Internship - Development and Special Events

Responsibilities

• Aid in coordinating the 2026 Yes Day Walk for Autism event (Sun., Oct. 25 at Tempe Beach Park)
• Coordinate incentive prize solicitations and pick-up
• Aid in marketing material organization
• Aide in team captain outreach phone calls and follow-up
• Aid in outreach to companies to register company/organization teams
• Aid in the internal fundraising campaign needs
• Aid with day-of event logistics (preferred availability the entire week of October 19-25 with the ability to increase paid hours during event week)
• Aid with administrative needs of the 2027 Community Breakfast
• Assist with research on potential third-party fundraisers, corporate, foundation, and individual donors
• Aid Development team with stewardship activities
• Aid in entering data and support items into Raiser’s Edge NXT cloud-based database
• Aid with mailings, filing, and special projects as needed

Requirements

Desired qualifications include:

• A current college student, current graduate student, or recent college graduate with a degree in or pursuing a degree in Non-profit Management, Communications, Marketing, or Business
• Desire to learn more about fundraising, philanthropy and special event operations
• Knowledge of Microsoft Office applications
• Experience with fundraising databases and special events is a plus but not required
• Great interpersonal skills and attention to detail

Qualifications

Preferred qualifications include:

• Eagerness to work alongside a Development team of 9 staff members with careers at SARRC spanning from 6 months to 13 years!

Benefits

Opportunity to gain experience in and familiarity with areas such as fundraising, special events, and the day-to-day operations of a large nonprofit organization.

Pay

$16/hr

Schedule

10 Hours/Week

Flexible within business hours (8:00 am to 5:00 pm)