Administrative Intern (Unpaid)

The Grounds for Health Administrative Internship is a part-time, unpaid position that will be located at our headquarters in Waterbury, Vermont. As part of the Grounds for Health team, the intern provides support for all aspects of the administration needed to run our programs and to raise funds.

Qualifications / Requirements

• Interest in international health, development, non-profit management or women’s issues and/or related field
• Ability to work independently
• Organizational skills
• Attention to detail
• Familiarity with Microsoft Office; experience with databases/data entry preferred

Position Commitment

This position is flexible, and could last for a minimum of a semester, or as long as two semesters. Also, there is availability for the summer season, from late May to early September. Interns should be able to commit between 10 and 20 hours/week, split throughout the week as needed. The days of the week worked, however, should stay consistent whenever possible.

Scope

• Participate as a member of the Grounds for Health administrative team
• Provide general assistance in fundraising and marketing through supporting the Development Director and Communications Specialist
• Provide general assistance to daily operations through supporting the Operations Manager

Key Activities

• Support in managing and maintaining donor database, including data entry, cleaning up old data, filing, and preparing thank you notes
• Help implement archiving plan for old documents
• Support program campaigns through logistics, supply ordering, inventorying, and maintaining volunteer database
• Help create marketing materials, social media feeds, press releases and blog posts
• Research and outreach to potential donors
• Research and outreach to potential partners and new grant opportunities

Professional Development Opportunities

• Insight and hands-on experience working in an international non-profit organization
• Experience with international development programs, specializing in global women’s health care issues
• Opportunity to support all departments of a non-profit, including field programs, development, communications and administration
• Office experience, including use of computer software, databases, filing systems, and editing processes