National Multiple Sclerosis Society Employer Reviews

It is fun to work with them, everyday is different with different tasks. You want to work with these people as they are really passionate about their job and they want to be here for the sake of people.

Enter Clients Demographics into Computer, Balance Financial Batches, attend fundraising events. Interacted with co-workers daily to keep Data accurate for each department. The hardest part of the job was attending numerous fundraising events, the most enjoyable part of the job was the job.

I was only a temp. employee from Office team, but they made me feel welcome, it is a postitive place to work. The employees were all very helpful with getting me to know my job.

Worked as a team for all fundraising and program events. We were given a lot of responsibility but were not micro managed which allowed us to be very creative. I enjoyed working as a team, for we knew each others strengths and weaknesses, which proved to be very effective. The most difficult part of the job was the physical labor of loading trucks, – more... setting up and tearing down in a timely manner during events. I enjoyed this job and was affected deeply by the members of the society, who truly appreciated all we did. – less

I was fortunate to work in one of the fast pace departments at the National MS Society, the finance department. I usually prepared for upcoming meetings and/or webinars. I created documents in Microsoft Word and Excel, then saved the documents in Adobe Acrobat Professional program and created a table of contents. In between preparing for meetings, chapters' – more... supply requests were processed, daily; and I kept abreast of contracts and agreements that needed to be signed and returned to their respective departments. Commitment, integrity, and teamwork describes the finance department management and support staff. It is not uncommon for management to work into the evenings -- always maintaining a pleasant atmosphere. I too, with commitment and willingness worked beyond normal hours in order to meet our department deadlines. – less

Strong leadership
Have people who live with MS at center of all they do

The Communication Department at the MS Society was constantly working- I gained a large amount of experience in writing and event planning in only a few months.

This review speaks specifically to the Gateway Area Chapter in STL. Management is poor, doesn't listen to ideas or invest/motivate employees - unfortunately I felt more like a cog in a machine. Raises and title changes are awarded more based on how long you have been there and how much you keep your head down than on merit/hard work/critical thinking – more... and logic. Getting money for MS research is truly important and needs to continue, but this specific chapter has all sorts of problems internally and the President just looks the other way. Truly sad environment. Any smart, competent person will not stay long. – less

Very warm environment with room for fun! Something new everyday.

This nonprofit organization had approachable management and collaborative team members. I enjoyed my work in a 1-person training/ID position, which offerred me a broad spectrum of training and technical writing opportunities.

A typical day at work during event season included negotiating with multiple vendors, making purchases and completing orders for upcoming special events, as well as concentrating on marketing the event to our local area.
Management was not well trained in how to handle employee conflicts or the financials of running a non-profit organization.
I was – more... asked on several occasions to "change" revenue numbers before presenting them to our Board of Directors which I could not do as an honest employee.
The hardest part of this job was the manual labor and long hours that are required during event week. All employees must run on little sleep and high stress. Thankfully I work well under these conditions and am not easily stressed. – less

I taught myself the skills that I've acquired and at school I've polish them even more! With the experience that I am blessed to have, I have learned the etiquette of real professionalism, I have learned more about my craft, different art directions and challenges that I have embraced. My co-worker's history is diverse: amazing mentors who taught me – more... more than I can possibly imagine, people who "squeezed my juices" and clients who think they know what they want but have no clue. The most enjoyable part of the job is EVERYTHING! From having an assignment, to the direction, brainstorming and executing the project. I enjoy all about Creative work. – less

My job here entailed making out-going calls to update their information. This was my first job and I liked it a lot. There were a lot of times where I got hung up on. This was a short-term project which was very productive.

A typical work day consisted of me collecting donations, cleaning, or organizing the office, creating spread sheets, and creating the occasional flyer.
I learned a lot about non-for-profits and the struggle they have running on very little to none.
The management was needy and demanding
I didn't have any co-workers
The hardest part of the job was balancing – more... my school work, other jobs and still being available to work at the National Multiple Sclerosis Society as much as my manager would have liked
The most enjoyable part of my job was seeing my hard work pay off at the MS Walks – less

The Society reacges out to groups of client with MS. They also supply drug companies and medical providers with a broad rance of educational material concerning MS.

I learned a lot during this internship and I had a chance to work several different elements of PR.

A typical day as an Intern at the National MS Society consisted of entering participant registration information onto an online management database called Convio. I worked constantly with Excel as I had to update participant and event information on a daily basis. I enhanced my organizational skills and learned a lot more about Excel than I knew prior – more... to this internship, as well as how much goes into planning an event. I also learned a lot about Multiple Sclerosis. The event planning department that I worked in was very well managed as tasks were completed in a timely fashion because of the strict deadlines due to event dates. My co-workers were some of the most enjoyable people I have worked with. They were very helpful with any questions I had and were interested in me as a person rather than just an intern. They made an effort to get to know me, as I did them. The managers were very approachable and did not create a power distant relationship between themselves and other employees, which I appreciated. I would not say there was a hardest part of my job. The most enjoyable part of my job was the relaxed environment and harmonious relationship between myself and my co-workers. – less

The benefits are decent, but the management style they have put in place leaves the organization in complete disarray. Most here prefer to work in chaos mode-so if you don't mind high stress with few results, go for it.

I worked their as an intern, and the employees were really nice. They are always hiring for new employees with positive attitudes to help fight against multiple sclerosis.

Was a great place to learn the ropes straight out of college, but not a place to stay for long.