Title: Foster Program Internship – Medical Center
Commitment: 12 – 20 hours per week over a 3-6-month semester, minimum 100 hours
Location: Medical Center, 3516 W. 26th Street Chicago, IL 60623
The PAWS Chicago Foster Program places thousands of kittens, puppies, and adult animals into loving foster homes every year in order to help animals recover from illness/injury, provide a break from the shelter environment, and open invaluable space at our facilities. Many animals are sitting at the city pound, uncertain of their fates. The more animals we can send into foster, the more lives we can save.
Duties and Responsibilities
Interns will engage in a variety of areas including, but not limited to:
- Recruiting and training new foster families
- Ensuring a smooth workflow for foster onboarding
- Communicating with prospective and current foster families
- Social media promotions
- Managing the foster database and appointment scheduling and follow-up
- Coordinating medical maintenance for current foster families
Requirements
- Passion for animals and belief in our mission to create a No Kill Chicago
- Excellent written and verbal communications, with the ability to represent the mission, goals, policies, and core values of PAWS Chicago in a sincere and energetic manner
- Ability to adapt, work collaboratively with a team, and solve problems proactively
- Organizational skills and attention to detail
- Commitment to a high level of customer service
- Basic computer skills, including e-mail and Microsoft Office
- A genuine interest in, and desire to learn more about animal welfare and the No Kill movement
This internship may interest you in you are interested in the following fields: Administration, Animal Care, Animal Science, Animal Sheltering, Biology, Business, Communications, Community Engagement/Education, Customer Service, Non-Profit Management, Non-Profit Marketing, Operations, Program Management, Shelter Management, Veterinary Services, Volunteer Management, Zoology.
This role is only available in-person.
Please note that all PAWS Chicago internships are unpaid.
