Volunteer Coordinator Internships

This AmeriCorps position will assist with volunteer and work-study student recruitment and coordination for programs based in churches and faith-based organizations. Duties may include recruiting and placing volunteers and work-study students at sites, assisting with monitoring, data tracking, and providing overall support in volunteer management. Members may assist in other program areas as needed.

The volunteer coordinator acts as a liaison between the service site and volunteers. An important part of this position is to find volunteers and maintain positive relationships with them.
Additionally, the volunteer coordinator ensures users of TechMission's volunteer-matching website are able to navigate and utilize it for their organizations. At the same time, our volunteer coordinator team works on marketing strategies and projects to help organizations post free volunteering opportunities on the website if they need volunteers. They also gather useful resources like books, videos, and online articles on topics like volunteer management, family volunteerism, long-term volunteering abroad, and much more.

Requirements:

• At least 18 years old
• Must have a high school  degree or equivalent (GED)
• Must be a U.S. citizen, U.S. national or lawful permanent resident alien of the United States
• Specific qualifications vary by position but generally applicants should have good people skills, ability to work with children, and have a desire to learn
• Familiarity with Microsoft Word and the Internet desired
• Applicants with experience working with Black and Latino communities or non-profit/community/faith-based organizations are strongly encouraged to apply
• Accepted applicants must follow all federal and AmeriCorps guidelines with respect to faith during official AmeriCorps hours

Benefits:

• A basic living stipend for the year of at least $11,400, which is disbursed bi-weekly
• Health insurance (see the AmeriCorps Benefit Explanation and the Plan 1 Information Summary (both PDFs))
• At end of year, an educational award of $4,725 to pay off past student loans or future educational expenses
• Federal student loan deferment or forbearance
• Childcare, if eligible (for more information, see NACCRRA's website)
• AmeriCorps benefits do not affect eligibility to continue receiving government assistance, such as food stamps
• Possible rental assistance

For more information or to apply, please visit: www.techmissioncorps.org