Description:

Position Purpose: The intern will work directly with: the Director of Volunteer Services to coordinate volunteer engagements (“Days of Caring”) that our corporate partners will engage in throughout the non-profit community. In this role, an intern will gain invaluable experience working with both the corporate and the non-profit community.

Qualifications:

Principle Responsibilities: Daily responsibilities may include:

• Outreach to corporate contacts to understand their volunteer engagement requests
• Communications with non-profit partners regarding their volunteer engagement needs
• Proposals to companies interested in volunteerism
• Finalizing all details and confirming to all parties

Minimum Qualifications:

• College student or recent graduate preferred.
• Effective verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to organize, prioritize, delegate and work independently.
• Experience working with computerized databases.
• Strong attention to detail.
• Sense of humor in the workplace is appreciated.

Behavioral Expectations:
• Represents United Way positively, professionally, courteously and effectively.
• Assists or takes on new tasks to help United Way achieve its mission.
• Integrates United Way’s business strategies by building positive internal and external relationships.
• Maintains confidentiality regarding personnel and organizational information.
•Adheres to the Values and the United Way Code of Ethics at all times.

Required hours are 15-20 per week.

Please note that this is a learning experience and the student intern is not replacing a regular staff position. Both United Way and the student understand that no wages will be given for the internship period.

Start Date:

09/2012

End Date:

12/31/12,

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