Job Description

The Alliance for Eating Disorders Awareness, a national nonprofit organization, is seeking energetic and passionate OPERATIONS INTERNS for the 2021 Fall School Semester. These are part-time, unpaid internships with flexible hours. Interns will report to the Operations Manager.

The Operations Interns will shadow the Operations Manager and assist in editing and creating handbooks, policies, and procedures for the company. Interns will also help and learn about the general management of a non-profit organization while assisting in further developing the organization with expansion objectives. Interns will be exposed to a variety of departments and organizational meetings to further develop their knowledge of operations.

RESPONSIBILITIES INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO:

• Researching and compiling data.
• Following up on projects and with operations management.
• Attend weekly meetings, individual meetings, presentations, and report updates.
• Assist in planning and organizing other internships roles with supervision.
• Assist with updating employee handbooks and policies.
• General Human Resources tasks.
• Collaborating with Operations Manager for upcoming projects.
• Minimum of three observations of Alliance-hosted support groups.
• The requirement to join research presentations and other events.
• All interns will produce a lunch and learn research project (as teams) that will be presented to Alliance staff

INTERNSHIP OVERVIEW:

• SPECIFICS: Unpaid remote internship with optional academic credit hours offered
• TIME COMMITMENT: The internship requires a part-time commitment of 10, 15, or 20 hours per week.
• INTERNSHIP DURATION: Fall Internships will start the week of September 13th, 2021, and will run through the end of December.

Qualifications

• Undergraduate students pursuing a degree in Business, Human Resources, Organizational Psychology, or any degree relating to Operations within the non-profit sector. Open to all majors but those in the aforementioned concentrations will have preference.
• Academic credit hours offered (optional)
• Excellent written, verbal, and communication skills
• Ability to prioritize and meet deadlines
• Technical computer skills, especially in Microsoft Word and Microsoft Excel
• Comfortable working alone in a remote environment

*Note Remote and/or On-site Position available. On-site positions require the intern(s) to be fully vaccinated prior to the start date.

Additional Information

The application deadline is July 23rd. The first and second interviews will be scheduled from July 26th through August 13th. Offer letters and onboarding will be sent the week of August 30th.

Be sure to include a cover letter, resume, and school paperwork (if applicable) in the application.

The Alliance is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.