God's Love We Deliver: Volunteers

The Internship Program of God's Love We Deliver provides an invaluable opportunity for students to get a unique and candid look at the world of non-profits by being on the inside of one of the most highly regarded organizations. It also allows students to actively participate in community service, thus giving them experience and contacts that can prove useful long after the internship concludes. For us, internships provide the capacity to support current program initiatives, develop new programs and expand current ones. We require a one semester time commitment of 12 hours per week. Where possible, a two-semester commitment is ideal. For graduate school and summer interns, hours vary considerably. Most Internships are unpaid. A few are available with a stipend.

Client Services	Client Services is the initial point of contact for potential clients, and is often the only on-going contact clients have with our agency. This department is responsible for completing an intake process for each new client by asking a series of questions and then independently verifying eligibility based on certain medical and other criteria. Intake specialists monitor continued eligibility of our clients and generate demographic reports for other departments. We have a full-time Ombuds Officer on staff who facilitates meeting eligibility requirements on behalf of clients as well as advocates for clients regarding issues beyond the agency's meal program.
Development	The goal of our Development team is to create exciting and innovative funding opportunities for individuals, corporations and foundations by encouraging them to participate in our mission. At the base of our fundraising efforts lies the challenge of raising adequate funds to keep pace with the ever-increasing need for our services. In response to the increasing demand, we have expanded and accelerated our fundraising efforts in order to establish an extensive and balanced base of support and revenue streams. This consists of bequests and major individual gifts, direct mail responses, holiday catalogue sales, corporate and foundation grants, and proceeds from special events such as our annual trademark events, Race To Deliver and Sunday Night Supper.
Executive	The Executive Director has primary responsibility for providing the vision and strategic direction for the organization and managing the day-to-day activities and operations. Working closely with and reporting to the Board of Directors, the Executive Director ensures that God's Love We Deliver is fiscally and administratively sound and that its programs continue to be of the highest quality, and meet the changing needs of the epidemic.
Facilities	The Facilities Department is responsible for maintaining our 20,000 square feet state-of-the-art facility in SoHo. This ranges from HVAC, Kitchen equipment, telephone system, and all furniture, fixtures and improvements. This is accomplished by a staff dedicated to maintaining the facility in an ultra clean and pristine condition. Facilities also supports vital office functions including mail systems and office supplies.
Finance	Our Finance Department oversees the agency's day-to-day fiscal activities such as contributions processing, accounts payable and receivable, payroll, banking and investment relations, and financial reporting. The department is also responsible for overall financial management, planning and forecasting. Finance is integral to our strategic planning process and to the development and implementation of systems which manage our resources effectively and ensure our financial stability.
Government Relations	This department is the agency's primary liaison with government granting agencies and public officials, and is responsible for coordinating all aspects of securing and maintaining government grants and contracts for the agency. Government Relations is also responsible for identifying potential government grant opportunities by educating public officials about the need for services provided by God's Love We Deliver.
Human Resources	Human Resources supports the entire agency by recruiting personnel, developing and implementing personnel policies and procedures, and coordinating management and staff training. Human Resources implements staffing strategies including performance and compensation management, competitive benefits and fostering positive employee relations. The Human Resources Department continually researches legal developments to ensure the agency's compliance.
Information Technology	IT supports every department by maintaining our computer systems including our proprietary client database tracking system (known as "C.A.T.S."), arranging for employee training, analyzing each department's future software needs, and providing daily user support.
Kitchen	We are very proud of our Kitchen which is the cornerstone of God's Love We Deliver. Each day, our meals represent a wonderful fusion of science and art. Our menus are developed by our Executive Chef and a team of cooks in collaboration with our HIV Nutrition Specialists. We endeavor to provide the nutrients, people living with HIV/AIDS need, in a form enticing enough to tempt the palates of people whose appetites and tastes have been altered by symptoms and/or medications.
Nutrition Services	Because of the array of nutritional needs of our clients, we have a team of HIV Nutrition Specialists who, along with our Executive Chef, develops and balances our menus and ensures the overall safety of food. In addition, The Nutrition Department provides counseling and education to all people who need nutrition information related to HIV/AIDS, whether or not they are eligible for our meal program.
Volunteer Services	We would not be able to fulfill our mission were it not for the dedication and commitment of our 1,400 volunteers. The Volunteer Services Department makes this happen by developing and enhancing programs to focus on volunteer recruitment and appreciation, orientation, placement, and training.

To apply, please send résumé and cover letter to:

Internship Program
God's Love We Deliver
166 Avenue of the Americas
New York, New York 10013
tel: 212-294-8104
fax: 212-294-8101