Data & Outreach Intern
Position located near IUPUI Campus! (position is part of the Community Work-study program at IUPUI)
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Title: Data & Outreach Assistant
Organization: Indy Hunger Network - Community Compass
Pay Rate: $11.00/hr.
Organization Overview
Indy Hunger Network (IHN) is a collaborative organization made up of non-profit and corporate partners working on hunger relief in the Greater Indianapolis area. IHN’s three focus areas are nutrition, access, and sustainability of the food supply in our community.
The Data & Outreach Assistant will work specifically with IHN’s Community Compass app. Community Compass is a free mobile/web application that connects people throughout Indiana to food resources (e.g. food pantries, meal sites, SNAP and WIC stores, WIC clinics, food-related events, and more). The person in this role will help us keep the information listed on Community Compass up-to-date by verifying the information with service providers (primarily via phone). Additionally, the person in this role will help us spread the word about Community Compass in order to gain more users of the app.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
The primary duties for this position are listed below. Additional duties may be assigned.
● 60% Make phone calls and complete online searches in order to verify and update information for food
pantries, meal sites, and events listed on Community Compass.
● 30% Implement outreach strategies to promote Community Compass throughout Indiana, including delivering marketing materials, attending community events, demonstrating the app to potential users, and/or posting flyers.
● 10% Participate in meetings with the Community Compass team to get oriented and to report on progress.
Qualifications
Required Qualifications:
● Ability to communicate professionally and personably on the phone with diverse groups of people.
● Working knowledge of Google Sheets, Google Drive and Google Docs.
● Ability to work autonomously with good time management.
● Access to reliable transportation.
● Ability to lift 20+ pounds.
Preferred Qualifications:
Communications, marketing, and/or nonprofit management coursework and majors preferred. Experience entering and/or working with large data sets.
Administrative:
- Working knowledge of Google Sheets, Google Drive and Google Docs.
- Ability to work autonomously with good time management.
- Experience entering and/or working with large data sets.
Professionalism:
- Ability to communicate professionally and personably on the phone with diverse groups of people.
Academic:
- Communications, marketing, and/or nonprofit management coursework and majors preferred.
Other:
● Access to reliable transportation.
● Ability to lift 20+ pounds.