Temporary/Summer Seasonal Positions

First Book’s Mission

• First Book is an international nonprofit organization that provides children from low-income families the opportunity to read and own their first new books.
• First Book plays a role in transforming the quality of preschool and after-school programs nationwide.
• First Book focuses on the power of the private sector on public change

About the Seasonal Positions:

First Book has an exciting opportunity for entrepreneurial individuals who share a passion for our mission, have a wide array of personal qualities and talents, and possess superior written and verbal communication skills. A good match for this position will be someone with a nonprofit heart and a corporate mindset; someone who is collaborative and independent, thrives in a fast-paced environment, is flexible, and has a sense of humor.

First Book’s Mission

• First Book is an international nonprofit organization that provides children from low-income families the opportunity to read and own their first new books.
• First Book plays a role in transforming the quality of preschool and after-school programs nationwide.
• First Book focuses on the power of the private sector on public change

About the Position:

First Book has an exciting opportunity for entrepreneurial individuals who share a passion for our mission, have a wide array of personal qualities and talents, and possess superior written and verbal communication skills. A good match for this position will be someone with a nonprofit heart and a corporate mindset; someone who is collaborative and independent, thrives in a fast-paced environment, is flexible, and has a sense of humor.

First Book offers temporary employees the opportunity to work flexibly within its teams:

• Information Technology: We are undergoing a Technology Transformation to improve the applications we use and general infrastructure to support the organization. Join us to take part in projects related to Infrastructure as well as applications to support eCommerce, Business Intelligence, and CRM.

• Strategic Alliances: Implement cause-based marketing campaigns for some of First Book’s corporate partners. Examples include Cheerios, Build-A-Bear Workshop, and Baskin-Robbins. Develop new business leads for corporate partnerships and cause-marketing campaigns for First Book, a leader in both philanthropy and public-private sector partnerships focused on children’s literacy.

• Accounting: Reconcile various accounts payable, basic accounting needs 

Projects you will work on:

• Monitor Marketplace customer account details for non-payments, delayed payments, and other irregularities.
• Research and resolve payment discrepancies.
• Communicate with customers via mail, phone, and email in an effort to collect and settle outstanding accounts.
• Reconciliation of aged receivables for both marketplace activities and deal pipeline revenue.
• Provide support for validation of sales tax exemption certificates through the online tool CertCapture.
• Fill out vendor or other required forms by First Book Members.
• Assist with the creation of acknowledgment letters and other mail merges for corporate donations.
• Assist by entering payables/invoices in the accounting system.
• Reconciliation of aged payables and vendor statements.

• Diverse Books for All Coalition

Projects you will work on:

• Lead Social Media campaign for the Diverse Books for All Coalition.
• Create and schedule daily Social Media posts on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, and LinkedIn.
• Track social media engagement to identify high-performing ideas and campaigns for scalability.
• Support narrative development work with drafting press releases, articles, and other messaging.
• Update the Diverse Books for All website with new content and edits as needed.
• Research and compile folders with pertinent research and articles related to the mission of the Coalition.

**In addition to an hourly wage, First Book will pay commuting costs. **

In addition to your resume, please submit a cover letter that details which department you are interested in working within.

Potential temporary employees should be college students with strong communication and writing experience, the ability to juggle multiple projects, and excellent interpersonal skills. Candidates should have an undergraduate GPA of at least 3.0 and possess a strong interest in a career in the nonprofit sector coupled with private sector experience, knowledge, or interest.