Administrative Support Volunteers and Non-Paid Internships

Volunteers

Volunteers assist the Solid Waste Authority with a wide range of duties in several departments, including Recycling, Media Arts, Customer Information Services, and Management Information Systems.

Internships

An internship is available to Palm Beach County High School and College students.  Selected students work at the Authority as non-paid interns to assist SWA departments.  The SWA Volunteer Coordinator monitors and coordinates the interaction between the intern and the departments.  Students are eligible for community service volunteer hours, if applicable.

The following is a summary of the activities volunteers and interns may be involved with.

Audio/Visual Department

• Assisting staff with video shoots.
• Assisting staff in setting up the Auditorium for Board meetings and events.
• Labeling tapes and other activities.

Graphic Arts Department

• Scanning negatives, cropping images, and filing.
• Assisting staff with designing publications and banners.

Management Information Systems

• Troubleshooting PC's.
• Installing programs on the network and PC's.
• Assisting staff with training programs.

Customer Information Services

• Computer work.
• Assisting staff with special events.
• Putting together information packets.
• Assisting with mass mailings.
• Assisting staff with inventory.
• Performing miscellaneous office duties.

I would like to become a SWA Volunteer!

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For more information contact Heather Levy at 697-2700, ext. 4700 or Send Email

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