Community Outreach Intern
New Jersey Reentry Corporation is a non profit company created by the former Governor Jim McGreevey. Our mission is to assist court involved, formerly incarcerated individuals return back into society. We have 10 Reentry sites throughout the state of NJ and our Services include direct linkages to Medicaid, SNAP, Housing, Addiction Services, MAT, Mental Health & Counseling, ID and Legal Services, Vocational and Employment Services.
As an NJRC Outreach Intern (his/her/they/them) responsibility will be to extend the awareness of NJRC, its services and resources throughout the entire state of NJ through several Outreach initiates and monthly Events that require significant research, planning, preparations, inviting/follow up and execution of the events. (He/she/they/them) will also be involved with seeking and applying to corporate sponsors, as well as, Donation ordering, organizing, packing and distribution of essential goods for our Reentry participants for all of our 10 county NJRC Sites and the community. Outreach initiatives will also focus on our NJRC Ambassadors, including the Interfaith Community, Greek, Legislative, Non-Profit, Women, Veterans, and other specific groups.
The Outreach Department is located at the Governor's Reentry Training & Employment Center, 195 Campus Dr. in South Kearny. Our hours of operation are Monday - Friday, 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM.
Skills and Abilities:
- Excellent Organizational Skills
- Meticulous with Strong Attention to Detail
- Excellent Communication Skills (Oral and Written)
- Great Interpersonal/ Interfacing Skills (In person, email, virtual platform, and phone communication)
- Skilled in research methods and data input
- Management of multiple projects
- Possess an outgoing and engaging personality
- Ability to work well independently and with a small team
- Working with the team to plan and execute events
- Developing new Outreach ideas and initiatives