Duties & Responsibilities:
Volunteer program support interns engage in a variety of responsibilities under the supervision of PAWS Chicago staff. Intern responsibilities include but are not limited to:
- Participating in community engagement, recruiting, and training new volunteers
- Ensuring a smooth workflow for volunteer onboarding
- Communicating with prospective and current volunteers
- Maintaining the volunteer database
- Managing general email boxes and responding to messages in a timely manner
- Preparing and analyzing volunteer reporting
- Providing guidance and supervision for volunteers
Requirements
- Passion for animals and belief in our mission to create a No Kill Chicago
- Excellent written and verbal communications, with the ability to represent the mission, goals, policies, and core values of PAWS Chicago in a sincere and energetic manner
- Ability to adapt, work collaboratively with a team, and solve problems proactively
- Organizational skills
- Commitment to a high level of customer service
- Basic computer skills, including e-mail and Microsoft Office
- A genuine interest in, and desire to learn more about animal welfare and the No Kill movement
Intern schedule:
- PAWS Chicago requires that interns complete 12-20 hours per week over the course of a typical (3-6 month) semester for a minimum of 100 hours on the job.
- Schedules and work accommodations will be discussed individually.
- This position is based out of the Lincoln Park Adoption Center (1997 N. Clybourn Ave Chicago, IL 60614) OR the Medical Center (3516 W. 26th Street Chicago, IL 60623)
This internship may interest you if you are interested in the following fields:
- Administration
- Animal Sheltering
- Business, Communications
- Community Engagement/Education
- Customer Service
- Non-Profit Management
- Operations
- Program Management
- Shelter
Compensation & Benefits
This is an unpaid internship with PAWS Chicago.
