Volunteer Opportunity Details:

Internship Title: Volunteer Coordination Intern

Supervisor: John Crisafulli, Director of Volunteerism and Public Relations
Allison Montagnon, Volunteer Coordinator

Contact: John Crisafulli, Director of Volunteerism and Public Relations
john@waterfire.org
401-273-9727

GENERAL FUNCTION:

The Volunteer Coordination Intern will work closely with the Director of Volunteerism and Public Relations, the Coordinator of Volunteers, and other members of the WaterFire staff to prepare for and carry out WaterFire events. The internship – which may be done for academic credit, career exploration, or service learning – will involve the intern in a variety of activities including: clerical and administrative tasks necessary to prepare for the events, assistance with volunteer coordination, physical tasks in preparation for the events, as well as a wide range of responsibilities on the evenings of the event which may include: set-up, errand running, filling braziers with wood, organizing lunch for the volunteers, cleaning up the river, gardening, decorating, staffing donation stations, fire tending, breakdown, and clean-up.

KNOW HOW

The intern should have a sincere interest in learning more about art, culture, and community through the workings of a nonprofit organization, be available approximately 10 -20 hours per week (some evening hours required) for a total of approximately 10 weeks, be prepared to help out with anything that staff would do, accept on-the-job training and supervision, be capable of generating enthusiasm, have the desire to work with a team, have good computer skills, and not be afraid of physical work. The internship is open to any major from any college, but the understanding is that the intern be amenable to performing a wide array of tasks in order to promote the art & community vision that is WaterFire.

JOB SEGMENT

Tasks will change daily depending on the needs of the organization, but will include a variety of desk work as well as physical work.
Internship Title: Volunteer Coordination Intern

Supervisor: John Crisafulli, Director of Volunteerism and Public Relations
Allison Montagnon, Volunteer Coordinator

Contact: John Crisafulli, Director of Volunteerism and Public Relations
john@waterfire.org
401-273-9727

GENERAL FUNCTION:

The Volunteer Coordination Intern will work closely with the Director of Volunteerism and Public Relations, the Coordinator of Volunteers, and other members of the WaterFire staff to prepare for and carry out WaterFire events. The internship – which may be done for academic credit, career exploration, or service learning – will involve the intern in a variety of activities including: clerical and administrative tasks necessary to prepare for the events, assistance with volunteer coordination, physical tasks in preparation for the events, as well as a wide range of responsibilities on the evenings of the event which may include: set-up, errand running, filling braziers with wood, organizing lunch for the volunteers, cleaning up the river, gardening, decorating, staffing donation stations, fire tending, breakdown, and clean-up.

KNOW HOW

The intern should have a sincere interest in learning more about art, culture, and community through the workings of a nonprofit organization, be available approximately 10 -20 hours per week (some evening hours required) for a total of approximately 10 weeks, be prepared to help out with anything that staff would do, accept on-the-job training and supervision, be capable of generating enthusiasm, have the desire to work with a team, have good computer skills, and not be afraid of physical work. The internship is open to any major from any college, but the understanding is that the intern be amenable to performing a wide array of tasks in order to promote the art & community vision that is WaterFire.

JOB SEGMENT

Tasks will change daily depending on the needs of the organization, but will include a variety of desk work as well as physical work.

Must be able to confidently take and follow direction, as well as multi-task.
Must have experience with Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
Must have excellent written and oral communication skills.
Must work well independently and with others.

This opportunity is sponsored by: WaterFire Providence

This volunteer opportunity is available to the following types of volunteers Individual

Contact Person: John Crisafulli, Volunteer Manager, (401) 273-9727, (email) View all agency contacts

Address:

101 Regent Avenue Providence, RI 02908 (See a map)

Directions:

Please call for directions   Nearest Bus Stop: #56 Bus (Chalkstone Avenue), 5 minute walk

Miscellaneous Information

Handicap accessible?
	No
Does this opportunity provide services to low-income communities?
	Yes