What are the responsibilities and job description for the SUMMER - RESOURCE CENTER COORDINATOR position at Global Leadership Network?
Main Campus Resource Center Coordinator
Purpose: The Main Campus Resource Center Coordinator is responsible to plan and execute the resource center operations for the 2025 Global Leadership Summit. This role is additionally responsible for training volunteers that help support the resource centers and working with our publishing team to collaborate book orders, delivery, and returns of all products. This role supports the Event Manager of Summit Experience. Required dates of work include June 2nd through the week of the GLS, August 4th 8th, 2025.
Global Leadership Network (GLN) is a nonprofit organization located in South Barrington, Illinois. Our purpose is to introduce more people to Jesus and fully follow Him. We accomplish this by serving pastors and equipping churches to inspire Kingdom-oriented leaders around the world through the Global Leadership Summit and other leadership development resources.
The Global Leadership Summit is attended by 60,000 leaders in 400 sites (primarily churches) throughout the United States. The Summit is translated into 50 languages and held in over 800 sites in 110 countries reaching over 240,000 international leaders from September to April.
Job Status: Summer Intern (June 2nd - August 15th), FT 40 hrs. p/week, Hourly pay (Non-Exempt)
Position Team: Summit Experience
Reports to: Event Manager
Work Schedule: Although there may be some remote days to work from home, this role will primarily work in the office Monday through Friday. Regular office hours are 8:30am-5:00pm with a 30-minute unpaid lunch. We will most likely spend the whole of July in the office.
Pay rate for this seasonal internship of 40 hours per week position is $16/hr.
Benefits include paid time off in accordance with the Illinois PLAWA (Paid Leave for All Workers Act). Time off may be subject to black-out dates during GLS peak season and subject to manager approval.
Position Requirements: Applicant must be ready to work in a fast-passed environment and is able to be calm under pressure. Flexibility to add or adjust projects as needed to plan the event. Required dates of work include Volunteer Training on a Saturday and the week of the GLS, August 4th 8th, 2025. There is some flexibility for other dates during the summer. There will be two Wednesday night volunteer leader meetings that will be recommended to attend with flex time those weeks. This position does not offer relocation assistance or housing accommodations for the duration of the internship.
Primary Responsibilities:
- Order needs that support resource center needs and serve our guests.
- Work with other departments for information needed to execute the resource center and possible book signings.
- Keep track of inventory.
- Communicate to and train resource center volunteers.
- Set up technology for purchases.
- Manage the resource centers for set up, days of the event, and teardown with the Volunteer Leaders for resource centers.
- Perform other duties as assigned
- Complete other related duties as assigned.
- Actively participate in one-on-one meetings with manager, team meetings, all-staff meetings, and cross-functional meetings, as needed.
Skills and Qualifications:
- Strong interpersonal/ communication skills
- Understanding the importance of volunteers
- Ability to multi-task
- High attention to detail
- Ability to work with vendors
Education, Experience, and Other Requirements:
- Fluency in Microsoft Office products
- Completed high school and one year of college (preferred)
- A vital relationship with Jesus Christ as Lord and Savior and an active participant of a local church that holds to a historic, orthodox understanding of biblical Christianity
Organizational Values:
- Others We set aside our personal preferences and put others before ourselves. We exist to serve others.
- Excellence Excellence matters to God, so we do the best with what we have available to us right now.
- Authenticity We commit to being real with each other, so we speak with one another openly and honestly.
- Relationships We practice care and respect and enjoy working with each other.
Salary : $16
