Event Coordinator Volunteer Intern

Sharing Hope Africa is looking for an Event Coordinator Volunteer Intern who is an energetic and fun-loving individual. This role will assist in the planning, production, and execution of high-quality internal and external events in collaboration with donors, board members, and volunteers. Events will be primarily virtual or hosted in the tri-state area. This position can be remote or in-person.

What You'll Do

• Submit applications for local festivals & plan a low-cost children's activity for the festival to engage children & convince their parents to donate 
• Plan our yearly gala, each year to do bigger and better than last (usually in November) 
  • Invite influencers
  • Gather donations for raffle baskets
  • Work with media interns to organize promotional / marketing materials 
• Plan our first ever Women's Empowerment Brunch (slated April 2026) - details TBC Provide support with calendar management, expense management, event registrations and all other executive support
• Coordinate weekly reports and status updates using Google Sheets 
• Assist executive leadership with priorities, deadlines and challenges
• Manage a wide variety of requests for information, policies and procedures
• Assist with contract administration as needed including obtaining signatures, scanning and electronic filing
• Ability to show and demonstrate on a consistent basis: initiative, professionalism, poise and flexibility; work within an environment of frequent interruptions, conflicting priorities, and varying workloads
• Ability to work well under pressure while maintaining a professional demeanor

Who Are You

• A high school or college student/graduate who has a passion for community gatherings and an interest in pursuing a career in event planning
• Real life experience or degree surrounding event planning, marketing, business, event promotion, etc.
• Critical thinker possessing excellent analytical abilities with the ability to reach logical conclusions based on the available information
• Familiar with Google Suite and Microsoft Office
• Ability to manage multiple projects, while maintaining high attention to detail
• Self-starter attitude
• Intellectually curious, ability to think outside the box, assertive
• Hard working, smart, creative, analytical, driven, exceptionally organized
• Strong communication skills and results driven

Unfortunately, we cannot offer monetary compensation (our entire operational team is powered by volunteers!), but as a part of the Sharing Hope Africa Family, we will:

• Assist you in creating a resume that will help you land your next job (our Director of Outreach & Media worked as a resume writer)
• Provide you with the support and resources necessary to manage and execute on a career-focused project based on your interests (i.e. building a brand book, increasing social media engagement by X%, designing and orchestrating a community event, etc.), which can be showcased on your resume or supplemental for a class project
• Offer coaching sessions to help you identify and land your dream role 
• Cover your accommodation should you decide to join a volunteer trip to our project sites in Eswatini and Mozambique