Baby2Baby Summer Internship 2023 - Community Engagement Intern

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QUICK OVERVIEW

Baby2Baby is seeking a hard-working, mission-driven, outreach-focused intern to join our fast-paced office starting this Summer Semester 2023 for 12 weeks for 8-12 hours/week. With a community focus, this intern will have the opportunity to learn from the Baby2Baby team about the day-to-day operations of the Community and Volunteer department. Reporting to the Senior Volunteer Coordinator, the Community Engagement Intern(s) will gain experience assisting the Baby2Baby team with daily volunteer sessions and donor relations.



MISSION

Baby2Baby provides children living in poverty with diapers, clothing, and all the necessities that every child deserves. In the last 11 years, Baby2Baby has distributed over 270 million items to children in homeless shelters, domestic violence programs, foster care, hospitals, and underserved schools as well as children who have lost everything in the wake of disaster.



VOLUNTEER ROLES & RESPONSIBILITIES

Reports to: Director, Volunteer, and Community

Shadows the Director, Community & Volunteer with daily tasks and special projects.

Learns to recruit and train volunteers and host weekly volunteer events.

Gains exposure to various projects.

The Community Engagement intern will also learn about the Los Angeles non-profit and social service sectors, and how Baby2Baby accomplishes its mission.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

Undergraduate or graduate degree in progress.

Prior nonprofit and/or community outreach experience, preferred.

Friendly, outgoing, and personable with the ability to manage large groups of volunteers.

Excellent organizational, administrative, and time management skills.

Strong verbal and written communication skills.

Strong attention to detail.

Proficient in MS Office (specifically Excel) and the Google Apps suite.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Baby2Baby is an Equal Opportunity Employer and is committed to fostering diversity within its staff. We have made diverse thinking a priority to keep our organization in touch with the needs of families in our program and to help hold us accountable to those we serve. Our organization strives for diversity, from the children we serve to our board and staff, not only in race, age, ethnicity, sexual orientation, disability, and religion but also in cultural background and life experiences.

Baby2Baby internships are unpaid.

This individual will spend their internship hours at Baby2Baby's offices (5830 W. Jefferson Blvd. Los Angeles, CA 90016). This is evolving and subject to change.

Sign up for this opportunity or email intern@baby2baby.org if you would like to receive more information.

All volunteers participating in this volunteer opportunity should adhere to the health and safety guidelines outlined here: http://www.laworks.com/health-and-safety



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