Fall Internship - Imerman Angels Cancer Support Intake Specialist
Imerman Angels was created on the belief that no one should have to face cancer alone and without the necessary support. At 26 years old, Jonny Imerman was diagnosed with testicular cancer and began his fight against the disease. Throughout his experience, Jonny was lucky enough to have loving support from his family and friends but had never met anyone his age who was a cancer survivor. He wanted to talk to someone just like him, someone who truly understood, and was intimately familiar with his experience. In short, he was looking for someone who had already faced the same type of cancer. This was the beginning of Jonny’s vision and in 2003, it became a reality when he founded Imerman Angels.
Through our unique matching process, Imerman Angels partners anyone seeking cancer support with a “Mentor Angel”. A Mentor Angel is a cancer survivor or caregiver who is the same age, same gender, and most importantly who has faced the same type of cancer.
Our service is absolutely free and helps anyone touched by any type of cancer, at any cancer stage level, at any age, living anywhere in the world.
Position Summary
The Cancer Support Specialist is the backbone of our one-on-one cancer support service and directly facilitates personalized one-on-one cancer support for cancer fighters, survivors, and caregivers who contact us. The key to success for this position is providing outstanding service. The Cancer Support Specialist does this while providing a reassuring, calming, nurturing, and empathetic presence and voice. The Cancer Support Specialist Internship is a part-time, unpaid internship.
Primary Goals:
The most important objective for our cancer support program is to ensure that everyone who requests a “Mentor Angel” gets the help they need.
Reach out via phone or email: assessing the support needs of those looking for support and “Mentor Angels” (survivors/caregivers)
Screening, training, and adding potential “Mentor Angels” to our database
Referring cancer fighters, survivors, and caregivers to an external partner organization as needed
Provide a “wow” level of service to our community at all times -to cancer fighters, survivors, caregivers, volunteers, partners, donors, and other supporters.
Skill preference:
- Excellent verbal, written and general computer skills
- Organized, detail-oriented, self-motivated, takes initiative
- Ability to work independently with little supervision
- Strong work ethic, a good sense of humor, friendly personality – General Awesomeness
Time commitment:
This Internship requires a minimum commitment of 12 weeks at our downtown Chicago office for a minimum of 8 hours/week.