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Leadership Opportunities
TABLE's leadership opportunities are a great way to get regular volunteer hours along with leadership experience. We operate on a trimester schedule (spring, summer & fall). While we accept applications year-round, we only fill positions as they open. Typically we recruit & onboard new leadership cohorts in December/January for the Spring trimester, April/May for the summer trimester & July/August for the fall trimester. See the descriptions below and fill out the interest form to apply!
Shift Leaders
Shift Leaders are volunteers who commit to leading the same shift each week throughout the trimester. Shift Leaders come in about 20 minutes early to set up, greet volunteers to help them sign in, give instructions and manage the shift.
Managers On Duty
MOD's are volunteers who staff our welcome desk for the same 2 hour block each week throughout the trimester. Tasks may include answering the phone, greeting guests, checking in/out Marketplace families, sorting food, light cleaning and other office management tasks.
**Please note: Our MOD positions are largely filled by our High School Interns during the summer trimester
Undergraduate/Grad School Interns
TABLE takes on undergraduate & graduate level interns each semester and summer to assist with various tasks. These positions are unpaid. Interns typically work 8-10 hours during the academic year & 10-20 hours during the summer. Hours & work schedules are flexible based on student needs (for example, we are open to hiring practicum or capstone students who require 20 hours of work per week during the academic year). Interns are expected to work in person at the TABLE office, mostly during 9a-5p week day business hours.
Each intern is assigned a focus area during the hiring process based on availability & interest. These focus areas inform the trimester-long projects assigned to the intern.
Our focus areas & some typical projects are:
Nutrition Education - creating curriculum for our Chefs@Home Nutrition Ed program, filming short Harvest Highlights videos aimed at sharing cooking tips with TABLE families, soliciting recipes from TABLE families for our family recipes archive
Data Analysis - maintaining records on waitlisted families, maintaining food log records, maintaining routes, assisting with analysis on our Annual Family Re-enrollment Survey
Marketplace Management - optimizing the flow of our Marketplace food pick up program, training MODs & interacting with TABLE families picking up food, researching & providing food samples or recipes to encourage families to try new foods available for pick up
Family Engagement (Bilingual English/Spanish Preferred) - translate written materials into Spanish, provide spoken Spanish interpretation at family engagement events, plan and execute curriculum for monthly Family Fun Day programming, onboarding/welcomeing new TABLE families into our porgram, troublshooting family needs (ex: dietary needs or a missed food delivery)
Volunteer Management - serving as the liaison between TABLE & community groups wanting to volunteer, planning & executing volunteer appreciation projects, recruiting volunteers for specific roles (ex: farm work or delivery)
Marketing/Development - activities may include business outreach, administrative work, research, fundraising event support, & social media.
**Please Note: We do not recruit interns for all focus areas every trimester. Hiring is based on availability of appropriate projects in each focus area.
To provide all interns with a well-rounded view of what it is like to work at TABLE, interns are expected to do the following in addition to 1-2 projects in their focus area:
- Either lead a weekly volunteer shift or fill a weekly MOD shift for the duration of the trimester.
- Plan one benefit night for TABLE with a local business
- Attend one delivery shift (independently if the intern has a car or with one of our experienced delivery volunteers)
TO APPLY: Please upload your resume and cover letter and state your focus area(s) of interest on our “Express Interest” form below.
High School Interns
The TABLE High School Internship Program offers rising sophomores to graduated seniors the opportunity to build professional skills while also making a positive impact in their community.
High School Interns
The TABLE High School Internship Program offers rising sophomores to graduated seniors the opportunity to build professional skills while also making a positive impact in their community.
- Applicants must be at least 14 years old and will have completed 9th grade by the start of the program.
- Interns serve in the role of Manager On Duty (MOD). Tasks may include answering the phone, greeting guests, checking in/out Marketplace families, sorting food, light cleaning and other office management tasks.
- Interns are unpaid and are required to work at least one 2 hour shift per week for 9 out of the 11 weeks of summer break. More shifts may be available if desired.
Our high school internship application is posted in early spring. Please check our social media & weekly volunteer newsletter for links to apply.
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Families
Age Minimum (with Adult): 18+, Minimum Age:18+
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311 E. Main Street, Carrboro, NC 27510