Board Governance Intern - Unpaid, 2025 Fall Semester

Description

The intern will be responsible for developing new documents to guide the work of the board committees. Board committees include: Board Development Committee, Executive Committee, Finance & Audit Committee, Fund Development Committee, Property Committee, Strategic Planning Committee, and Volunteer Strategy Committee. This is an unpaid internship that will involve 10-20 hours per week. The intern is required to work out of the Camp Hill office at least once a week; otherwise, the position may be remote. This posting is for the 2025 Fall semester (August - December).

Learning Outcomes include the following:

• Gain experience planning, creating, and developing policies and procedures.
• Gain experience in researching and analyzing data.
• Gain experience in creating professional written correspondence.
• Gain an understanding of non-profit operations.
• Gain experience working in a professional office setting.
• Gain experience working with dynamic community leaders.

Key Responsibilities

• Research industry best practices for board committees.
• Utilize the organization’s existing governance documents (bylaws, board committee charters, board committee job descriptions, etc.) to develop new documents that succinctly outlines the scope of work for the committees.
• Develop a framework for onboarding new committee members.
• Prepare Executive-level documents and correspondence drafts for C-Suite review.
• Prepare and present organized, structured, and informative presentations in a clear and understandable manner appropriate for the individual or group.
• Provide professional, quality customer service to all customers (i.e. donors, members, volunteers, staff and other community contacts).
• Handle confidential information with integrity and discretion.
• Demonstrate commitment to the Girl Scout mission by representing GSHPA in a positive and professional manner.
• Work independently with limited supervision.
• Perform other duties as assigned in support of council-wide initiatives and/or cross functional teams to further the mission of GSHPA.

Requirements

• Enrollment in a college course in Non-Profit Management, Business, Organizational Development, or related field.
• Proficient in MS Office (Word, PowerPoint, Excel, and Outlook), Adobe Acrobat, and virtual meeting platforms (Zoom and Microsoft Teams).
• Strong written and verbal communication skills with attention to detail.
• Conduct polite and professional communication in person in addition to via phone, virtual meetings, email, and/or mail.
• Effectively identify, analyze and solve problems.
• Must possess and maintain a valid driver’s license and have access to reliable transportation.
• Pass and maintain required background clearances.