Dress for Success San Jose is a local non profit organization and an affiliate to Dress for Success Worldwide, the only international organization that addresses and fulfills the needs of low-income women who have left welfare and are interfacing with the challenges of entering the workforce. As a three part program at no costs to our clients, Dress for Success San Jose provides professional attire, a network of support, and the career development tools to help women thrive in work and in life.
Dress for Success San Jose is seeking a volunteer intern to serve 10 hours per week to our organization in our Milpitas office.
Responsibilities include (but not limited to):
- Ensure that each client receives quality service and care during visit to Dress for Success San Jose boutique.
- Facilitate 5-minute welcome orientation for each client.
- Assist in managing client schedule; confirming and scheduling client appointments.
- Assist with personal shopping and mock interviews for clients.
- Increase partner program relationships and outreach.
- Inventory Management.
- Return telephone calls regarding donations, etc.
- Follow up with clients after 1st suiting appointments.
- Complete documentation (letters, tax receipts, etc), as assigned.
- Assist Dress for Success San Jose Director with various tasks, including events, trainings.
- Assist w/ sorting clothes and organizing boutique as needed.
- Administrative tasks as needed.
- Working towards degree in Human Services, Social Work, Psychology, Sociology, Business, Fashion, Non Profit or any other related field.
- Strong computer skills including knowledge of Microsoft Word, Excel.
- High level of organizational skills, communication skills.
- Ability to complete projects effectively in timely manner.
- Bilingual in Spanish a strong plus.
- 10 hours per week - 2 Days per week/5 hour shifts, days and hours flexible.
- Position works on site at our office located in Milpitas.
- Position is unpaid.
The mission of Dress for Success is to promote the economic independence of disadvantaged women by providing professional attire, a network of support and the career development tools to help women thrive in work and in life.
Students may email a resume to me at rebecca@dfssanjose.org to apply.
