AGENCY SERVICES INTERNSHIP
Posted: March 27, 2008 - accepting applications throughout the year
Contact:
Christine Dutton,
christined@foodbankwma.org, (413) 247-9738 x104
Weekly Time Commitment: Flexible according to availability
Duration: Fall, Winter, Spring, or Summer
Supervision: Agency Services Program Manager
Location: Most of the work will take place in The Food Bank's Hatfield office. You will be encouraged to participate in community meetings in the four weestern MA counties.
Internship description:
Work in the department responsible for supporting 400+ Food Bank member agencies.
Duties:
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Undertake administrative tasks such as data entry, filing, mailings, research
- Assist with monitoring site visits and ensuing documentation
- Assist with the development of email newsletters
- Assist with the development and execution of capacity-building trainings for member programs
Necessary Skills:
- Ability to work effectively and respectfully within diverse communities
- Accurate data entry and word processing skills
- Good verbal communication skills, both face to face and by telephone
- Attention to detail
- Access to a car
Optional Requirements (experience a plus): Conversant in Spanish or Russian
About The Food Bank:
Founded in 1982, The Food Bank of Western
Massachusetts is a 501(c)(3) organization and a member of America’s Second Harvest, a
national network of 200 regional food banks.We are a central clearing house of food from the food industry,
accepting donated food by the truckload and distributing it to 396 hundred
smaller, independent programs serving people in need.The mission of The Food Bank is to work with
our community to reduce hunger and increase food security in the four counties
of western Massachusetts.
