Development Intern

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Disclaimer:

• Applicants must be authorized to work for ANY employer in the United States. We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment Visa at this time.
• All remote job duties and responsibilities must be completed within the United States.
• Candidates must be located within: AL, CA, CO, DC, FL, IA, IL, IN, KS, MD, MI, MN, MO, NC, NH, NY, OH, TN, TX, VA, WA, WI.

This internship will start on May 25, 2024, and end on August 1, 2024 (start and end dates are flexible with respect to the semester and TFAS schedules). This is an unpaid internship, estimated to be 20 hours weekly.

Development Intern

Job Summary:

The Development Intern will assist major gift officers with researching and producing detailed profiles and spreadsheet data for a variety of prospective donors. Reporting to the Manager of Donor Relations, the Development Intern will contribute to the success of IHS fundraising by collaborating with the research and analysis phases of individual and foundation fundraising.

Supervisory Responsibilities:

• None.

Duties/Responsibilities:

• Create profiles for prospective and existing donors.
• Provide detailed analysis of potential donor compatibility using a variety of publicly available online resources as well as subscription donor management software.
• Coordinate with the Major Gift Officers around strategy.
• Provide assistance and background information for planning trips to visit new donors.

Required Skills/Qualifications:

• Currently pursuing an undergraduate degree.
• A demonstrated interest in donor relations and a career in external relations.
• An analytical mindset with a willingness to extract key information from data.
• Experience with classical liberalism or a willingness to quickly learn and understand the mission of IHS.
• Solid written and verbal communication skills.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Word and Excel.

To apply, qualified candidates must submit the following materials (through additional documents):

• Resume
• Cover letter detailing:
  • Your interest in this internship.
  • A compelling case on why the mission of IHS resonates with you.

About the Institute for Humane Studies at George Mason University:

The Institute for Humane Studies (IHS) supports and partners with university professors working within the classical liberal intellectual tradition. Our vision is that higher education becomes a place where the open exchange of ideas flourishes, and where ideas within the classical liberal tradition are regularly taught, discussed, challenged, and developed so that they inform scholarly and public discourse on the key challenges facing a free society.

Each year, IHS provides thousands of aspiring and established professors graduate student fellowships, career development support, research funding, and support for on-campus student programs. Most importantly, through its scholarly convenings IHS connects these scholars to one another to form a diverse and growing community of thought leaders advancing ideas essential to the good society—a pluralistic and tolerant society in which individuals and communities flourish in a context of openness, dignity, equality, and freedom.