How does it work?
A minimum six month, 20 hours per week commitment is required. Most internships require all hours to be completed in the office, within the hours of 8:00am and 5:30pm, Monday through Friday. Although additional qualifications may be noted with each position, all internship positions at CAIR-WA require the following attributes:
- Passion for CAIR's community service work
- Internal sense of urgency and initiative that promotes focus, creative thinking and solutions
- Punctuality and reliability
- Proficiency with Microsoft Windows, Word, PowerPoint, and Excel.
- Excellent organizational skills
- Strong verbal and written communication skills
- Professional demeanor
How to Apply?
For more information or to apply, please click on the "respond" button and we will follow up with you.
You will be asked to indicate the position(s) in which you are interested, provide an explanation of why you are interested in this position, describe any relevant experience or skills, and provide your complete contact information (full name, email, and phone number). You may also include a résumé and two references who have supervised you in a past volunteer position, internship or employment. Applicants must pass a background check. All internship positions at CAIR-WA are unpaid.
Students interested in receiving academic credit (college) or community service hours (high school) should indicate so in their cover letters. Credit may be arranged during the first week of the academic term.
Executive Assistant
As an Executive Assistant intern at CAIR-WA, you will play a valuable role in making our office run efficiently, looking professional, and assisting our staff and interns to maximize their ability to serve our communities.
This position is ideal for a high school or college student or professional looking to gain valuable experience in working in a professional office setting, while getting in-depth, hands-on experience in all facets of CAIR-WA's work in defending civil rights, fighting bigotry, empowering American Muslims, and promoting accurate, representative media portrayals of Islam and Muslims. No previous experience is required for this position.
Responsibilities:
- Present a professional, welcoming first contact to all visitors, including many civil rights clients, to our office
- Confidently answer, transfer and manage phone calls, and take and deliver messages
- Maintain a clean and organized office
- Assist office staff and interns with tasks including donation processing, online and social media postings, event planning, and other tasks as needed
Requirements:
- Confident, professional demeanor
- Assertive, 'can-do' attitude
- Punctual and reliable
- Able to find solutions to achieve results with little supervision under tight deadlines
- Internal sense of urgency and initiative that promotes focus, creative thinking and solutions
- Exceptional organizational skills and attention to details
