[PLUG-JOBS] Free Geek Front Desk Intern

Wm M Fender-Westwind m_westwind at yahoo.com
Sun Jan 15 23:13:40 UTC 2006


Hello PLUG

Free Geek is hiring a Front Desk Intern.  The job announcement can be found at
http://www.freegeek.org/jobs/index.php and below.

Regards,
Michael Westwind
Free Geek Tech Support Coordinator

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Paid Internship Announcement: Front Desk 

Our mission: FREE GEEK is a not-for-profit community organization that recycles used
technology to provide computers, education, internet access, and job skills training
to those in need in exchange for community service. 

Job Title: Front Desk Intern 

Schedule: 22 hours per week over four or five afternoons; schedule somewhat
negotiable. 

Length of internship: 9 months, with review in the middle of the term 
Qualifications Desired: Must speak English, enjoy talking to people and thrive in a
fast-paced environment. Money-handling experience and fluency in Spanish a plus. 

Training: Orientation and training provided. 

Responsibilities (may include some or all of the following): 
A broad range of receptionist/customer service tasks, including, but not limited to:
answering the phone, greeting visitors, accepting and processing donations,
processing the till at the end of the day, accomplishing volunteer intake, logging
in volunteers' hours, checking and passing on phone messages, signing volunteers up
for shifts and classes, making reminder telephone calls to those on the schedule,
and doing data entry. 

Must be reliable, on-time, and honest. Must also be self-motivated, detail-oriented,
and a hard worker. 

Compensation: 
Pay is $8.25 an hour. 

This position is an excellent opportunity to gain valuable job skills, make a
difference for people and the environment, and make connections in the community. 

To Apply: 
Email a brief essay that covers why you want this job, what you hope to gain by this
experience, what you know about Free Geek, and a little about yourself to
<jobs at freegeek.org>. Alternately, present same in person to the front desk at Free
Geek. Applicants are encouraged to take a tour of Free Geek before applying if they
are not already familiar with our programs. 

Tours are offered at noon and six pm, Tuesdays through Saturdays. 
Although we are somewhat flexible, it is preferred that the candidate chosen to fill
this position start work on February 7 or before. 

Deadline to apply: Saturday, January 28 at noon.

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