Now Accepting Applications For Internships

If you're an undergraduate in early childhood education, elementary education, social work, psychology, sociology, business management, music, or computer science, we have available opportunities. We also have program specific internship opportunities for graduate students in business and social work.

Please click here to download the Internship Application.

TIME

COMPANIONSHIP - Become friends with someone with a developmental disability through our Community Connections or LIFEguardianship programs.
Download the Community Connections forms

ANNUAL AUCTION - Volunteer for one of the many jobs associated with our major fall fund-raiser, The Arc’s Annual Auction.

BOWL-A-THON - volunteer to help with some of the myriad tasks required to run it.

SELF-ADVOCATES - join People We Are, The Arc’s self-advocate group, and learn to empower yourself and help others in our community.

DRIVERS - Help drive People We Are members to meetings and social events. Valid North Carolina driver’s license required.

CHRISTMAS AT O’BERRY - Participate in a Christmas gift drive for adults with developmental disabilities who are from Wake County but live at the O’Berry Center, a regional center in Goldsboro.

TALENT

INTERPRETERS- Do you speak another language fluently? Volunteer to serve as an interpreter if we should need your help to talk with someone.

BOARD OF DIRECTORS – elections are held each year in the spring.

OFFICE WORK – errands, membership drives, phone calls, mailings.

ANNUAL AUCTION - Volunteer for one of the many jobs associated with our major fall fund-raiser, The Arc’s Annual Auction, or simply attend the Auction and bid on the wonderful items to be found there.

BOWL-A-THON - Sign up sponsors and bowl in our spring Bowl-A-Thon fund-raiser, or volunteer to help with some of the myriad tasks required to run it.

COMMITTEE MEMBER - such as the Legislative/Education group that monitors public policy, advocates for increased services and organizes a Legislative Forum each election year.

PUBLIC AWARENESS – volunteer at events for such occasions as Disability Awareness Month (March).

RESOURCES

CORPORATE OR INDIVIDUAL SPONSORSHIP - The Arc’s Annual Gala Auction or The Bowl-a-thon.

DONATE OR SOLICIT DONATIONS - Make a donation or ask your group (employer, church, civic organization, etc.) to make a donation to help The Arc continue it's programs and services.

EMPLOYMENT- If you own a business or hire employees, look into the benefits of hiring someone with a disability.

CHRISTMAS AT O’BERRY - Participate in a Christmas gift drive for adults with developmental disabilities who are from Wake County but live at the O’Berry Center, a regional center in Goldsboro by donating gifts and or money to help purchase gifts.

For more information, please contact our staff.

Together, let's make a real difference!

Help The Arc continue its programs and services.

The Arc of Wake County is a 501(c)3 tax exempt organization.

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