Events & Alumni Assistant - PT Summer

Position Information

Join the Northwestern Health Sciences University team this summer as an Advancement and Marketing Department assistant and gain hands‑on experience in a university fundraising and event services environment. This role is a great opportunity for a college student interested in fundraising CRM, alumni communications platforms, and event operations offering opportunities to build real‑world professional skills while working alongside a creative and collaborative team.

This role will play an important part helping the team roll out a new alumni communication platform (Aluminati), optimize a fundraising CRM (Raiser's Edge), assist with campus and alumni events, and contribute to projects that make a direct impact across the university community. If you’re looking for a summer opportunity where you can gain meaningful professional experience for university and nonprofit marketing and fundraising roles, this role is a great place to start.

This is a part‑time, non‑benefits eligible position, working up to 20 hours per week.

Bloomington, MN. 2 days per week in person, but flexible.

• Perform data entry and cleaning of donor and alumni records to optimize marketing and fundraising.
• Setup database reports for ongoing team use.
• Document work processes and policies to strengthen department operations.
• Support rollout of a new communication platform for 9,100 alumni across the country.
• Support communications to invite and assist alumni with adoption of the new communication platform.
• Provide basic prospect and donor research by gathering relevant information within the database.
• Assist with event logistics, preparation of event materials, and day‑of event fulfillment.
• Assist with printing and mailing, and in executing donor stewardship activities.

• Current college student pursuing a degree in Marketing, Nonprofit Management or related field.
• Experience with data entry, cleaning and report generation in a fundraising/marketing CRM preferred.
• Previous event support experience preferred.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong attention to detail.

$18.25 per hour.

The hiring rate is determined by a combination of education, related professional experience, and internal equity considerations. NWHSU is committed to fair and equitable pay practices and does not base compensation decisions on gender or any other protected status.

Northwestern Health Sciences University is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer and is committed to creating an inclusive environment that values the diversity of its employees and does not discriminate against any employee or candidate. Further, NWHSU prohibits all forms of discrimination in any education program or activity that it operates. The Notice of Non‑Discrimination is located on our website. Individuals may report concerns or questions to the Title IX Coordinator.

Please refer to our website for further information.