INTERNSHIP: Volunteer Coordinator Intern

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Does the idea of leading volunteer groups and being an ambassador for a meal & grocery delivery program excite you? Have you always been interested in learning more about volunteer coordination and management? Then this might be the right place for you!

Description: Lifelong is seeking a Volunteer Coordinator Intern to assist the Volunteer Manager with processing new applications, greeting volunteer groups helping with Chicken Soup Brigade, and maintaining volunteer files. The intern can expect to gain valuable experience in community outreach and volunteer engagement. They will be a key player in helping us as we continue to develop our weekend volunteer program and the feedback they provide about their experience working with groups will help us guide future decision about weekend programs. The internship will help to strengthen and grow the intern’s communication skills-both written and verbal-through public speaking and writing posts for use on social media.

Duration: This internship begins July 19th and runs through the end of August.

Hours: 10-20 hours per week. Typically 2-4 days per week, with preference given to those available on a Saturday or Sunday.

Location: Lifelong’s Georgetown location, 210 S Lucile St., Seattle, WA 98108.

Compensation: This internship position is unpaid (though we’re happy to work with you to help you get college credits). And we’re also happy to provide you with plenty of coffee, chocolate and corny jokes. It’s just the way we roll!

About Lifelong: Lifelong is a community health organization that was formed in 2001 through the merger of Chicken Soup Brigade and Northwest AIDS Foundation. Lifelong has remained a leader in the community in the fight against HIV/AIDS, and provides clients facing serious illnesses with access to food, health services and housing.

To apply: Submit resume by July 10th to Robyn Rodrigue at robynr@lifelong.org. We can’t wait to hear from you!

Duties & Responsibilities:

• Greet and orient new groups on the weekends, communicating the important work of Lifelong’s food and nutrition program, Chicken Soup Brigade.
• Employ photography skills to create engaging content about groups to be shared on social media.
• Process new volunteer applications in a timely manner.
• Correspond with volunteers and prospective volunteers, mainly through email but occasionally via phone.
• Assist with recognition of volunteers by writing birthday cards and thank you notes to groups.

Qualifications:

• Comfortable with public speaking.
• Good written and oral communication skills.
• Willingness to work on a flexible schedule.
• Professional, motivated, self-starter.
• Ability to work with indirect supervision in a busy environment.
• Computer experience.
• Good "people skills."

Benefits

• Letters of recommendation can be provided upon successful completion of internship.
• After completion, students will have valuable experience and insight regarding what it takes to manage a large-scale volunteer program.