Job Information
International Rescue Committee Resource Development Intern (Unpaid) in Glendale, Arizona
Requisition ID: req55995
Job Title: Resource Development Intern (Unpaid)
Sector: Operations
Employment Category: Intern
Employment Type: Part-Time
Compensation: USD 0.00 - 0.00 Hourly
Location: Phoenix, AZ USA
Work Arrangement:In-person
Job Description
BACKGROUND: Founded in 1933, the International Rescue Committee is a leading, non-sectarian, non-profit organization providing emergency relief, protection, rehabilitation assistance, resettlement services, and advocacy for refugees and victims of oppression or violent conflict. Domestically, our 22 offices across the U.S. ensure new arrivals have food, shelter, and clothing, and work with refugees to help them gain self-sufficiency.
SCOPE OF WORK: The intern will assist resource development staff with various aspects of fundraising, event planning, volunteer recruitment and management, and handling in-kind donations. Tasks may include recording donations and responding to donors, answering volunteer inquiries, maintaining records of volunteers and their service hours, and may include assisting with the management of the IRC "Resettlement Shop" for providing clothing and household goods to refugees. Interns, if interested, may also assist with writing and design tasks such as monthly newsletter articles, web posts, and creating invitations and programs for special events.
Qualifications
RESPONSIBILITIES:
· Attend Volunteer/Intern Orientation and assist with conducting orientations as needed
· Assist with processing, tracking, organization, and distribution of in-kind donations, including on-going management of the IRC’s in-kind stop and shop
· Assistance with tracking and recording volunteer service hours
· Planning and executing special events including intern/staff mixer(s), donor cultivation, and client events needing volunteer support
· Support community outreach effort which may potentially include contributing to the monthly newsletter and social media
· Record hours and submit completed timesheet for each month via the IRC’s online Volunteer Dashboard.
· Outreach to companies for in-kind solicitation
LEARNING OUTCOMES: Interns will learn skills around volunteer coordination, community engagement, in-kind, and cultivating donor relationships. This internship will provide insight into fundraising and fulfilling the needs of a large international organization. The intern will learn the inside of a resettlement agency and get a full picture of the various programs and steps involved in the process.
REQUIREMENTS:
· Currently pursuing an undergraduate or graduate degree or recent graduate
· Excellent written and verbal communication skills
· Detail-oriented, organized and reliable
· Comfortable taking leadership role as appropriate
· Interested in learning about the Charlottesville community
· While a personal vehicle is not required, it would be helpful on occasion.
This position reports to the Development Manager
IRC is an Equal Opportunity Employer IRC considers all applicants on the basis of merit without regard to race, sex, color, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status or disability.
