Community Outreach Intern
LOCATION
SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS
Fingerprint/background clearance is required.Red Cross background check required. The background check expense is covered by the Red Cross and may take up to two days to return results. A volunteer application is also needed.
SCHEDULE OPTIONS
Semester availability
FallSpring
Service hours
MorningAfternoon
Available days/hours
Working hours are flexible, but will include one – two days a week during normal business hours (Monday- Friday 8:00am-4:30pm) and occasional weekends.
Special events may be held on weekends but will not be mandatory to attend.These events are supplimentary to your experience at the Red Cross and will help you understand the impact and relationship we have with our community.
REQUIRED/DESIRED SKILLS
• Interest in disaster relief efforts within Red Cross programs and services
• Excellent interpersonal, oral and written communication skills
• Excellent presentation skills
• Good computer skills (Microsoft Word, Outlook, PowerPoint, Excel)
• Self-motivated, creative, enthusiastic
• Ability to work on, and communicate with, a Red Cross chapter team
• Ability to work well independently
CATEGORIES
Crisis InterventionSocial Services
COMMUNITY PARTNER
American Red Cross Grand Canyon Chapter
ABOUT THE INTERNSHIP
Duties
Advance and support activity of administration within Community Relations Department focused on outreach to zip codes of most active fires in Maricopa that receive disaster response and financial assistance.
- Research, develop lists and propose potential outreach events/opportunities to disseminate programs and services to provide assistance to clients that have a need to prevent, prepare for, respond to emergencies by initiating and following up with communication.
- Assist in developing and implementing methods for re-engagement and retention of clients
-Schedule follow-up appointments for Outreach Representatives (in-service trainings, teacher meetings, mini-presentations, etc.) and respond to client inquiries to understand their needs.
-Enroll and direct clients or groups to appropriate community program or service at Red Cross
-Attend special events if opportunity arises.
Population served
Disasters impact people from all walks of life everyday. The vision of the American Red Cross Grand Canyon Chapter is to partner with the people of Arizona to develop and foster safer families, neighborhoods and worksites. Our chapter serves over 5.2 million people in our 10 county jurisdiction. Interns will focus primarily on underserved communities and populations in high risk disaster areas within Phoenix.
Community need/impact
American Red Cross Grand Canyon Chapter serves ten of Arizona’s 15 counties. We are a volunteer-driven organization, with about 30 paid staff and 800 unpaid staff. Services provided by the Red Cross include disaster response and recovery, service to the military, international services, blood services and health and safety training. The community outreach team works to connect the community with the information necessary to prevent, prepare, and respond to disasters.
We respond to house fires on a daily basis and respond to apartment fires, floods, microbursts and wildfires multiple times each year. Red Cross workers have a direct impact on the communities they serve. Meeting with a family that has just been burned out of their homes, Red Cross workers provide immediate access to food, clothing, shelter, health and mental health resources.
As part of your internship, you will be working to engage both underserved populations and to provide information on resiliency in areas most frequently impacted by disasters.
