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JOB OPENINGS
Hardware Donations Internship
| Salary/Benefits
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- Wages are $11.55 per hour.
- Length of job: Approximately 28 weeks
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| Work Hours
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- Part-time, 24 hours per week.
- Four days per week or five shorter days, Tuesday through
Saturday, 10:30am to 7:30pm, some evening or morning meetings, with some
flexibility
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| To Apply
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- Submit an essay detailing:
- why you'd like this internship
- how it fits your career plans
- why you're qualified for it
- It is required that applicants take a tour of our facility (to
learn about our culture and better understand the organization). Tours
are offered every day Tues. - Sat. at noon and 6pm, and last about 30
minutes. Please submit your essay to the person working at reception
at the completion of the tour. *** Current Volunteers are exempt
from taking the tour.
- Applications for this position are due by November 28, 2008.
- We expect to hire for this position by December 5, 2008.
- Please note that internships are not a path towards full-time
employment.
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Do you love making order out of chaos, working on your feet, learning
about all kinds of computer equipment, meeting people, and working with
volunteers? Do you know someone who likes putting away lots of random
stuff? If you're looking for experience in coordinating volunteers this
might be the internship for you. Here's what we're looking for and how
to apply.
Responsibilities
- Manage flow of gizmos through the hardware donations receiving
area.
- Teach Adoption volunteers basic intake procedures.
- Communicate proactively with other Free Geek staff and
volunteers about receiving area needs.
- Teach basic hardware vocabulary and Free Geek's system
evaluation process to Build volunteers as needed (we will train you).
- Ensure that receiving is well integrated with Free Geeks
production and sales areas.
- Attend and be active in reuse committee meetings.
- Assist in training your replacement at end of internship.
- Help other areas of Free Geek's operations as needed.
- Give tours of Free Geek to potential volunteers and donors.
Required Skills
- Aptitude for and enjoyment of helping people
- Good interpersonal skills
- Self-motivated, and able to eventually work with little
supervision
- Detail-oriented
- Strong organizational skills (you like to put stuff in order)
- Able to lift and carry at least 50 pounds on a regular basis
- Strong teaching skills
In Addition
The ideal candidate will be able to work well under stress in a
somewhat chaotic setting and maintain a positive attitude. The candidate
will not be afraid to ask questions but will be able to upkeep the area
almost entirely without supervision. The candidate will be able to
remain flexible as Free Geek grows and changes. Fluency in Spanish is a
plus, though not required.
FREE GEEK is certified by the City of Portland as an
Equal Opportunity Employer.
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