Intern - Friends of Metro Parks

Purpose The Friends of Metro Parks Intern plays a key role in supporting the Development Coordinator of Friends with communications, social media, event planning, clerical work, and grant-writing.

Example of Duties Assists with the planning and coordination of community events, including ordering supplies, setting-up, tearing-down, and representing the organization at the event.

Manages the Friends of Metro Parks' social media pages and interacts with the online community.

Strengthen the organization's social media presence by developing engaging content and creating a sustainable social media strategy.

Assists with light accounting duties, tracks deposits and expenses; makes bank deposits.

Manages petty cash and donations.

Composes various types of correspondence, documents and reports; prepares materials and informational packets for meetings and special events.

Responds to questions from the public, vendors, Friends' members, and Metro Parks' personnel.

Keeps records organized and files paperwork.

Helps with fundraising efforts by writing emails and letters, securing donations, generating fundraising event ideas, and identifying potential donors.

Conducts research to identify grant opportunities relevant to the organization's mission and goals.

Assists in writing and submitting grant proposals to secure funding for organizational projects.

Supports the Friends of Metro Parks' committees.

Performs special projects and related duties as required or assigned.

Qualifications Education/Experience: Experience in an administrative or clerical capacity with an emphasis on customer service, communications, event planning, and interpersonal skills.

Demonstrated experience with computers and various software applications.

Experience in social media management and grant writing preferred.

Experience in non-profit or government sector preferred.

Team-Oriented: Works on a team with customer service staff.

Outstanding customer service, communications and interpersonal skills.

Attendance: Being present at work is an essential function of the position.

Language Skills: Ability to communicate effectively through speech and in writing.

Ability to compose various types of correspondence and responds to public inquiries.

Ability to establish effective working relationships with others.

Mathematical Skills: Ability to calculate fractions, decimals, and percentages.

Reasoning Ability: Ability to exercise considerable independent judgment and discretion.

Ability to carry out instructions, define problems, propose solutions to problems, collect data, establish facts and draw valid conclusions.

Licenses/Registrations: Possession of a valid Ohio Driver's license and ability to be insurable by the Park District's insurance carrier.

Physical Demands: While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit for prolonged periods of time, stand, walk/move, talk and hear.

The employee is required to use hand and fingers to key data, use computers, file paperwork, answer phone, etc.

Employee will also work special events, which may require lifting up to 50 lbs, walking moderate distances, standing for prolonged periods of time on an infrequent basis.

Work Environment: While performing the duties of this position, the employee works in an office environment the majority of the time, but will work in outside weather conditions during events.

Employee is occasionally required to travel to parks throughout the park district and to offsite locations for meetings, trainings, and events.

Other Information Work Hours: Interns work up to 800 hours, based on operational needs.

It is anticipated that the schedule will consists of 16 - 24 hours per week from August 1st.

through December 31st.

The ideal candidate will be flexible with their schedule to accommodate evening and weekend events.

Columbus and Franklin County Metro Parks has a longstanding commitment to provide a safe, quality-oriented and productive work environment.

Alcohol and drug abuse poses a threat to the health and safety of Columbus and Franklin County Metro Parks' employees and to the security of the organization's equipment and facilities.

For these reasons, Columbus and Franklin County Metro Parks is committed to maintaining a drug and alcohol-free work environment Supervision Received: Manager of Park Operations, Development Coordinator, Friends of Metro Parks President and Vice President.

Given: Volunteers FLSA Status Given the nature of this classification's duties/responsibilities, it has been designated as Non-Exempt under the governing Fair Labor Standards Act and, therefore, is entitled to formal overtime compensation.

Core Values Attendance: Is at work as scheduled; reports to work on time; follows proper procedures for requesting leave or calling off.

Policies & Procedures: Follows established policies and procedures; inquires of supervisor if unclear on policy/procedure, includes following safety policies, procedures and protocols.

Professionalism: Handles the responsibilities of the position in an effective manner; maintains integrity and appropriate behavior in dealing with conflicts and challenges with the public, co-workers, and managers; offers differing points of view in an acceptable manner.

Team Player: Supports other members of the organization in accomplishing their goals and projects; recognizes and credits others for their contribution in achieving goals.

Positive Attitude: Supports Metro Parks established priorities at all times; cultivates team environment; exhibits enthusiasm while carrying out responsibilities; looks for solutions to work conflicts and challenges.

Productivity: Thoroughly completes work in a timely manner; organizes and plans assignments well or follows supervisory instructions well with little explanation; follows-up as needed.

Quality: Demonstrates technical competence, meets job expectations; completes assignments with few errors.

Initiative: Does not wait to be told what to do; appropriately makes suggestions for improvements; does not hesitate when things do not go according to routine and quickly adjust to meet exceptions.

Interpersonal Communication: Interacts with others with tact and courtesy; communicates clearly and effectively; shares information with supervisor or coworkers to achieve goals; responsive to the public.