Corporate Partnership Administrative Trainee

Corporate Partnership Administrative Trainee

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Work type: Staff
Location: Sacramento
Categories: Unit 9 - CSUEU - Technical Support Services, Administrative, Temporary, Full Time, On-site (work in-person at business location)
Position Description

Working Title: Corporate Partnership Administrative Trainee

Classification

Title:

Administrative Trainee

Priority Application Date (Posting will remain open until filled):

Thursday, October 1, 2026 @ 11:55pm PT

Hiring Preference

Eligible on-campus applicants in California State University Employees Union (CSUEU) Bargaining Units 2,5,7, and 9 will be given first consideration in the recruitment.

Position Summary

Under the immediate supervision of the Executive Director of Development and Corporate Partnerships for Student Affairs, the Corporate Partnership Administrative Trainee provides administrative, organizational, and project coordination support for the Division of Student Affairs' partnership and philanthropic initiatives. This position is designed to develop foundational knowledge of partnership activation, donor stewardship, external engagement, and higher education philanthropy while supporting the successful execution of existing corporate, community, and philanthropic partnerships.

The role will work collaboratively with a variety of campus partners including but not limited to:
University Advancement, Athletics, Academic Affairs, and External Relations.

The incumbent serves as a central coordination resource for partnership activation by maintaining organized systems that track partnership agreements, sponsorship benefits, activation timelines, event logistics, stewardship activities, and reporting deadlines. Working closely with campus departments and external stakeholders, the Corporate Partnership Administrative Trainee helps ensure partnership commitments are fulfilled accurately, professionally, and on schedule while contributing to positive partner and donor experiences.

Under immediate supervision, the Corporate Partnership Administrative Trainee assists with preparing annual partnership recaps, donor stewardship reports, impact summaries, presentations, and other communications that demonstrate the outcomes of philanthropic investments and partnership engagements. The position also supports meetings, events, recognition activities, and other administrative functions while developing skills in relationship management, project coordination, communication, and organizational effectiveness within the Division of Student Affairs.

FLSA
:

Non-Exempt (eligible for overtime compensation)

Anticipated Hiring Range
:

The salary rate for this appointment is $4,367 per month.

Anticipated starting salary is at the entry of the classification salary range.

CSU Classification Salary Range
: $4,367 per month (Step
1) - $6,362 per month (Step 20)

Salary step placement will be determined based on relevant qualifications and professional experience.

Recruitment Type
:

Temporary(1-Year Limited Duration. Possibility for an additional 1-year appointment based on funding and performance.)

Time Base
:

Full-Time

Work Hours
:

Monday
- Friday 8am to 5pm / Summer Hours Monday
- Friday 7:30am to 4pmwith occasional weekend and evening hours dependent on department need.

Department Information

Student Affairs is at the center of every transformational, collaborative, innovative, and educational initiative at Sacramento State. Through dynamic programs focused on enhancing the student experience, Student Affairs offers a breadth of enhancements which help its more than 32,000 students succeed. Multiple academic centers devoted to equity and student success — whether the physical, the mental, financial, and academic health and wellness of each student — prove vital to thousands each year.

Academic support and graduation retention programs remove barriers and propel our students toward lifelong success. For more information visit: https://(Use the "Apply for this Job" box below)..html

Minimum Qualifications

Familiarity with and understanding of current social, political, economic, and scientific developments and trends; working knowledge of methods and problems of organization, administration, and management; working knowledge of research techniques and simple statistics.

Ability to collect and compile a wide variety of standardized data; ability to identify and obtain information from outside resources; ability to reason logically, draw valid conclusions and make appropriate procedural…