Summer Internship at United Way

The Day of Caring is a volunteer event sponsored by Heart of West Michigan United Way Volunteer Center. Our goal is to mobilize volunteer efforts in the Grand Rapids area and enable corporate volunteers to connect to the community through service projects. In September 2008, over 1600 employees from more than 48 companies will assist local health and human service organizations. The internship will provide the following:

 

·        Acquaint the intern with various local nonprofit organizations and the role that United Way plays in the community

·        Provide experience regarding partnerships between area companies and nonprofit organizations

·        Provide training and meaningful work related to the Day of Caring volunteer event

·        Introduce the intern to Volunteer Solutions, an online volunteer matching system

·        Provide the intern the ability to encourage and train agencies to use new technology

·        Provide an opportunity to assist with evaluation of the Day of Caring event

The person selected should have strong communication and computer skills, enjoy learning about both nonprofit and corporate organizations, and have an interest in promoting volunteerism to build a stronger community.

 

The Volunteer Center is open to adding or adjusting responsibilities according to the strengths and interests of the individual selected. The internship can also be tailored to meet the requirements established by the college or university.

The Volunteer Center is committed to providing interns with a quality experience that trains them for the future. The intern will gain workplace experience, improve communication skills, be exposed to new ideas, form valuable employment contacts, and gain business writing and web site management experience.

This is an unpaid position and requires a commitment of approximately ten hours a week. Please contact Jane Royer at 752-8603 if you are interested.