Description
The International Rescue Committee (IRC) responds to the world's worst humanitarian crises, helping to restore health, safety, education, economic wellbeing, and power to people devastated by conflict and disaster.
The intern will assist the Community Engagement Coordinator with various aspects of community outreach and event planning. Tasks may include cold calling organizations and faith-based communities, responding to donors, answering community partner inquiries, updating outreach documents and presentations.
Responsibilities:
- Assist with outreach to current and potential program partners. Manage outreach efforts, track progress and quantify results.
- Provide support for special events. Research opportunities for the IRC to further engage with community events in the Greater Richmond and Charlottesville communities.
- Support community outreach by contributing to IRC's social media accounts, newsletter, community presentation materials, printed materials, and other communication efforts.
- Assist with the in-kind contributions program, including outreach for donation drives, coordinating delivery of goods, counting and inventorying donations, fulfilling donation requests to support clients, and assisting with the maintenance of our inventory database.
- Record hours and submit completed timesheet for each month via the IRC's online Volunteer Dashboard.
Requirements:
- Currently pursuing an undergraduate or graduate degree or recent graduate.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Detail-oriented, organized, and reliable.
- Experience with data entry and managing databases.
- Familiarity with basic video editing and graphic design software (Canva).
- Comfortable taking leadership role as appropriate.
- Interested in learning about the Greater Richmond community.
- Experience working within a nonprofit office environment.
- While a personal vehicle is not required, it would be helpful on occasion.