Employment Opportunities

 
Are you ready to make a difference? Whether it’s at CCADV or one of our 18 member organizations, you’ll have an opportunity to be part of an impactful, committed team of professionals working everyday to make the lives of survivors and their children better. Check out current job opportunities & student internships below!

 

CCADV Employment Opportunities

  • Policy & Advocacy Manager (Full-time, exempt): The Policy & Advocacy Manager position is a unique opportunity for an individual committed to advancing survivor-centered legislation and policy through a lens of social justice. The Manager works with the Vice President of Government & Public Relations to advance CCADV's public policy agenda and provide technical assistance to our member organizations around policy advocacy. This position will conduct legislative research and monitor legislation proposed in Connecticut, as well as conduct research related to policy trends and best practices in other states. The ideal candidate will have experience with the CT General Assembly, an understanding of and commitment to social justice advocacy and ending gender-based violence, be detail oriented, work well in a fast-paced setting, have a sense of humor, and be committed to coalition building. Click here to read the complete job description and required qualifications, as well as to apply.

  • Safe Connect Intake Coordinator (Full-time, Non-exempt, all shifts available): As the entry point for domestic violence services in Connecticut, the Safe Connect Intake Coordinator provides crisis intervention, information, and referral at the caller’s initial point of contact via telephone, chat, text messaging or email. This position works in partnership with our eighteen member organizations as the point of triage to assist victims with a seamless transition to services that can be easily accessed based on location. Click here to review the complete job description and required qualification, and to apply.


 

Member Employment Opportunities

  • Family & Child Advocate (Full-time, non-exempt): Reporting to the Director of Client Services, the Family & Child Advocate will provide direct advocacy and support to parents and children who are victims of domestic violence, both in emergency shelter and in community-based settings. The position will also develop and maintain partnerships with organizations that provide parenting and developmental resources. The person who fills this role is a compassionate, resourceful, and resilient professional who is deeply committed to empowering survivors of domestic violence—especially children and their non-offending family members - and is comfortable working in high-intensity situations and responding quickly to crisis needs with calm and clarity. Click here to read the complete job description and required qualifications, as well as for information on where to apply

    Development Manager (Full-time, exempt): Reporting to the Executive Director, the Development Manager will be responsible for project managing and implementing the comprehensive fundraising plan as visioned by the Executive Director and Board of Directors. Fundraising initiatives included in the plan are individual giving (including major gifts), corporate sponsorships, grants and foundation giving, planned giving, special events, (including annual signature fundraiser, Trade Secrets) and completion of a capital campaign for a building renovation project. The Development Manager supervises the development associate and oversees consultants in ways that promote quality delivery of programs, fulfill contractual requirements, encourage professional development of staff and create a collaborative environment. Click here to read the complete job description and required qualifications, as well as for information on where to apply.

 

CCADV Internship Program

CCADV's internship program offers students working towards a Bachelors or graduate degree with the opportunity to combine their academic studies with on-the-job-training and experience.

  • Students interested in an internship opportunity with CCADV should submit a cover letter and resume to Bergen Battiston, Office Manager, at bbattiston@ctcadv.org. The cover letter must address the following:

    • Why are you interested in interning at CCADV?
    • What internship focus area are you interested in?
    • What is your area of study and how does it relate?
    • The beginning and end dates you are requesting for your placement, the amount of hours per week you are requesting, and whether or not you are seeking school credit.

    Placements are available for the fall & spring semesters, as well as for the summer. Cover letters and resumes will be accepted based on the following schedule:

     

    Cover Letter / Resume Accepted

    Start Date (on or about)

    No later than August 1st

    September 1st

    No later than December 1st

    January 1st

    No later than May 1st

    June 1st

     

    A limited number of internship placements are available and will be granted on a rolling basis. Internship requests that are received without the required cover letter and resume, or outside of the schedule noted above, will not be considered.

Internship Focus Areas May Include:

  • Communications/Public Awareness
  • Member Services Coordination
  • Program support, research and community organizing for programs such as: Children’s Advocacy, Diversity & Accessibility, Fatality Review, Law Enforcement Coordination, Legal Advocacy, Primary Prevention & TeamUp CT, Healthcare Advocacy, Housing Advocacy
  • Project Assessment & Evaluation
  • Public Policy
  • Direct service coordination/hotline
  • Development/fundraising/event organization

*Please note that not every project area has internship projects available each semester. Applications and available projects will be decided on a case-by-case basis.