Food Rescue Program Intern

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Food Rescue Program Intern

Our Mission: White Pony Express (WPE) is a 501(c)(3) organization that facilitates the recovery and distribution of healthy, perishable food, along with new and like new clothing, toys, and books. WPE works efficiently with our community partners to eliminate hunger and poverty in Contra Costa County by delivering the abundance all around us to those in need.

General Description: The Food Rescue Program Intern will be primarily responsible for gathering and organizing data on our current partner beneficiaries of WPE rescued food. It is important for WPE to better understand the needs of our partners and the individuals they serve so we may better support their specific needs.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Organize current Food Rescue research and documents.
• Organize all data including any spreadsheets and forms.
• Ensure data gets into appropriate databases.
• Perform some research to help identify, evaluate and prioritize prospective partnerships with potential donors for White Pony Express.
• Special projects as assigned.
• Volunteer Manager.

Qualifications

• Organized, with strong attention to detail.
• Ability to delegate tasks and motivate volunteers.
• Strong communicator, with leadership tendencies.
• Strong ability to collaborate and work effectively in a team setting.
• Strong ability to take initiative and be self-motivated.
• Self-reliant, good problem solver, results oriented.

Experience:

• Strong computer skills including proficiency in Microsoft (Word, Excel, and Outlook), on-line research, and general familiarity with databases.
• Current students, Retirees and those looking to change occupations are welcome to apply.

Job Type: Internship, 10 hours per week, 3-4 months

Salary: Unpaid

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