Thrift Store Internship
ORGANIZATION: Free Geek
Please visit the new page to apply.
The Thrift Store Internship is a great way to get a headstart in a technology-based retail environment. Through this internship, you’ll learn how to identify a variety of tech, research market resale value, and operate a point-of-sale cashier system. You’ll also learn about merchandising techniques, store design, and you’ll hone your customer service skills too!
Job Title: Thrift Store Volunteer Intern
Hours Weekly: 4 to 15 hours/week
Free Geek Supervisor: Michael Kerr
Responsibilities- Merchandise (tidy, label, restock) items for sale in the store
- Greet customers and answer their questions
- Teach a small amount about software and hardware
- Keep up with industry standards and resale prices for various technologies
- Work with other areas of Free Geek to help keep the Thrift Store stocked.
- Take inventory of certain items
- Occasional testing of simple equipment
- Ability to stand for long periods
- Analytical approach to problem-solving
- Experience leading or in customer service a plus
- Technical aptitude is a plus
To apply
Please fill out our application form at freegeek.org/internships, and we’ll get back to you soon. While you wait for us to contact you to schedule an interview, please attend a 30-minute Volunteer Orientation, offered at 11am and 4pm, Tuesday-Saturday, required for all new volunteers and interns.
More opportunities with Free Geek
No additional volunteer opportunities at this time.
About Free Geek
Location:
1731 SE 10th Ave., Portland, OR 97214, US
Mission Statement
FREE GEEK is a 501(c)(3) not for profit community organization that recycles used technology to provide computers, education, internet access and job skills training to those in need in exchange for community service.
Description
At Free Geek, volunteers may earn a free desktop PC by volunteer 24 hours in any of our programs.
In Recycling, volunteers may:
-sort incoming donated hardware
-disassemble computers and other electronic equipment
-transport equipment from receiving to testing areas
In Refurb, volunteers will:
-learn about internal computer components
-evaluate, quality check, and refurbish PCs and laptops
-may advance to iMacs and other hardware testing
In Internships, volunteers gain:
-100+ hours of training and experience in advanced reuse, recycling, or non-profit administration activities
-leadership skill building
-professional references and letters of recommendation (not usually available for non-intern volunteers)
CAUSE AREAS
WHEN
WHERE
1731 SE 10th Ave.Portland, OR 97214
DATE POSTED
April 15, 2017
SKILLS
- Problem Solving
- Internet Research
- Customer Service
GOOD FOR
- Teens
- People 55+
REQUIREMENTS
- Must be at least 16
- Orientation or Training
- at least 4 hours/week, at least 3 months