Operations Intern

Partners for World Health (PWH), a nonprofit organization committed to collecting, sorting, repackaging, and redistributing unused medical supplies to communities in need, is looking for motivated undergraduate and graduate students, as well as recent graduates, to join our team as a fall intern.

Ideal candidates will possess exceptional written and verbal communication skills, demonstrate an organized and efficient approach to conveying information, and have strong attention to detail. The ability to work independently while maintaining a positive attitude and thriving in a collaborative, fast-paced team environment is essential. 

Interns at PWH play an integral role in all aspects of our operation; you will be exposed to our work on local and global health issues, and provided with numerous opportunities to develop strong leadership skills.

Responsibilities include:

Operational Management 

1.     Assist the Operations Team in the daily operations of PWH 
2.     Identify and prepare volunteer tasks in advance for up to 50 volunteers per day
3.     Learn to receive, organize, assess, and re-package medical items

 Volunteer Management

1.     Instruct and manage volunteer tasks
2.     Oversee multiple volunteers at once, answering questions and making decisions as needed 

 Medical Category Management

1.     Own a specific PWH operational (medical) area
2.     Assess, organize and improve existing process documents for organization and task work within specified PWH operational area
3.     Develop new processes and documentation as needed
4.     Conduct research to become knowledgeable about the medical area

 PWH Program-driven Project

 Duties as assigned

 Qualifications:

·         Undergraduate, graduate students or recent graduates
·         Demonstrated experience leading teams and working well under pressure
·         Strong interpersonal skills and ability to interact with a wide range of people
·         Excellent oral and written communication skills
·         Well-organized, with a demonstrated ability to proactively complete tasks with minimal supervision
·         Ability to coordinate and prioritize multiple projects simultaneously
·         Strong work ethic 
·         Passion for the PWH mission

Commitment:

The summer internship runs approximately from mid May - late August (dates are flexible according to your term schedule) , Sept - Dec for the fall semester and Jan -April for Spring semester.

Full-time (maximum of 40 hours/week), Tuesday through Saturday for summer program only. For the Fall/Spring semester - Part-time position, 16hrs/wk, with Saturday being one of the two days. 

This is a paid, in-person, internship at $18.50/hr, located at 40 Walch Drive, Portland, Maine.