Program Events Intern

Organization: 

Big Brothers Big Sisters Lone Star - Greater Houston 

Site Supervisor: Simone Green/Janis Doty 

Organization Address: 

1003 Washington Avenue Houston, Texas 77002

Organization Description: 

Big Brothers Big Sisters helps children realize their potential and build their futures. We nurture children and strengthen communities. Our Mission: Create and support one-to-one mentoring relationships that ignite the power and promise of youth. Since 1904, Big Brothers Big Sisters has operated under the belief that inherent in every child is incredible potential. As the nation’s largest donor- and volunteer-supported mentoring network, Big Brothers Big Sisters makes meaningful, monitored matches between adult volunteers (“Bigs”) and children (“Littles”), ages 5 through young adulthood in communities across the country. We develop positive relationships that have a direct and lasting effect on the lives of young people. 

Primary Function: 

The Program Events Intern will support the functions of the Agency’s Match Services department. This includes and is not limited to support of Match (Big/Mentor, Little/Mentee, and Parent/Guardian) engagement and retention, assisting at Match events, and developing programs to encourage Match interaction and volunteer opportunities. The intern will help research, develop, and share activities and opportunities for Matches.  

Duties & Responsibilities:

• Administrative:

  •  Fulfill Match Services tasks set out by supervisors from different departments

  • Attend meetings as needed

  •  Perform research at a supervisor's request

  • Assist the Program team with completing references and surveys

• Match Engagement/Retention:

  • Research opportunities for Match Engagement activities, such as donated/discounted tickets, school supplies and holiday gifts, and other items of interest to Matches

  • Attend, facilitate, and/or support program, community, and school virtual and/or in-person meetings

  • Continue development and implementation of the High School Volunteer program to provide volunteer opportunities for teenage Littles/Mentees and High School Bigs

Preferred qualifications: 

• Majors: Social/Human Services and Education  

• Presentation and Research Skills  

• Customer Service and People Oriented 

Number of Positions: 2

Hours expected to work each week: 20