The Community Outreach Intern will have the opportunity to see the real world of engaging communities, empowering volunteers to be leaders and working collectively as a team in support of AARP Iowa. This is a paid internship which will allow the intern to work no more than 25 hours per week. This internship is projected to start in May, 2019 and end late August 2019.
Areas of Responsibility:
- Work closely with the Associate State Director for Community Outreach in supporting state plan activities for community presence, Life Reimagined, Regional AARP Networks and volunteer efforts.
- Help arrange and coordinate speaking engagements for AARP Life Reimagined Guides; assist volunteers with logistics and planning as needed; track results of their speaking engagements; provide resources and publications for volunteer activities.
- Assist with planning, scheduling, organizing and attending community outreach and advocacy events.
- Prepare public/volunteer educational materials utilizing PowerPoint, Word documents, and Excel spreadsheets.
- Attend meetings, help prepare correspondence as well as assist in the coordination of volunteer outreach programs.
- Provide assistance in coordinating, scheduling, and planning training opportunities for volunteers.
- Assist in communicating national and state policy and activity updates to volunteers/partners in the areas for which they are responsible.
- Provides assistance in developing background information, gathering research, preparing educational tools which focus on AARP issues and campaigns.
- Develop in-depth knowledge and compile information on AARP priority issues.Assist with state office communications via social media and the web as needed.
- Other duties as assigned.
Educational Background:
Interns must be currently enrolled in a degreed program at an accredited college or university; be in good academic standing; and be considered rising undergraduate juniors or seniors or rising first or second year graduate students.
Skills/Experience:
- AARP also considers non-traditional interns who are looking to re-enter the workforce or change careers.
- This may include those who have previously graduated college and are now enrolled in a continuing education program.
Compensation/Benefits:
Internships are non-exempt positions and are not eligible for employee benefits.
How to Apply:
https://careers.aarp.org/ShowJob/Id/1995543/Community-Outreach-Intern-(Des-Moines,-Iowa)/
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Listing Stats
Post Date:
Mar 24 2019
Active Until:
Apr 24 2019
Hiring Organization:
AARP
industry:
Nonprofit