Winter Term: Ohio Benefit Bank

Interested in working with the Ohio Benefit Bank to eliminate poverty? I've got a Winter Term position for you!


Community Outreach Intern/Ohio Benefit Bank Counselor

The Community outreach intern/s will assist in the effort to stimulate the economy and fight poverty in Lorain County by helping residents access available tax credits and other resources. You will collaborate with two AmeriCorps* VISTA volunteers to coordinate free tax clinics and to devise and implement strategies for encouraging residents to use the free Ohio Benefit Bank tax service. You will learn about the programs run by OASHF and the basics about taxes, available tax credits, and other public benefit programs. The position will be based in Oberlin, but will regularly involve travel around Lorain County, including direct service opportunities at the Second Harvest Foodbank in Lorain, OH. Full and Half Credit options available.

For more information on the Ohio Benefit Bank Counselor, click here.