Community Engagement Intern (Spring 2025)
Assist with community outreach and support IRC projects
Overview
Assist with community outreach and support IRC projects
You have:
- Currently pursuing an undergraduate or graduate degree or recent graduate.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Familiarity with basic video editing and graphic design software.
- Detail-oriented, organized, and reliable.
- Comfortable taking leadership role as appropriate.
- Interested in learning about the Charlottesville community.
- While a personal vehicle is not required, it would be helpful on occasion.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
• Assist with outreach to potential program partners and manage outreach efforts through database tracking.
• Provide support for special IRC projects and events.
• Support community outreach by contributing to IRC’s social media accounts, newsletter, and other communication efforts.
• Record hours and submit completed timesheet for each month via the IRC’s online Volunteer Dashboard.
Qualifications • Currently pursuing an undergraduate or graduate degree or recent graduate.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Familiarity with basic video editing and graphic design software
• Detail-oriented, organized, and reliable.
• Comfortable taking leadership role as appropriate.
• Interested in learning about the Charlottesville community.
• While a personal vehicle is not required, it would be helpful on occasion.
This position is unpaid and reports to the Community Engagement Coordinator.
IRC is an Equal Opportunity Employer IRC considers all applicants on the basis of merit without regard to race, sex, color, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status or disability.
Potential interview questions
| Can you describe a time when you effectively communicated with a team to achieve a goal? | This question assesses your communication and teamwork skills. | Provide a specific example that highlights your role in the communication process. |
| What strategies would you use to engage the Charlottesville community? | This question evaluates your initiative and community engagement awareness. | Pro members can see the explanation. |
| How do you prioritize your tasks when working on multiple projects? | Pro members can see the explanation. | Pro members can see the explanation. |
| Describe your experience with graphic design or video editing software. | Pro members can see the explanation. | Pro members can see the explanation. |
| How would you handle a situation where you need to seek help from others? | Pro members can see the explanation. | Pro members can see the explanation. |