Intern

Lwala Community Alliance

Title: Student Intern (Nashville, TN / U.S.-based)

Reports to: Executive Assistant

Start Date: Spring 2019 / Summer 2019

Position Purpose

The student intern, overseen by the Executive Assistant, will assist in maintaining all donor information, provide administrative support, help coordinate volunteers and assist in event logistics. S/he will help maintain donor systems, (which may include updating constituent records, processing donations and issuing receipts) and conduct grant and partner research. During an internship, s/he will gain experience on a variety of platforms including WordPress, Constant Contact, Evernote, Google Docs, DonorPro, and Dropbox. An ideal candidate will be someone who is interested in learning more about the daily operations of a nonprofit organization. S/he can also work with the Executive Associate to develop a project in-line with the intern’s academic interests or career goals.

Key Responsibilities

Administrative

• Assist with mailings and correspondence to constituents
• Provide administrative support for events and day-to-day operations of the U.S. office
• Assist with the creation of marketing and communications materials

Development

• Update constituent information in database and email platforms
• Conduct research, as needed
• Assist with website updates
• Assist with grant writing and research
• Assist with coordination of logistics and planning for fundraising events, as needed
• Assist with reports to granting partners, as needed

Position Requirements

Skills and Experience

• Excellent written and oral communication
• Ability to manage multiple tasks with varying deadlines
• Excellent organizational skills

Critical Qualities

• Demonstrated interest in development and justice issues
• Professionalism in demeanor, written and oral communication
• Detail and task-oriented

Other Information

• Part-time unpaid position of 15-20 hours/week for the semester. Must be willing to commit to time in office regardless of course load, or clearly communicate schedule needs in advance.
• Internship will be eligible for corresponding school credit where appropriate

To Apply

Please send the following to Helen Chalmers at jenny@lwalacommunityalliance.org:

• Current CV/resume
• Letter of interest detailing related skills and experience
• 3 professional references with name, title, email, phone contact, and relationship to the applicant