Foster Pet Program Intern (Summer 2025)

The Foster Pet Program Intern reports to the Volunteer Recruitment Manager and works closely with the Director of Primary Prevention (DPP). The Foster Pet Program Intern provides administrative and program support to the Foster Pet Program. The Foster Pet Program Intern will assist with marketing, fundraising activities, community presentations, coordinating pet transfer, and picking up donations for the Foster Pet Program and among other duties as needs arise. The intern will abide by all Beacon of Hope Crisis Center’s Confidentiality Policies and understand the dynamics of domestic violence and sexual assault.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Preparing material for prevention seminars, outreach programs and marketing via social media
• Accompanying and assisting the DPP at events
• Accompanying and assisting the DPP with the transfer of pets (picking up and dropping off pets to and from foster families, animal clinics for spay/neuter procedures, vaccinations, or microchipping)
• Marketing the program to shelters, veterinarians, community donors, etc. with approved materials
• Distributing marketing material throughout the community upon request
• Organizing fundraisers to help with vet bills, food, and supplies
• Picking up pet supplies from donors
• Maintain professionalism at all times including:
  • Positive rapport with collaborative partners and express only positive feedback.
  • Positive rapport with victims
• Providing clients with information and support as appropriate
• Ensuring the completion of forms by the victim (victim and pet information, intake/assessment forms, agreement, releases of liability form, etc.)

Required Qualifications:

• Passion to help victims with pets
• Working knowledge of Microsoft suite including Word, Power Point and Excel
• Ability to pass a criminal background check
• Ability to do online research
• Adhere to BOH’s confidentiality policies