning opportunities that support the everyday work of building and sustaining communities.
RIH invites Christian congregations to imagine their own thriving as intimately tied to the thriving of their local community. RIH orients peoples curiosity and sense of call to be rooted in Gods vision of flourishing for all understood through the specific realities of the local community and in relationship with local neighbors. 

The Brian Coyle Center is among the citys busiest social service centers with a continuum of programs designed around the neighborhoods rapidly changing immigrant communities. Brian Coyle is a part of Pillsbury United Communities an organization of community builders co-creating enduring change toward a just society by imagining thriving communities where every person has personal social and economic power.

Responsibilities

• Work with Brian Coyle Staff Sabo and RIH to build systems to support food distribution for residents of Cedar-Riverside. 
• Build relationships with Brian Coyle staff and patrons.
• Coordinate volunteers from local churches and the Augsburg University community. 
• Meet regularly with Sabo staff supervisor one hour per week.

Scheduling & Hours
Work hours are flexible with some required hours at Brian Coyle Food Shelf:

• Monday: Noon - 5:00
• Tuesdays: Closed
• Wednesday: Noon - 4:00
• Thursday: Closed
• Friday: Noon - 4:00

Work location: Hybrid- Sabo Center (Oren Gateway Center Suite 115) Brian Coyle Center and remote.

Compensation and Benefits

• Rate of Pay: $16.45/hour
• Minnesota Sick and Safe Time
• Not eligible for health insurance benefits
   

Qualifications :

• Students must be currently enrolled at Augsburg.
• Able to lift at least 25 pounds

Preferred 

• Familiarity with the Cedar-Riverside community 
• Somali language skills. 
• Social Work students are encouraged to apply however the role is not limited to any major.

If you have questions please consult your financial aid award letter or contact Student Financial Services:
 

Additional Information :

What Youll Gain

• Learn about and develop community organizing skills networks of mutual aid administrative and relational skills.
• Grow intercultural and interfaith competency.
• Fulfill Augsburg Experience General Education requirement. 

All student applicants must attach the following for consideration: 

• Resume
• Cover Letter (optional)

Augsburg University is an Equal Opportunity employer.  We are committed to providing equal employment opportunity to all applicants and employees regardless of their race creed color religion gender age national origin disability military service protected veteran status genetic information sexual orientation gender identity transgender status or any other characteristic protected by federal state or local law.
If you need a reasonable accommodation to complete our application process please contact the Human Resources department by phone at  612.330.1058 or email at  Human Resources is located at 20 Memorial Hall.
 

Remote Work :

No

Employment Type :

Part-time