ASL Student Intern

WellPower envisions a community where every person's mental health is fostered through strength, resilience and hope. We empower people to overcome barriers and achieve lasting well-being through collaborative behavioral health care and comprehensive support.

Our Guiding Principles:

• Person Centered. We honor people's identities, lived experience and journeys and treat every person with the dignity we all deserve.
• Exceptional Care. We offer compassionate, innovative services that meet people where they are, from immediate support to long-term recovery.
• Integrity. We operate from a deep foundation of ethical, accountable practices in all we do.
• Organizational Resilience. We meet the moment and adapt to changing contexts with collaborative creativity, agile business processes, and financial stewardship.

Position Summary:

We are seeking a Student Intern in ASL Interpretation to support our Language Services team. This internship provides a unique opportunity to apply classroom learning in a professional setting, gain exposure to mental health services, and develop interpreting skills in a trauma-informed and person-centered environment.

This role is designed for students currently enrolled in an ASL/English Interpreter Training Program who are seeking practicum or internship experience.

Team Specific Information: At WellPower, we believe everyone deserves care in the language they prefer to speak or sign. Our Language Services team includes full-time staff who are professionally trained and nationally certified in Spanish or ASL. We also subcontract with external providers to cover after-hours and other languages.

Compensation & Benefits:

This is a NON-PAID student intern opportunity

Duties & Functions:

• ASL/English Interpretation: Provide ASL/English interpretation while working with another intern and/or staff interpreters for a variety of encounters that include, but are not limited to, classes and workshops about health and wellness, art, employment and technology as well as events like BINGO and yoga.
• Learning & Development: Shadow professional interpreters, receive mentorship, and participate in supervision and feedback sessions to strengthen interpreting skills.
• Collaboration: Work alongside teams in the Impact & Engagement department to foster a welcoming and supportive environment.
• Professional Standards: Learn and adhere to the Code of Professional Conduct for interpreters, maintaining confidentiality and cultural sensitivity.
• Participate in team/department meetings, in-service training, and supervisory sessions as required.
• Maintain a trauma informed environment of wellbeing.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Requirements & Qualifications:

• Currently enrolled in an ASL/English Interpreter Training Program (associate or bachelor's level).
• Advanced proficiency in ASL with coursework in interpretation completed or in progress.
• Prior experience in community service, non-profit or healthcare settings is a plus but not required.

Internship Benefits

• Mentorship and supervision from certified ASL interpreters.
• Exposure to behavioral health and community-based service environments.
• Opportunity to fulfill practicum/internship requirements for academic programs.
• Participate in training and professional development opportunities.
• Supportive environment that values your contributions and growth.

How to Apply

• Submit your application: Fill out our online application form with your details and experience.
• Interview & practice screening: Participate in an interview and interpretation practice session with WellPower staff interpreters.
• Background check: Complete a background check as part of our standard process.

Work Location: 456 Bannock St. Denver, CO 80204 (Ability to float to other locations)

Learn more about WellPower:

WellPower is committed to fair and equitable hiring with salaries based on relevant factors, such as work experience, education, and certification/licensure (rather than wage history). Toward the principle of equal pay for equal work, we post and hire within defined hiring salary ranges. We ask all applicants to carefully review the hiring salary range for each posted job opportunity, as we will not hire outside the predetermined range.

WellPower is proud to be an equal-opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment, transfer, or promotion opportunities without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status.

For a complete overview of our robust benefits, visit: https://wellpower.org/workplace-of-choice