Internship Opportunities

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Make-A-Wish Georgia has several internships that offer on-the-job training as well as a chance to impact the lives of children with life-threatening medical conditions. We welcome current undergraduate and graduate students to apply for one of these internship opportunities.

Qualified applicants should possess strong written and oral communication skills, working knowledge of the Microsoft Office Suite which includes Excel, Word, Access and PowerPoint, working knowledge of Raisers’ Edge, and should demonstrate maturity and responsibility. Candidates bilingual in both Spanish and English are encouraged to apply.

To apply for an internship, potential candidates should send a resume and cover letter to: Rachel Nelson ,Senior Wish and Internship Coordinator - rnelson@georgia.wish.org For more information visit our website georgia.wish.org.

Available internships include:

Development Internships

• Responsible for supporting fundraising staff in all aspects of revenue generation from fundraising event to cultivating individual and major donors.

• Assisting with design, copy writing and production of donor materials and ongoing correspondence.

• Conducting prospect research and analysis to support solicitation strategies.

• Assisting with the organization and tracking of donor and sponsor information.

• Daily maintenance of database records and donor profiles.

• Builds relationships with outside vendors; potential for in-kind solicitation.

• Ideal for candidates pursuing a degree in Non-Profit Management, Business Administration or related field.

Marketing/Communications Internship

• Responsible for assisting the Marketing/Communications team with the development and execution of Make-A-Wish internal and external communications, marketing and collateral materials and advertising/publicity campaigns.

• Writing sample is required along with resume and cover letter.

• Ideal for applicants pursuing a degree in Public Relations, Journalism, Communications, or Marketing.

Education/Experience

Must currently be a student in college in a related field of study i.e. Marketing, Communications, Nonprofit Management, Business, Human Resources, Hospitality, etc.

Other Information

Special Information (Travel requirements, physical requirements, on-call schedules, and so on):

Physical Requirements: This position is primarily a sedentary position and frequently requires the use of standard office equipment (telephone, PC, copier, fax and printer); may occasionally require bending, reaching and lifting up to 10 pounds. Must have reliable transportation and be available to work evenings and weekends as needed.

All volunteer internship positions are required to report to our office to complete either a part-time (20 hours) and/or full-time (40 hours)volunteer unpaid internship. The intern must have reliable transportation and be available Monday-Friday during business hours of 8am-5pm.