National Program & Disaster Relief Intern
Reports to – Manager(s), National Program & Disaster Relief
Organization Overview
Baby2Baby is a national non-profit organization that provides children living in poverty with diapers, formula, clothing, and the basic necessities that every child deserves, serving more than one million children across all 50 states every year. Over the past 12 years, Baby2Baby has distributed over 375 million items– more than any organization of its kind – to children in homeless shelters, domestic violence programs, foster care, hospitals and underserved schools as well as children who have lost everything in the wake of disaster. Baby2Baby was recognized as the #1 non-profit on Fast Company’s World’s Most Innovative Companies List and named by TIME Magazine as one of 2023’s most influential companies.
Position Overview
Baby2Baby is seeking a hard-working, mission-driven intern to join our fast-paced office starting this Summer 2024 for 8 weeks for 8-12 hours/week in person. With a program focus, this intern will have the opportunity to learn from the Baby2Baby team about the day-to-day operations of a non-profit organization, specifically within the National Programs & Disaster Relief department. Reporting to the Manager(s) of National Programs & Disaster Relief, the National Program Intern(s) will gain experience assisting the Baby2Baby team with the organization’s support across the country.
This individual will spend their internship hours in person at Baby2Baby’s offices (5830 W. Jefferson Blvd. Los Angeles, CA 90016). This is evolving and subject to change.
Duties and Responsibilities
Primary Responsibilities
- Conducts research to identify areas Baby2Baby can boost support.
- Learns analysis and database maintenance, including tracking inventory and resource allocation.
- Gains experience in external communication with new organizations, including sorting the National email account inbox.
- Gains experience in administrative support for the National Program & Disaster Relief team.
Required Qualifications
- Undergraduate or graduate degree in progress.
- Excellent organizational, administrative and time management skills.
- Strong verbal and written communication skills.
- Strong attention to detail.
- Access to personal transportation.
- Proficient in MS Office (specifically Excel) and the Google Apps suite.
Other
Baby2Baby is an Equal Opportunity Employer and is committed to fostering diversity within its staff. We have made diverse thinking a priority in order to keep our organization in touch with the needs of families in our program and to help hold us accountable to those we serve. Our organization strives for diversity, from the children we serve to our board and staff, not only in race, age, ethnicity, sexual orientation, disability and religion but also in cultural background and life experiences.
Baby2Baby internships are unpaid. All interns MUST be eligible to receive academic credit.
To apply, please email intern@baby2baby.org with a copy of your resume and a paragraph detailing why you are interested in this position. Please include the job title in the subject line.