IDEX : Volunteer and Internship Opportunities



Note: All of our internships are in IDEX’s San Francisco office. We do not offer overseas internships. Also, our volunteer needs expand and change. The opportunities listed below may or may not be available at the current time. IDEX asks volunteers to commit to a weekly schedule of 4–6 hours daytime or evenings for a period of 3–6 months. Internships follow a more regular schedule of a minimum of 6–10 hours per week during regular office hours. Necessary training and supervision will be provided for interns, the work may or may not be connected to a course of study. All internships including summer internships are unpaid, although we do offer assistance with transportation for interns working in the office at least 3 days a week. IDEX will also give assistance in processing paperwork towards credit or grants. Select up to three opportunities that most interest you. This will help us in finding the best match for your skills and experience, and for IDEX’s needs. Volunteer Sign-Up Form

Administration/Executive Assistance
Title	Job Description	Experience Preferred	Min. Time Requirement
Administrative Assistant	Assist Office Manager in reception, correspondence, maintenance of office systems and other related projects.	Interest in developing nonprofit administration skills. Good computer and phone skills.	10 hours/week, 3 months
Executive Assistant	Assist the Executive Director with day to day support of the organization, liaise with the Board & other projects defined by the E.D.	Excellent organizational, communication, and computer skills.	6 hours/week, 3 months
Communications Group Coordinator	Work with E.D. & Dev. Dir. to design and implement a marketing strategy and coordinate IDEX publications. Coordinate planning for redesign of IDEX identity & materials.	Previous marketing, design and publicity experience or course work. Level of involvement will depend on experience.	6–8 hours/week, 3–6 months

Development Department
Title	Job Description	Experience Preferred	Min. Time Requirement
Donor Relations Intern	Track donations on database, mail merge for thank you letters, print reports on status of campaigns.	Experience with Macs, Filemaker Pro and mail merge in Word.	6 hours/week, 3 months
Event Planning Intern	Collaborate on organizing benefit dinners, concerts, house parties and other events.	Experience in promotion, media, design & comfort on the phone	8 hours/week, length of event
Festival Outreach	Outreach to new events/ festivals; devise a year long calendar of events to table; design a new banner, and create a standard IDEX tabling kit	Self-motivated, artistic, and interest in organizing.	6 hours/week, 3 months
Foundation Application & Reporting	Fulfillment of grant application and reporting to foundations.	Familiarity with foundation research and reporting.	6 hours/week, 3 months
Individual Donor Outreach	Assist in managing diverse projects such as fundraising appeals, donor updates, and communications around economic justice issues.	Strong socio-economic analytic skills.	6 hours/week, 3 months
Marketing Intern	Utilize the potential of Independent Charities of America, United Way and other federated campaigns to maximize revenue for IDEX.	Marketing/sales background.	10–15 hours/week
Online Donor Outreach	Utilize internet-based strategies to maximize potential of on-line giving.; analysis of other website marketing and research/analysis of charity protocols and possible linkages with other vendors.	Proficient with internet based research.	10–15 hours/week
Organization/Group Outreach	Raise awareness about IDEX work through outreach to religious groups, student organizations and groups that could make IDEX beneficiary of their fundraising activities.	Familiarity with community-based religious and community based organizations in the Bay Area and US.	10–15 hours/week
Public Relations Intern	Publicizing, advertising, marketing, and organizing special events or projects which are income generating for IDEX.	Experience and/or interest in media/ grassroots style of advertising.	4 hours/week

Program: Africa, Asia & Latin America
Title	Job Description	Experience Preferred	Min. Time Requirement
Alliance & Coalition Building	Prepare action alerts, research advocacy issues as defined by IDEX’s core partners.	Experience/interest in developing advocacy campaigns and excellent communication skills.	4 hours/week, 3 months
Program Assistant	Respond to correspondence from region, review and summarize project reports, region-related research projects, support program events and provide administrative support.	Excellent research and writing skills. Knowledge of economic development and grassroots issues.	6 hours/week 3–9 months
Progam Manager Assistant	Assist with the management of IDEX’s Economic Justice Program, schedule meetings, produce/circulate meeting agenda and minutes, support plan writing, support financial processes and maintain communication between work teams.	Organizational and communication skills, self starter. Experience with office support.	6 hours/week, 3 months
Publication Assistant	Work on IDEX newsletters, annual reports and other brochures	Excellent writing and analytic skills, good organizational ability and a desire to work with a team.	12 hours/week 4 months
Research Assistant	Research present trends in globalization with a focus on labor rights & food security through information gathering, interviews, networking, and work with community groups. Write reports and support IDEX staff in preparing papers for presentation at grassroots gatherings.	Interest in international development issues, especially economic justice issues. Excellent writing and research skills. Knowledge of NGO activities in the different regions is helpful.	6 hours/week 3 months
Website	Responsible for keeping web site content current by organizing, compiling and uploading information. Will construct some pages updates, through FTP protocols and HTML raw or editors.	Knowledge and understanding of HTML editors and FTP protocols. Organization and troubleshooting skills.	5 hours/week