Wilson Center for Social Entrepreneurship: America Needs You - Program Operations Intern
Organization Name: America Needs You (ANY)
Intern Role/Title: Program Operations Intern
Organization Website: https://americaneedsyou.org/
Address: 82 Nassau St, New York, New York 10038
On-site/ Hybrid/ Remote Format: Remote (preferred)
Length of Internship: 35hrs/week for 8 weeks (280 hours total)
Compensation: $19.00/hour - total of $5,320.00
About the Organization: Since 2009, America Needs You (ANY) has been improving college completion and employment rates for first- generation college students. The agency was founded on the belief that socio-economic status should not be a barrier to college persistence and career success. Robert Reffkin, a former appointee to the NYC Workforce Investment Board and two-time appointee to the NYC Board of Education Panel for Educational Policy, recognized the incredible unmet need for mentorship and career preparation for low-income students, particularly those who are the first in their families to go to college. Compelled to action, Robert founded ANY (formerly New York Needs You) in 2009 to mobilize a movement of young, professional volunteers to assist these students in rising above their circumstances. After successful and sustained results in New York, ANY expanded to New Jersey in 2012, Illinois in 2015, and California in 2016.
Position Overview: America Needs You is seeking a Program Operations Intern that will work closely with a number of areas and constituents in a fast paced environment to support a number of program operations.
Responsibilities include but are not limited to:
•Conducting research projects into current trends in career development, alumni services, volunteer recruitment, mentoring, foundation and corporate prospects, grant opportunities, etc.
•Utilization and improvement of tools and mechanisms for tracking progress against goals.
•Development of new processes and systems to facilitate a remote working environment.
•Preparation of ANY’s internal program of training and professional development for staff.
•Revamping program materials, supporting the transition to a virtual learning program.
•Supporting recruitment, tracking of outcomes, and alumni programming.
•Supporting local program teams with workshop preparation and logistics.
•Participating in individual case meetings with Fellows and Mentor coaches to develop a deeper understanding of program impact.
•Providing support for full cycle of individual donor giving program, including: prospect research, donor cultivation emails, and donor acknowledgement.
•Supporting maintenance of donor database by locating and entering accurate donor contact information, identifying duplicate contact and organization records, and updating other records.
•Supporting special events planning, including local site fundraisers.
Preferred Skills:
•Project Management
•Organizational Skills
•Comfortable working with data/systems (including Salesforce, Canvas, Zengine)
•Collaboration
The Ideal Candidate is: An entrepreneurial, dynamic intern who is excited about working in a fast-paced and fun nonprofit environment. The ideal candidate will be highly-organized and detail-oriented, have strong written and verbal communication skills, enjoy managing multiple projects, and excel at team collaboration.