White Pony General Store Program Intern

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General Store 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: General Store Program Intern will be primarily responsible for gathering and organizing data on our current partner beneficiaries of WPE clothing and items distribution. 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:

• Research current 100+ partner organizations, their clothing or item needs and more.
• Organize all data on partners, including any spreadsheets and forms for volunteers gathering data.
• Work with various department managers to ensure all programs are being represented in data-gathering and reporting.
• Ensure data gets into appropriate databases.
• Perform some research to help identify, evaluate and prioritize prospective partnerships with organizations that would benefit from White Pony Express.
• Some off-site visits to our partner organizations may be assigned.
• Special projects as assigned.
• Reports to Director of White Pony General Store and Volunteer Services Director.

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.
• Bachelor’s degree (preferred) but current students okay. Retirees and those looking to change occupations are welcome to apply.

Job Type: Internship, 20 hours per week, 3-4 months

Salary: Unpaid