Internship- Volunteer Services

Are you looking to make a positive impact in the community while gaining valuable professional experience?

Are you interested in nonprofit work, volunteer management, community engagement, or event coordination?

The Rescue Mission’s Volunteer Services team has an unpaid internship opportunity for you! The Rescue Mission is seeking a Volunteer Services Intern for Fall 2026 to support our Volunteer Services department during the busy holiday season. This is an unpaid internship designed to provide hands‑on experience in nonprofit administration, volunteer coordination, community engagement, and event planning.

The Volunteer Services Intern will assist with volunteer coordination, holiday-focused events and activities, donation organization, and administrative support. This is a great opportunity for someone who is organized, dependable, compassionate, and interested in supporting meaningful work in the community.

• Answering the holiday phone line, including recording meal orders, gift donations, and volunteer registrations
• Assisting with processing volunteer applications
• Maintaining volunteer sign-up lists for holiday events
• Assisting with holiday client gift preparation
• Delivering items to programs on the main campus
• Sorting and organizing donations received
• Assisting with inventory of holiday supplies
• Interacting with volunteers and helping support volunteer events
• Providing general administrative support to the Volunteer Services department
• Supporting the Rescue Mission’s mission, values, and safety expectations

• This internship is available from late September through the end of the semester, with the possibility of extending through December based on department need and intern availability.
• Administrative hours are Monday through Friday, 8:30 AM to 4:30 PM. The schedule is flexible within those administrative hours.

• High school diploma or equivalent required
• Current college student preferred
• Strong oral and written communication skills
• Detail-oriented with exceptional time management skills
• Computer knowledge required, especially Microsoft Word and Excel
• Ability to work independently and within a team
• Flexible and able to multitask
• Strong organizational skills
• Customer service oriented and comfortable interacting with volunteers, donors, staff, and the public
• Passion for the mission and vision of the organization
• Sensitivity and compassion toward those served by the organization, including individuals experiencing homelessness or other barriers
• Ability to lift up to 50 pounds

The Rescue Mission Alliance strives to share hope, end hunger and homelessness, change lives, and strengthen communities one person at a time. We operate in the communities of Syracuse, Auburn, and Binghamton with programs tailored to each community. We invite you to come join our Rescue Mission family!

This is an unpaid Volunteer Services internship opportunity.