Development Intern

Reports to: Director of Development, TeamMates Mentoring Program

Location: TeamMates Mentoring Program National Office (Lincoln, NE)

Basic Function and Responsibility: This intern position would support the Development team in the planning, preparation, and execution of the organization’s fund-raising events numerous events, as well as events to honor our mentees and mentors.

Qualifications:

• Must be a student pursuing a post-secondary education in the Lincoln area.
• Must have passion for youth, education, and community
• Ability to maintain confidentiality and high ethical standard
• Ability to pass a criminal and Health and Human Service background checks

Key Skills:

• Strong organizational and administrative skills
• Desire and willingness to learn new skills, systems, and information
• Analytic and critical thinking skills
• Ability to work collaboratively with fellow staff members
• Strong technical skills with the computer including Microsoft Word, Excel, Power Point, social media, and e-mail
• Effective decision making and problem-solving skills
• Effective oral and written communication skills and good listening skills
• Ability to work under time constrains in a timely and orderly manner
• Ability to handle multiple tasks efficiently and organizes work to meet deadlines
• High-level customer service skills

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Assist with the planning, invitations, mailing lists, registration, name tags, programs, scripting, logistics, customer service and marketing materials for 3-4 major TeamMates Mentoring Fundraising events.
• Set up, tear down, and steward donors and attendees for each event.
• Post-event stewardship for all those that were invited and/or attended
• Other duties as assigned.

Working Conditions: Flexible part-time work schedule with the ability to work at a computer for extended periods of time at the TeamMates National Office Lincoln, Nebraska location.