Resource Development Intern
Assist with fundraising and volunteer management tasks
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Overview
Assist with fundraising and volunteer management tasks
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.
- Interested in learning about the Richmond community.
- While a personal vehicle is not required, it would be helpful on occasion.
Job Description
BACKGROUND: Founded in 1933, the International Rescue Committee is a leading, non-sectarian, non-profit organization providing emergency relief, protection, rehabilitation assistance, resettlement services, and advocacy for refugees and victims of oppression or violent conflict. Domestically, our 22 offices across the U.S. ensure new arrivals have food, shelter, and clothing, and work with refugees to help them gain self-sufficiency.
SCOPE OF WORK: The intern will assist resource development staff with various aspects of fundraising, event planning, volunteer recruitment and management, and handling in-kind donations. Tasks may include recording donations and responding to donors, answering volunteer inquiries, maintaining records of volunteers and their service hours, processing donations of goods and assisting with the management of the IRC "Resettlement Shop" for providing clothing and household goods to refugees. Interns, if interested, may also assist with writing and design tasks such as monthly newsletter articles, web posts, and creating invitations and programs for special events.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
•Attend Volunteer/Intern Orientation and assist with conducting orientations as needed
•Assist with processing, tracking, organization, and distribution of in-kind donations, including on-going management of the IRC’s “Resettlement Store” and Donation Suite
•Assistance with tracking and recording volunteer service hours
•Support Resource Development staff at community events, at times engaging with community partners
•Planning and executing special events including volunteer socials
•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 Richmond community
•While a personal vehicle is not required, it would be helpful on occasion.
This position is unpaid and reports to the Capacity Building AmeriCorps Member.
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 had to organize an event from start to finish? | This question assesses your organizational and planning skills, as well as your attention to detail. | Provide a specific example highlighting your role in the planning process and the outcomes achieved. |
| How do you prioritize tasks when managing multiple projects simultaneously? | The interviewer wants to understand your time management and prioritization strategies. | Pro members can see the explanation. |
| Tell us about a situation where you worked as part of a team to achieve a common goal. | Pro members can see the explanation. | Pro members can see the explanation. |
| How would you handle a difficult volunteer or donor inquiry? | Pro members can see the explanation. | Pro members can see the explanation. |
| What interests you about working with refugees and in community engagement activities? | Pro members can see the explanation. | Pro members can see the explanation. |
Added 4 years ago
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Updated 1 year ago
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Source:
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