Internship Opportunity
United States
Lwala Community Alliance
Title: Student Intern (Nashville, TN / U.S.-based)
Reports to: Operations Coordinator
Start Date: Spring 2020 / Summer 2020
Position Purpose
The student intern, overseen by the Operations Coordinator, 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, Mailchimp, Evernote, Google Docs, Kindful CRM, 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 Operations Coordinator 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 Lauren Marlar at usinternship@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
