Job Title: Business Internship
for Credit: Volunteer in Tax Assistance (VITA)
Purpose: The VITA
intern at the Community Economic Development Center will support the VITA Site
coordinator and VITA volunteers to maintain an efficient and accurate VITA
Site.
Location: The CEDC office at 1285 Acushnet Ave. in
New Bedford.
Key Responsibilities:
1.
VITA interns will help manage the Quality Review process to ensure accurate tax return filing
2.
Work with VITA volunteers to provide
information answer tax questions
3.
Work with the VITA Site coordinator to file and
electronically transmit tax returns in a timely manner.
4.
Troubleshoot and correct electronic filing
errors or contact tax filers for missing information
5.
Qualify for
Intermediate level or beyond in the Link and Learn Training Materials
6.
Supervise VITA Volunteers during tax filing
hours and at off-site Tax Preparation
events
Volunteer will report to:
VITA Site Coordinator
Length of Commitment:
Spring Semester
Time Commitment: 135
hours over spring semester. Mostly
completed between January and April 15th about 13 hrs/ week.
Qualifications:
Eligible Candidates for the VITA internship must have good communication
skills, details oriented, work well under pressure, be reliable, and work well
in team environments. Preferred candidates
are Accounting Majors with prior VITA experience, Spanish and/ or Portuguese
language skills, access to a vehicle.
Organizational Support:
Interns will be IRS-certified Link
and Learn Training system to learn new tax law , accurate tax preparation and
Quality Review Process. Interns will receive direct supervision from VITA Site
Coordinator and the Executive Director at the CEDC. Updates to procedures and new law will be
posted as needed.
Please send resumes and cover letters by December 9th at
10:00 AM and interviews will be held on December 10th for more
information email Brian Pastori at briancedc@gmail.com
or call 508-979-4684
