Inventory and Processing Intern - Unpaid

Operations Team at the IRC Dallas Office, providing support to the IRC’s programs in the areas of in-kind (physical) donation solicitation, distribution, and tracking. The Inventory and Processing Intern will be the point person for donation procurement and distribution and will therefore be coordinating with community members, donors, refugee clients and IRC staff. The Inventory and Processing Intern will work closely with Operations to ensure accurate and timely tracking of all donated items in the central database. The IRC relies on in-kind donations from its community of supporters to provide critical support to beneficiaries. This position will be integral for providing critical support to the IRC in Dallas.

Major Responsibilities:
Responsibilities may include, but are not limited to:
Safely load, unload, and disburse goods in strict accordance with IRC and donor requirements in collaboration with IRC colleagues, direct service staff and community members
Assist with the development and facilitation of grant generating opportunities to leverage community interest and donated items
Work closely with Operations Team to manage and track donations in central database
Support management team of inventory-related needs.
May train and lead activities of other volunteers and interns.
Support community engagement events, as needed
Comply with all policies, procedures and protocols of the agency
Participate in IRC Communities of Practice, staff meetings, staff development activities, and fully engages as a member of the Community Engagement team
Other related duties as assigned.

 Working Environment:

A combination of standard office environment, remote work, and 'field' time.

Interns must commit to at least 15 hours/week on a consistent schedule for the duration of their intern placement

Intern selects their schedule as long as it falls between 9am-5pm Monday-Friday