Internships at HSP
HSP is a not-for-profit organization serving low-income seniors, children and families in DuPage and Kane Counties. Our 15,000-sq.-ft.center is located in Carol Stream.
We offer unpaid internships for college students designed to fit the student’s schedule within our regular work hours of Monday to Friday, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m (5:30 on Thursdays.) We would like a minimum of 20 hours per week over a period of at least 3 months. More information about us and our programs can be found at www.humanitarianservice.org. Students who are interested in the program can e-mail their resumes to hsp@humanitarianservice.org and follow up by calling (630)-221-8340.
General Internship
Marketing/Sales Internship
Accounting Internship
Public Relations Internship
Senior Citizen Project Assistant
Project Management Internship
Grant Writing Internship
General Internship
Requirements:
- Good customer service skills
- Comfortable with using basic computer operations in Microsoft Excel and Microsoft Word
- Ability to handle multiple tasks and requests simultaneously
- Ability to speak Spanish a plus, but not required.
Responsibilities:
- Research new sources for food and toy donations
- Contact groups for donations
- Assist with day-to-day operations such as answering the phone, telephoning clients and receiving and recording donations from center visitors
- Conduct tours of our center
- Train and work with volunteers to box gifts and sort food
- Research grants
- Other duties as needed
Marketing/Sales Internship
Requirements:
- Marketing, business, or communications major preferred
- Must be very comfortable with phone work
- Ability to create and maintain relationships with clients
- Persuasive and articulate
- Comfortable with using basic computer operations in Microsoft Excel and Microsoft Word
Responsibilities:
- Creating and editing flyers and brochures
- Calling past and potential clients
- Contacting school, church and corporate groups to encourage fundraising for sponsorships.
- Meeting with past and potential clients
- Creating/editing the marketing manual
- Other duties as needed
Accounting Internship
Requirements:
- Accounting or business major preferred
- Comfortable with using basic computer operations in Microsoft Excel and Word or Quattro and WordPerfect.
Responsibilities:
- Assisting Co-Founder and CFO Floyd with HSP’s accounting and finances.
- Prepare cash receipts entries
- Prepare Gift-In Kind (GIK) entries
- Post Monthly entries
- Payroll
- Cash Receipts
- Disbursements
- GIK
- Donated Services
- Etc.
- Currently using Peachtree Accounting Software
- Other duties as needed
Public Relations Internship
Requirements:
- Communications/Journalism or English major preferred but not required
- Writing Intensive
Responsibilities:
- Writing the morning and afternoon blog and posting it to our social media accounts
- Interviewing community leaders of organizations that have donated money or goods to HSP
- Writing and distributing press releases
- Assisting the Community Outreach Coordinator
- Other duties as needed
Senior Citizen Project Assistant
Requirements:
- Must be very comfortable with phone work
- Excellent organizational skills
- Spanish speaking or Spanish major preferred but not required
- Comfortable using Microsoft Publisher and Word
Responsibilities:
- Calling volunteers, loaders, and seniors to help coordinate the Senior Citizen Project
- Creating referrals for seniors
- Designing graphics and letters for SCP
Project Management Internship
Requirements:
- Strong communication skills
- Excellent organizational skills
- Comfortable working with volunteers
- Comfortable using Microsoft Publisher and Word
Responsibilities:
- Contribute to the success of programs, which, depending on the season, may be geared towards childhood hunger, senior citizen hunger, providing school supplies, community outreach
- Communicate with clients, donors, and volunteers to coordinate various programs
- Assist managers of these programs so they run effectively for the needy recipients, volunteers, and donors involved
Grant Writing Internship
Requirements:
- Stong writing and communication skills
- Comfortable with both researching and writing
- Knowledge of basic Microsoft Office Programs.
Responsibilities:
- Researching new grants and fundraising opportunities.
- Completing grant applications.
- Writing letters of intent.
Karole Kettering, founder, and Summer 2011 Interns
