Undergraduate Intern, Leadership and Planned Gifts – Development Team

Responsibilities

• The intern will learn about the range of work within the Leadership and Planned Gifts and Corporate Engagement teams through attending team meetings and taking on individual assignments.
• Additionally, the intern will be exposed to the work of other teams within the Development Department.
• Data analysis of donors/prospects and database management including digitizing paper archives.
• Learn about and conduct basic prospect research, of individuals and/or businesses' history supporting civil rights related work.
• Monitor current events and curate list of resources for portfolio managers.
• Assist with small group gatherings intended for donor education, cultivation and stewardship, including ACLU's Creatives for Freedom Concert.

• Interest in a career in development, and especially prospect research or major gifts face-to-face fundraising
• Good writing skills and verbal communication skills
• Experience with Microsoft Office
• Commitment to diversity within the office; a personal approach that values all individuals and respects differences in regards to race, ethnicity, age, gender identity and expression, sexual orientation, religion, ability and socio-economic circumstance
• Commitment to work collaboratively and respectfully toward resolving obstacles and/or conflicts
• Commitment to civil liberties, civil rights, and social justice
• Commitment to the mission of the ACLU
• Valid work authorization for those seeking a stipend from the ACLU

• Data Analysis
• Prospect Research
• Database Management
• Digitizing Archives

• Good Writing Skills
• Collaborative Work
• Respect for Diversity