Welcome Center Volunteer Coordination Intern

RESPONSIBILITIES: This internship will help create and maintain a sustainable volunteer engagement system to meet the needs of a dynamic, 24 hour Welcome Center providing emergency support to newly-arrived asylum seekers and their families. Project roles and responsibilities include:
●Conducting volunteer orientations 2-3x per week
●Assisting with connecting volunteers to appropriate training and staff members
●Assisting with volunteer scheduling and record keeping
●Engaging in volunteer recruitment activities, both onsite and in community
●Greeting and engaging visitors, donors, and volunteers arriving at the Welcome Center
●Ensuring communication systems are maintained between community, volunteers, and staff
●Helping plan and host volunteer events to complete large projects
Remote work opportunities include:
●Assisting with volunteer scheduling and record keeping
●Engaging in volunteer recruitment activities through targeted newsletters, social media, etc.
●Assisting in maintaining volunteer training records
●Ensuring communication systems are maintained between community, volunteers, and staff
●Helping plan and host volunteer events to complete large projects

LEARNING OUTCOMES:
●Develop experience working in a fast-paced, dynamic humanitarian aid environment
●Gain exposure to a wide variety of administrative services that support large-scale non-profit and humanitarian work
●Work alongside ASF Volunteer Specialist for mentoring and development
●Develop marketable skills in volunteer recruitment, coordination, scheduling, and community engagement


KEY WORKING RELATIONSHIPS:
This position reports to the Beth Strano, Asylum Seekers & Families Coordinator.

LOCATION: Welcome   Center   for   Asylum   Seeking Families

START DATE: As soon as possible

DURATION: Negotiable; preferably 6+ months