Community Engagement Internship Summer Quarter
Community Engagement Internship Summer Quarter
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Job Description
Do you share a passion for helping our community and learning what our mission is all about Well you can certainly do just this all while gaining valuable work experience with a professional network!
Wondering what its like to work and intern at LMM Hear from our staff Why We Do What We Do or learn more about Healing Homelessness in Bellingham.
Lighthouse Mission Ministries seeks a part-time intern to help the Director of Community Engagement in the administration department. The intern will be involved in all aspects of volunteerism for the organization. This position will have limited direct service with guests of Lighthouse Mission Ministries.
Schedule: To be individually determined upon interns availability however will be an expected 12-16 hours per week (or variable for credit) during Spring Quarter 2024 (4/2/2024 - 6/14/2024.)
Internship tasks description:
- Help create social media posts newsletter content and other written content relevant to volunteerism
- Assist with project planning and implementation and volunteer coordination
- Help manage online information pertaining to events and volunteering
- Contribute to strategic meetings and brainstorming sessions
- Help create and facilitate volunteer appreciation initiatives and volunteer recognition events as schedule allows
- Help streamline the onboarding process with volunteers including picture name tags the Volunteer Handbook and updating the database in the Volunteer Hub
- Attend weekly department meeting if schedule allows
- Help host information tables at community events if needed
- Assist with community engagement data and outreach
Organizational Relationships:
This internship will be supervised by the Director of Community Engagement. You will work alongside staff and volunteers in the Administration Department.
Qualifications: This internship is open to any college or university students seeking work experience for academic credit. Preference for candidates with an area of study of personal passion for Social Services. The internship is not an offer of employment- either during the course of the internship or a promise of employment afterwards. In recognition of the interns efforts and costs LMM is pleased to offer a $1000 stipend payment paid in a lump sum following the successful completion of the internship. Interns in accordance with LMM policies may be subject to a pre-volunteer background check.
Preferred skills:
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office and Google Suite
- Organization
- Interpersonal communication
- Written Communication
- Ability to write proficiently
- Ability to work independently
- Team player
- Ability to give and receive feedback
- Graphic design video editing photography is a plus
Physical Demands and Environmental Conditions:
With or without reasonable accommodation Internship candidates are encouraged to reach out to HR via if they require accommodation during the application or volunteer process.
- Medium to heavy lifting (up to 50 lbs) as needed to assist with donations and/or special events.
- 60% sitting; 20% standing; 20% walking
- Possible exposure to a variety of illnesses
- Both inside and outside activities regardless of weather
EEO
Equal Opportunity Employer
Lighthouse Mission Ministries is both an equal-opportunity employer and a faith-based religious organization. Subject to all applicable state and federal laws Lighthouse Mission Ministries does not discriminate in its employment practices or in the administration and dissemination of its programs and services. Pursuant to the Civil Rights Act of 1964 Section 702 (42 U.S.C. 2000e I(a)) Lighthouse Mission Ministries has the right to and does hire only candidates for employment who agree with the Lighthouse Mission Ministries Statement of Faith. Volunteers
and interns may not be required to adhere to the statement of faith depending on the nature
of volunteer work. Experience:
Intern
Employment Type
Volunteer
