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Fulfillment & Logistics

Location: In-Person at Camp
Type: Internship
Salary: Unpaid
Travel Requirements: None
Work Hours:  Professional Volunteer 3–10 hours/week; Internship 10–15 hours/week
Applying via email? Please email [email protected] with "Fulfillment & Logistics" in the subject line.

Role Overview

As a fulfillment volunteer, you will play a pivotal role in supporting and coordinating shipments for organization merchandise & speaking engagements for Alex Sheen, the founder & CEO of Because I Said I Would. The ideal candidate will possess excellent communication skills, attention to detail, and a passion for making the world a better place.

The volunteer may attend weekly staff meetings, regularly scheduled meetings with their supervisor and bi-weekly meetings with other interns for professional development.

Responsibilities

Possible role responsibilities include one or more of the following areas:

  • Preparing event supplies for shipment
  • Data entry for leads and lead verification. Input contact information in the database
  • Assisting with special projects that may include folding, cutting, and printing needs
  • Packing, weighing, labeling, and shipping merchandise and supplies
  • Packing Group Orders to be sent out
  • Counting promise cards
  • Data entry for chapter, speaking engagement, fundraising, newsletter, and character education inquiries from events
  • Taking inventory of merchandise
  • Help organize/distribute incoming shipments to the warehouse
  • Delivering/picking up promise cards from groups that help count. Currently, there are two locations in Coshocton County and three in Knox County
  • Work with the groups that count promise cards when they visit camp for a few hours
  • Keep the Recreation Shed straightened up for incoming guests
  • Printing and pressing signs with sublimation
  • Preparing letters for bereavement families coming to camp for a stay
  • Helping address and send out promise cards when requested

Qualifications

  • Able to lift and carry up to 50 pounds
  • Ability to work in a fluctuating climate. Some work will at HQ and some will be in the warehouse with heat in the winter but is still a warehouse. In the summer, there is no AC in the warehouse. The Rec Shed is not heated
  • Use of MS Office suite – basic Word, Outlook, Excel, and PowerPoint
  • Candidate must be available for a consistent weekly schedule (schedule can be determined with the Fulfillment Manager)
  • Detail-oriented with numbers
  • Typing speed of 25 words a minute or more
  • Previous shipping experience is great, but not required
Apply via Email
Applying via email? Please email [email protected] with "Fulfillment & Logistics" in the subject line.
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About because I said I would.

Because I said I would is a social movement and 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization dedicated to the betterment of humanity through promises made and kept. We are changing lives through programs teaching resiliency skills and mental health habits in schools, correctional institutions, and at our 92-acre summer camp and retreat center. Our commitment extends to hosting over 100 events annually and managing a range of products to fund our nonprofit and charitable work.
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