Volunteer Ireland
Community and Business Development Intern
Volunteer Ireland is seeking a Community and Business Development
Intern to assist in delivering services to the corporate and not-for-profit sector
in Ireland.
Are you interested in working in the corporate volunteering field? Are you
keen to develop your knowledge and practice in project management, event
management, volunteer management and administration? Do you have
project management experience and an interest in the not-for-profit and
corporate sectors? Are you motivated, enthusiastic and flexible? If so,
Volunteer Ireland may be looking for you!
About Volunteer Ireland
Volunteer Ireland is the national volunteer development agency and support
organisation for our 21 member Volunteer Centres and 5 Volunteering
Information Services around the country. Our vision is every person
connecting with one another and participating in their communities to build a
better Irish society. Our mission is to promote the value of volunteering and
increase the range and quality of volunteering in Ireland. We have 3 main
strategic aims, which include: increasing awareness of volunteering;
increasing access to volunteering; and increasing quality in volunteering.
Volunteer Ireland provides a suite of services. One of these is our corporate
employee volunteering initiative, Team Impact Days, which brings together
companies and not-for-profit groups for unique and meaningful community
volunteering projects. We also provide bespoke consultancy for corporates
looking to develop new employee volunteering programmes as part of their
corporate social responsibility plans.
Internship Details
The primary role of the intern will be to assist the Quality & Programmes
Manager (with responsibility for corporate volunteering) in providing, and
delivering, on the above mentioned services. The main elements to this role
are:
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Designing, developing and supporting meaningful Team Impact Days
Assisting with Team Impact Days project management and event
preparation management
Assisting, sourcing, managing and evaluating community volunteering
projects
Helping to promote Volunteer Ireland’s services to corporates and not-forprofit organisations through a range of communication methods, including
presentations, online communications and at various events
Other responsibilities include but are not limited to:
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Responding to requests for relevant information from companies and notfor-profit organisations
Maintaining administration files and updating database
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Assisting with content for online newsletters
Assisting Volunteer Ireland in identifying and developing new opportunities
and initiatives for existing services, by monitoring current trends, as well as
contributing to planning processes
Skills, Experience & Qualities Required:
 Fluent English speaker
 Knowledge and understanding of volunteering and/or corporate social
responsibility
 Experience in event planning and management
 Good computer and communication skills
 Keen interest in and/or experience working with/for volunteer-involving
organisations
 Relationship management – ability to manage a variety of relationships
and a variety of expectations
 Ability to achieve agreed targets
 Commitment to the ethos of volunteering and the programmes and
activities of Volunteer Ireland
On completion the intern will have attained skills and knowledge in:
 Project Management
 Business Development
 Volunteer Management
 Administration
Time Commitment: 3 days per week for 4-6 months
Location: Volunteer Ireland, 18 Eustace St., Temple Bar, Dublin 2
Reports to: Quality & Programmes Manager (with responsibility for corporate
volunteering)
Expenses: Expenses will be reimbursed according to the Volunteer Ireland
Expenses Policy.
Interested? Please fill out the application form and send via email with a
cover letter.
To Apply: Applications should be sent via email to Niamh Coen at
niamh@volunteer.ie. The email title should read “Community and Business
Development Intern Application” and is due by 5pm on Friday 12th February.
*Please note that only shortlisted candidates will be contacted regarding this
post.
Volunteer Ireland is committed to equality of opportunity and welcomes
applications from all sectors of the community.