Community Engagement Specialist Internships

About the Organization:

The Capital Area Food Bank works to address hunger today and create brighter futures tomorrow for more than a million people across the region experiencing food insecurity. As the anchor in the area’s hunger relief infrastructure, the food bank provided more than 60 million meals to people in need last year, by supplying food to hundreds of nonprofit organizations as well as directly to the community. Creating long-term solutions to food security requires more than just food: it includes addressing the root causes of food insecurity by partnering with organizations that provide critical services like job training programs, health care, and education. To learn more, visit Food Bank for the Washington, DC, Region | Capital Area Food Bank.

Description:

The Community Engagement Intern will work closely with the Community Engagement Specialist to develop and implement initiatives to generate funds and engagement in support of the food bank through the execution of peer-to-peer fundraising campaigns, the Student Leaders Program, and other initiatives throughout the term. This role supports the success of initiatives ranging from community-led fundraising campaigns to volunteer opportunities, to student engagement events.

This position will provide the intern with the opportunity to gain a strong understanding of the issues surrounding food insecurity in the DMV Area. While working with our Community Engagement team, they will get an in-depth look into various programs and approaches that are being deployed directly by the Food Bank and indirectly through food assistance organizations to address the issue of food insecurity both in the short and longer term. Interns are a vital part of the Capital Area Food Bank. They will also gain valuable training and experience in the fundraising and education field.

Essential Functions:

Peer-to-Peer Fundraising

• Assist with supporting institutional fundraising campaign efforts including CANstruction & Hard Hats Against Hunger, Season’s Feedings, and other industry or affinity group fundraisers leveraging the food bank’s crowdfunding platform.
• Assist in the development and implementation of strategies to increase organizational awareness and raise additional funds.
• Work with marketing to develop marketing and campaign materials.

External Stakeholder Engagement

• Working with the Community Engagement Specialist, assist in implementing a community engagement plan to raise awareness about hunger, articulate the mission, and mobilize support for CAFB to diverse external audiences.
• Support the Student Leaders Program in outreach, application processing, and program implementation.
• Support educational workshops such as Face Hunger and Lunch & Learns.
• Represent CAFB at community events such as tabling opportunities.

Events

• Support corporate fundraising team with planning and execution of corporate engagement events such as on and off-site food packings.
• Support the execution of the CANstruction/Hard Hats Against Hunger food drive as needed.
• Support other non-standard events as they occur (celebrity visits, food donations, etc.)

Miscellaneous

• Perform other related duties as assigned.

Requirements:

• College degree or professional experience in marketing, fundraising, or events
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office
• Excellent interpersonal skills and respect for the priorities and work pressures of colleagues
• Ability to work independently and cooperatively as part of a team

Other Skills, Abilities:

• Ability to plan and organize personal work responsibilities according to priorities developed with the supervisor
• Comfort with and sincere interest in food justice and education
• Project management capabilities
• Highly organized with the ability to meet overlapping deadlines
• Demonstrated initiative and creativity

Physical Demands & Working Conditions:

• Ability to lift/carry 30 pounds
• This position’s main office will be the DC Office in NE, Washington DC and will be in person 3 days a week with occasional weekends required.

Reporting:

• This role reports to the Community Engagement Specialist

Application Process:

• Interested applicants must submit a cover letter and resume. Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis.

Please Note: We do not accept walk-in applications or in-person status updates for any positions. All applicants must apply online. We kindly ask that applicants do not call/email/or show up in person to inquire about application status. To check the status of your application, please log in to your personal Paycom application account. Our HR team will contact you directly if you are selected for the next step in the hiring process.

Compensation:

Schedule:

• This position’s main office will be the DC Office in NE, Washington DC and will be in person 3 days a week with occasional weekends required.
• This is a part-time 20-hour per week position.

NOTE: Nothing in this job description restricts management's right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time.

We Offer: At Capital Area Food Bank, we understand that great people make a great organization. We value our people and offer employees a broad range of benefits including competitive compensation and benefits, free onsite parking, complimentary shuttle to metro (DC office), professional development, growth, and fun work in a diverse environment.