Volunteer Program Intern (Spring 2025)
Assist with volunteer program management and administration tasks
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Overview
Assist with volunteer program management and administration tasks
You have:
- Currently pursuing an undergraduate or graduate degree or recent graduate
- Excellent verbal communication skills
- Organized, reliable, and flexible
- Having a personal vehicle is helpful on occasion
RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Assist with Volunteer Orientation and ESL Tutor Training to include contacting potential volunteers, sending out reminders, and recording attendance. - Assist in maintaining accurate, up-to-date data across pertinent databases. - Prospecting for new grant opportunities and providing administrative support for the grant application process, including conducting research to identify potential grant opportunities and compiling necessary documentation for grant submissions. - Assist with client-tutor introductions including picking up clients and driving them to the office for the meeting, taking notes during the meeting, and updating tutor match spreadsheet accordingly. - Assist with outreach for donor drives and volunteer appreciation events as well as collection of volunteer survey feedback. - Process donations of goods and assist with the management of contributions in-kind including confirming orders for accuracy, logging inventory, organizing the stock room, and assisting with valuations for donations. - 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 verbal communication skills - Organized, reliable, and flexible - While a personal vehicle is not required, it would be helpful on occasion.
This position is unpaid and reports to the Volunteer Program Assistant.
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 manage multiple tasks simultaneously? | This question assesses your organizational skills and ability to prioritize tasks. | Provide an example where you successfully balanced multiple responsibilities, explaining the approach you took. |
| How would you handle a difficult conversation with a volunteer? | This question evaluates your communication abilities and your approach to conflict resolution. | Pro members can see the explanation. |
| What strategies would you use to research potential grant opportunities? | Pro members can see the explanation. | Pro members can see the explanation. |
| Can you share an example of how you adapted to changes in a work environment? | Pro members can see the explanation. | Pro members can see the explanation. |
| How do you prioritize your work when faced with tight deadlines? | Pro members can see the explanation. | Pro members can see the explanation. |
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