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Operation Backpack Intern

Volunteers of America Greater New York
18 USD-18 USD
United States, New York, New York
May 13, 2025
Volunteers of America-Greater New York (VOA-Greater New York) is an anti-poverty organization working to end homelessness in the New York area by 2050. We operate over 60 programs across New York City, Northern New Jersey and Westchester County including emergency, transitional and permanent housing. Our services extend to families experiencing homelessness, survivors of domestic violence, people living with HIV/AIDS, veterans, youth aging out of foster care, adults with behavioral health or substance use needs, and others in need, including a special education preschool program. We are in search of new talent in the following position... Operation Backpack Intern Operation Backpack is Volunteers of America-Greater New York's annual back-to-school drive that benefits New York City's homeless children. Every year, we engage large groups of corporate volunteers to assist with the sorting of donations and preparing backpacks filled with school supplies for distribution to homeless and domestic violence shelters across NYC. Last year, we provided over 19,000 students with a backpack filled with school supplies before the start of the school year. The Operation Backpack intern has significant responsibility assisting with, and in some instances managing aspects of this huge, logistically complex, and highly-visible campaign. At the end of their experience, interns will be able to state that they played a key role in the campaign's success. Key responsibilities: Warehouse logistics: assist with prepping and preparing the warehouse donation space to host volunteer groups Donation sorting: organize and sort large quantities of donations of backpacks and school supplies on an ongoing basis Volunteer coordination: manage large groups of volunteers by overseeing their task of preparing backpack and school supply orders for pick-up by shelter staff Required skills Must demonstrate reliability and flexibility on a consistent basis and uphold the importance of teamwork. Must be able to perform physical labor (lift boxes of backpack donations, move pallets of supplies, etc.). Interns will be trained to use warehouse equipment. Must have the ability to multitask and problem solve as various needs arise and need to be managed simultaneously. When: ~7 week internship. Mid July-late August. Mon-Friday, 35 hrs/week. Where: 601 W 26th St, New York, NY 10001 (Manhattan) Compensation: $18/hour Application Requirement: Please include a statement of interest (1-2 sentences) about why you would be a good fit for this internship and anything else you'd like us to be aware of. Learn more: https://www.voa-gny.org/operation-backpack To learn more about VOA-Greater New York, copy and paste this link into a browser: https://www.voa-gny.org/about VOA-Greater New York is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Vets/Disabled/Other Protected Categories. Apply today!