Development & Events Internship
Reports to: Development Manager
Part-Time, Paid
Non-Exempt, Must be an Austin-area Resident
Austin Parks Foundation partners with our community to enhance people’s lives by making our public parks, trails and green spaces better through volunteerism, innovative programming, advocacy and financial support.
Job Description:
Austin Parks Foundation (APF) is seeking a highly organized and detail-oriented intern to assist with the execution of APF special events and seasonal development operations.
The position will require strong organization and impeccable attention to detail. The ideal candidate will thrive in a busy, fast-paced environment, and will be comfortable taking on new responsibilities as they are assigned. Flexibility, enthusiasm, excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to work well with all levels of staff are also required.
Our interns are supervised directly by a skilled member of our staff and will get to work on real projects with impact. Each seasonal cohort of interns will onboard together, and be welcomed to our office as valued members of the team. Interns take advantage of many office perks like snacks, special project visits, and a friendly and engaging team environment. We offer all interns cross departmental mentorship opportunities to encourage each intern to interface with our organization as a whole.
Required Skills/Competencies:
A key support role, the Development and Events Intern supports the Development and Marketing teams, provides excellent service to donors and partners (behind the scenes and at public events), and collaborates with the broader APF staff. Organization and strong (internal and external) customer service skills are required. Professionalism is essential across all communication.
Essential Functions:
Development - General
- Prepare invoices for sponsors and book pledges
- Provide excellent customer service to donors, providing tax receipts, invoices and giving histories as required.
- Contribute to, assist with development@austinparks.org inbox.
- Prepare materials for Committee, BOD and external meetings.
- Fulfill seasonal stewardship initiatives for APF constituents, including but not limited to membership program swag, birthday cards, activity packets, committee thank yous, invites and holiday cards.
- Represent APF at public events such as Corporate Volunteer projects, town hall meetings, Movies in the Park, etc.
- Document leadership meetings in LGL on a regular, weekly basis.
- Seasonal appeal support with social/web posts, events
Development - Events
- Assist APF staff and volunteers during 3rd party/community events such as ACL Music Festival, Trail of Lights, Dell Technologies Match Play, Cap10K, etc.
- Assist APF staff and volunteers during fundraising events such as Groundbreakers recruitment, stewardship
- Assist APF staff with corporate cause marketing events (past examples include: Whole Foods 5% Day, Chipotle 25th Anniversary Giveback Day, Outdoor Voices Giveback Night)
- Gather and distribute supplies for day-of execution of events such as ipads, marketing materials, staff assignments and directions, etc.
- Work closely with APF’s Marketing Intern to build plan for marketing, communications and social media outreach in order to achieve event goals
- Assist with deadline tracking through Basecamp and ensure internal and external partners are held accountable (with support from Marketing & Development staff)
- Perform other duties as assigned
Party for the Parks
- Assist with deadline tracking through Basecamp and ensure internal and external partners are held accountable (with support from Marketing & Development staff)
- Contact and follow up with in-kind donor prospects (especially silent auction donors)
Role Requirements
- Self-motivated, extraordinary attention to detail, and an internal drive to produce high-quality work
- Highly organized and capable of effectively managing multiple priorities while thriving in a fast-paced environment
- Good decision-making skills
- Excellent interpersonal and customer service skills as well as strong verbal and written communication
Required Qualifications
- Current undergraduate student
- Event coordination and/or fundraising experience/interest
- Proficiency with Google Drive, Microsoft Office and general office software and equipment
Please note key dates listed under the About Our Internship Program section. To apply, please submit your resume with 3 references and cover letter. No phone calls, please.
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