Offer summary

Qualifications:

Strong communication skills for liaising with families, professionals, and volunteers., Basic administrative skills including data entry, filing, and managing electronic systems., Ability to research and gather information about specific wishes and vendors., Enrolled in or recent graduate of a relevant educational program, with a focus on healthcare, social work, or related fields..

Key responsibilities:

Assist in managing wish files and coordinating logistics for wish visits and celebrations.

Communicate with families, healthcare professionals, donors, and volunteers via phone and email.

Research specific wishes and vendors to support the mission delivery process.

Perform administrative duties such as faxing, scanning, filing, and database entry.

Together, we create life-changing wishes for children with critical illnesses. And people like you help Make-A-Wish® bring lasting, positive change into the lives of kids with critical illnesses. Your support makes it possible for us to grant their wishes, giving them a reason to stay strong through treatments and to believe in the promise of a better future. Make-A-Wish Alabama is one of 62 federated chapters of Make-A-Wish America. Our mission is carried out on the local level – right here in Alabama, where we have granted more than 600 wishes since becoming a chapter in 2012. Our office is located in Birmingham, Alabama, and wishes are granted to children in all 67 counties in the state.

Job description

Job Type

Internship

Description

Assist the Wish Team in all aspects of mission delivery, including managing wish files; liaising with medical professionals, families and volunteers; database entry and administrative duties.

Common Tasks

Communicating with families, health care professionals, donors, and volunteers via phone call and email
Making calls to solicit information and donations from potential vendors
Researching specific wishes and vendors
Faxing, scanning, and filing
Managing our electronic filing system
Database entry
Assisting with wish visits, wish celebrations, and logistics

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