Virtual Assistant Placement

Volunteers deliver meals, tutor students, sort donations and staff the front desk. We provide emergency shelter, rapid rehousing and case management for families experiencing homelessness. Founded in 1978, we now have 60 employees. The office closes the week between Christmas and New Year's.

The internship

Work directly with senior leaders at Northern Coalition. You will see how decisions get made and how a small company is run. You can work from home anywhere in Australia. We have no office requirement. We use Slack, Notion and Google Meet. Cameras on for team calls.

What you'll do

Prepare meeting agendas and take minutes on Zoom or Google Meet calls. Track action items from leadership meetings and follow up with owners. Enter and clean data in spreadsheets and the CRM. Coordinate with vendors on subscriptions, renewals and invoices. Set up internal forms and trackers in Google Forms and Sheets. Maintain the company contact list and team directory.

Requirements

Eligible to work in Australia. Based in Australia for the duration of the internship. Available for the full internship period. Currently enrolled in a bachelor's or master's degree, graduating between December 2027 and June 2028. Currently pursuing any bachelor's or master's degree, graduating in between December 2027 and June 2028. Confident following up with colleagues more senior than you. Very comfortable with Google Workspace or MS Office. Able to handle confidential information.

Nice to have

Familiarity with Notion, Trello or ClickUp. Knowledge of scheduling tools like Calendly. Previous virtual assistant or freelance admin work.

Duration: 6 months

Start date: Feb 2027

Stipend: $27.00 - $33.00 an hour

What we offer

Mentoring from an experienced team member. Flexible working hours. Graduate scheme fast-track interview. Reference on completion. Laptop provided. Paid holiday accrued during the placement.

Applications close when we find the right person, so get in early.

Duration: 6 months. Start: Feb 2027.

Demo job created on 11jobs for testing and demonstrations. It is not an actual opening at Northern Coalition.