Collegiate Outreach Internship

Collegiate Outreach Internship

The nation’s largest male and adult-child one-to-one Community Based mentoring agency – Big Brothers Big Sisters of Massachusetts Bay – seeks an energetic individual to work with a diverse and dynamic team, in a fast-paced environment. This internship will assist with collegiate outreach and communication, as well as the follow-up to engage and begin the enrollment process to the program. This role works with our team of staff who are responsible for volunteer/family recruitment and introduction to our programs. This is an excellent opportunity to learn about the not for profit sector and mentoring in particular.

Responsibilities:

Assist with Collegiate outreach – prepare marketing collateral materials for external communications, third party newsletters, and communication about upcoming interviews
Assist with outreach to community and University partners to provide them with information of Big Brothers Big Sisters services
Work closely with Collegiate and Community Partnership Coordinator to engage Students and begin the process of enrolling them to the program
Research resources (Sports Teams, Social Clubs, University Departments) to find new opportunities to connect with potential volunteers.
Engagement outreach to current Bigs on university campuses.
Provide other administrative support as needed

Requirements:

Availability a minimum of 10-12 hours per week during spring semester and/or availability to work 20+ flexible hours per week during summer break (2 months minimum requirement). Could also be a year long internship.
Goal-driven junior, senior or graduate student
Working knowledge of computer and general word processing software
Strong time-management and organizational skills a must
Ability to self-motivate and stay on task
Bi-lingual and mentoring experience a plus!
Compensation: Unpaid. If applicable can be used for credit in internship course.

Additional: This internship is an excellent opportunity to gain insight into the not-for-profit sector. You will work in a “hands-on” environment with individuals who respond daily to critical community issues. This is also a great chance to develop above-entry-level skills.

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