Volunteers on the small animal team assist with cleaning cages and feeding the small animals, checking water, and spending some time socializing with the small animals as appropriate. All small animal team members must complete our small animal care training.
Pope Memorial Humane Society-Cocheco Valley is proud to offer Humane Education programs at no cost to our community. We offer a variety of programs for people of all ages to educate them on the care, safety, and overall well-being of animals. The Humane Education Team is currently looking for volunteers to become involved with our…
Conduct 10-15 minute interviews with clients by phone. Review résumé and ask questions based on the individual’s experience, education, target job, and target industry. Identify strengths, weaknesses, challenges and success stories. Encourage participants to ask questions. Talk through next steps of setting up an in-person interview (for practice only). We will provide a guideline which…
We encourage volunteers with past events experience to get involved with our special events and fundraisers. Volunteers who participate in our special events must be customer service oriented, friendly, and outgoing. Event volunteers must also be familiar with PMHS and the services that we provide so that they can answer questions that are asked by…
Meet with one participant for one hour to review commonly asked interview questions and help to prepare and practice answers, according to the Career Collaborative model and guidelines. Write out answers which participant can use as a guideline to practice on their own in the future. Identify participant’s skills, strengths and relevant experience, as well…
Our volunteers and interns assist us in many different areas, including: case management, administration, supportive housing management, finance, social services, fine arts and music, health and recreation, technology and maintenance.
Over lunch, speak to group of job seekers about a topic of your choosing. Present and share hand-outs if helpful. Topics can be anything which will benefit job seekers. For example: how to get ahead in your career, secret to your career success, overview of the industry you work in, what employers look for, or…
Additional opportunities include: marketing & communication, event planning, fundraising/development, program evaluation, technology and social media, and board positions.
Work one-on-one with a participant who is actively searching for full-time employment. Provide assistance based on the person’s individual needs. Job search activities include exploring career paths, identifying skills, researching job opportunities, helping with cover letters, typing up reference list, completing online applications, researching companies, preparing for upcoming job interviews, and following up with thank…
Closet Champions are responsible for maintaining a clean and organized environment in the Closet, assisting in replenishing the Closet and identifying items that need to be restocked, communicating with Catie’s Closet staff and school personnel as needed, and performing a mid-year and end of school year check of the Closet.