Volunteer Services Intern

Intern Job Description:  Volunteer Services

Purpose:

To further the mission of Habitat for Humanity Saint Louis (HFHSL) by assisting with volunteer scheduling, and construction site management and administration.

Duties and Responsibilities:

A.    Schedule build sponsors, Builders’ Club Teams, non-sponsoring groups, and individuals for each build day

B.    Manage volunteer distribution and build site hospitality on build days during construction of the homes (including weekends);

C.    Conduct morning build site safety meeting;

D.    Order lunches, ice, and water for the build site;

E.    Collect waivers, and oversee volunteer buttons being produced;

F.    Manage build site administrative documents processes, such as the volunteer sign-in sheets, waiver of liability forms, community service verifications, and safety incident reports.  Develop weekly build site reports;

G.    Prepare annual budget estimates for build site catering, security, etc.;

H.    Other scheduling, build site hospitality, and community service duties as assigned.

General Requirements:

The candidate must:

§  Possess the ability to work well in an extremely fast paced, ever changing environment;

§  Be well organized, and have strong critical thinking skills;

§  Have excellent oral and written communication skills;

§  Possess superior interpersonal skills, with the ability to deliver exceptional customer service to a diverse group of constituents (i.e. sponsors, volunteers, and homebuyers).

§  Have the ability to work a flexible schedule, including weekends;

§  Be computer literate, possessing basic Internet navigation abilities and proficiencies in Microsoft Office;

§  Have regular and consistent computer access, including the ability to work online from a remote location;

§  Have reliable transportation;

§  Currently be working towards a degree at a university, college, or trade school, in a related field;

§  Have at least a Sophomore class standing/ranking, with a minimum 3.0GPA/4.0 scale;

§  This internship is open to all majors; emphasis on Nonprofit Management, Logistics and/or Operations Management, Project Management, Event Planning, and Business Administration.

Physical Requirements:          

Ability to stand, and/or work on a computer, for long periods, and walk up and down stairs multiple times throughout the day.  Ability to work in sometimes extreme weather conditions, particularly heat/sun and cold temperatures, and lift at least 25 pounds.

Work Schedule/Time Commitment:

Flexible, approximately 15-17hrs/week, with exact days and times to be determined according to your school schedule. However, Saturdays are required.  This internship requires a total of 150 hours per semester.  Some job duties may be done from a remote location (i.e. home), but regular visits to HFHSL’s office to meet with the Volunteer Services Manager will be required.  Once the student has completed 150 hours, a check will be mailed to the students college/university to be directly applied to their student account.

Stipend:  $500 per semester, plus potential for academic credit

Responsible to:  Volunteer Services Manager

To apply for this internship, please send a cover letter and resume to amandahabitatstl.org. 

Email submissions only!  Please NO phone calls!