Internships Available For Fall 2010!

Texas Episcopal Disaster Relief and Development is an outreach ministry of the Episcopal Diocese of Texas, created after Hurricane Ike to respond to the overwhelming need for construction repairs. Our mission is to assist in rebuilding the homes and lives of elderly, disabled and impoverished homeowners affected by Hurricane Ike in Galveston and throughout the Episcopal Diocese of Texas.

The program uses short-term volunteers to do basic storm repairs to Ike-damaged homes, everything from hanging and finishing sheet rock to painting, flooring and installing trim. The interns' primary responsibilities are to coordinate volunteers, work projects and materials acquisition. The intern program provides experience in the non-profit and disaster relief fields and hands-on leadership experience.

Job Description
Crew Chief Interns are compassionate, respectful, flexible, organized, responsible and committed to helping those in need of our assistance. They are responsible for supervising daily rebuild work with volunteers, making sure that necessary materials and tools are on site each day. Though building experience is a plus, construction skills training is provided, and more important is the ability to interact with and teach volunteers those skills. Not only will they need to be able to work with volunteers, but they will also need to work with and respect the homeowners we serve, acting as an intermediary between them and the volunteers and making sure their wishes are carried out.

Length and start date for internship is flexible, with a minimum of 2 months beginning August 1, 2010 at the earliest.

Salary and Benefits
Housing plus a flexible stipend, and worker's compensation insurance.

Qualifications
Must be 18 years or older, able to commit to at least 2 months of service, and preferably have personal transportation while in Galveston.

To apply
Send resume and cover letter including desired start date and length of service to maggie.immler@gmail.com. We will contact you to complete an additional application form.