PAWS Chicago · 18 hours ago
Shelter Management Internship
Chicago, IL
Internship
Onsite
InternPAWS Chicago is dedicated to animal welfare and relies heavily on its volunteer and foster programs. The Shelter Management Internship offers valuable skills in operations support, community engagement, and volunteer management under the supervision of PAWS Chicago staff.
EventsHomeless ShelterNon ProfitPet
Responsibilities
Participating in community engagement & recruiting new volunteers and/or fosters
Ensuring a smooth workflow for volunteer and/or foster onboarding
Communicating with prospective and current volunteers and/or fosters
Maintaining various databases
Managing general email boxes and responding to messages in a timely manner
Preparing and analyzing reporting
Providing training guidance for new volunteers and/or fosters
Preparing for foster and/or volunteer appointments
Qualification
Required
Passion for animals and belief in our mission to create a No Kill Chicago
Excellent written and verbal communications, with the ability to represent the mission, goals, policies, and core values of PAWS Chicago in a sincere and energetic manner
Ability to adapt, work collaboratively with a team, and solve problems proactively
Organizational skills
Commitment to a high level of customer service
Basic computer skills, including e-mail and Microsoft Office
A genuine interest in, and desire to learn more about animal welfare and the No Kill movement
Company
PAWS Chicago
PAWS Chicago is committed to putting measures in place to end the killing of homeless dogs.
Founded in 1998
51-200 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageTotal Funding
unknownKey Investors
Banfield Foundation
2023-06-15Grant
Leadership Team
Susanna Wickham
Chief Executive Officer
Alexis Fasseas
Co-Founder
Recent News
2025-07-18
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