Community Sponsorship Intern (Spring 2024)
Assist with community outreach and event planning activities
Overview
Assist with community outreach and event planning activities
You have:
- Currently pursuing an undergraduate or graduate degree or recent graduate.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Detail-oriented, organized, and reliable.
- Comfortable taking leadership role as appropriate.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
•Assist with outreach to potential Community Sponsors and management of outreach efforts
•Assistance with tracking and recording volunteer hours.
•Assistance with tracking and recording in-kind donations.
•Planning and executing special events.
•Support community outreach effort which may include contributing to IRC’s social media accounts and newsletter.
•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.
•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 Sponsorship 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
| Describe a time when you successfully organized a community event. | The interviewer wants to understand your event planning skills and experience. | Discuss your specific role in planning the event, any challenges you faced, and how you addressed them. |
| How do you prioritize your tasks when managing multiple responsibilities? | This assesses your organizational skills and ability to handle multiple tasks. | Pro members can see the explanation. |
| Can you share an experience where excellent communication skills made a difference in your work? | Pro members can see the explanation. | Pro members can see the explanation. |