Job Details
Level
Entry
Job Location
United Way of Central Ohio - Columbus, OH
Position Type
Internship
Education Level
Not Specified
Description
Title: UNPAIDTax Time Intern
Department: Tax Time
Reports To: Tax Time Program Manager
Location: Columbus, Ohio
Status: Temporary
Internship Duration : At least six months, starting September 2024
Work Hours: Flexible. Requires weekend and evening hours during peak tax preparation season.
Travel: Travel is primarily local during the business day.
About Us - United Way of Central Ohio
Founded in 1923, United Way of Central Ohio strengthens families and ensures all children have the resources they need to be on a pathway to success by the time they leave third grade. We do that by serving as the backbone organization for Success by Third Grade. Using a proven collective impact model, Success by Third Grade brings together individuals, nonprofits, corporations, school districts and governments to tackle nonacademic barriers that impact reading proficiency. We are dedicated to making diversity, equity and inclusion a foundation for everything we do because we know the best decisions are made when all voices are heard and respected. For more information, visit www.liveunitedcentralohio.org.
Job Summary
The Tax Time Intern will support the Tax Time Program, which provides free tax assistance to low- and middle-income families across Central Ohio and surrounding counties. Additionally, Tax Time focuses on providing financial empowerment opportunities to clients by connecting clients with resources and programs offered through Tax Time partners. This internship role will provide an in-depth experience working in a non-profit program that focuses on collective impact through financial empowerment. The opportunity will provide a diverse array of opportunities to develop professional and leadership skills.
Job Responsibilities
The Tax Time intern position will focus on various tasks that support program planning and implementation. Some of the focus areas of the internship will be the following:

• Volunteer recruitment outreach strategizing and opportunities
• Community awareness outreach with an emphasis on Success by Third Grade school districts.
• Volunteer training support
• Assist tax preparation sites during the tax season
• Support virtual client intake for the virtual tax preparation site team in GetYourRefund.org
• Donation request outreach to local organizations for volunteer appreciation and client testimonial incentives
• Provide support to Tax Time grant applications
• Support research and data analytics for Tax Time proposals and projects
• Assist with planning and implementation of Tax Time special events
• Attend to client inquiries received via email or the Tax Time voicemail

Qualifications
Job Qualifications

• Effectively interact and work collaboratively with diverse volunteers, donors, partners, and staff at all levels
• Excellent writing and oral presentation skills
• Strong computer skills
• Time management
• Organizational skills
• Independently solve problems and make sound decisions that involve clients and volunteers
• Passionate about helping others overcome financial obstacles that disproportionately impact low-income families, people of colors, and limited-English speaking individuals

Affirmative Action/EEO Statement
United Way is an Affirmative Action/Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) employer.
Race and Equity Statement
United Way of Central Ohio is committed to building and retaining a diverse workforce. We strongly encourage qualified candidates of diverse backgrounds to apply.
Listing Details

• Job Posting Date: June 20, 2024
• Application Deadline: July 22, 2024

Please submit your resume & cover letter no later than the application deadline to the following URL address:https://liveunitedcentralohio.org/careers/
Please Note: Applicants will receive a message after successfully completing the online application process. If a message is not received, then the application was not successfully completed.