Junior Voluneteer Coordinator

State of North Carolina

1d • Onsite

About The Position

The NC Department of Administration is the business manager for North Carolina state government. The department oversees Government Operations such as building construction, purchasing and contracting for goods and services, maintaining facilities, managing state vehicles, acquiring and disposing of real property, and operating auxiliary services such as courier mail delivery and the sale of state and federal surplus property. Additionally, the department manages many of the state's advocacy programs that provide assistance and services to diverse segments of the state's population that have been traditionally underserved. The Junior Volunteer Coordinator (Intern) plays an important role in engaging high school volunteers with an interactive mental health program at Central Regional Hospital, an acute psychiatric facility serving children, adolescents and adults. This program involves working closely with departments throughout the hospital to build a program that will allow the volunteers to be engaged in therapeutic groups, team building activities and patient parties. Interns will work closely with professional clinicians. The intern will develop an understanding of work within a large psychiatric facility. Intern will further develop leadership, program development and professional skills. Intern and volunteers will have a better understanding of mental illness and therapeutic interactions. Patients will experience fun, engaging activities provided by volunteers.

Requirements

• An applicant must be a permanent North Carolina resident attending a college, university, law school, community college or technical institute in North Carolina or a North Carolina resident attending an equivalent institution out of state.
• Applicants must carry a 2.5 or greater overall grade point average on a 4.0 scale.
• Applicant must be a high school graduate and at least 18 years old by January 1, 2026.
• Applicants must be continuing their education in the fall following their participation in the program.
• Students having previously held paid internships with this program are not eligible to apply.
• Applicants must be willing and able to work full-time for the entire 10-week internship.
• Applicants must be able to provide legal proof of identity and work authorization within three working days of employment.
• Strong interest in mental health field
• Organizational skills
• Computer skills (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)

Nice To Haves

• Education
• Human Services
• Psychology
• Public Relations
• Recreation
• Social Work
• Sociology
• Non-Profit Management

Responsibilities

• Mentor high school volunteers
• Create a daily program schedule
• Coordinate and plan team building activities
• Organize patient parties
• Organize & arrange therapeutic group schedules
• Coordinate and recognize junior volunteers during an awards ceremony
• Complete a media project reflective of this program to be used as a training tool/guide for future interns.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Intern
• Education Level: High school or GED
• Number of Employees: 1,001-5,000 employees