Winter Fundraising Events Intern

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Department: Development

Supervisor Title: Development Events Manager

Classification: Intern, Temporary, Part-time, Unpaid

Commitment: January-May 2020. Requires 10-12 hours per week (170 hours during the internship session)

Minnesota Children’s Museum’s mission is sparking children’s learning through play. We are dedicated to providing children with a hands-on and stimulating environment to explore and discover. With locations in St. Paul and Rochester, MCM employs 65 full-time and 65 part-time employees and engages over 1,300 volunteers annually. At MCM our workplace values that guide how we work together are: Play, Include, Grow, Serve and Strive.

Minnesota Children’s Museum is dedicated to growing a diverse and culturally competent team of highly engaged staff and volunteers to reflect and equitably serve the vibrant community around us. We embrace differences in age, ability, color, ethnicity, gender identity and/or expression, national origin, race, religion, and sexual orientation. We strongly encourage the application of individuals from diverse backgrounds, including but not limited to: Black, Indigenous, and people of color; immigrants and refugees; LBGTQIA individuals; people with disabilities; religious minorities; and the elderly.

The Development department at Minnesota Children’s Museum seeks an intern to assist in the planning and execution of our annual fundraiser gala. The gala will feature dinner, revenue enhancer activities, games, dancing and a program. The Fundraising Events intern will gain firsthand knowledge of event planning/logistics, marketing and fundraising in a fun and fast-paced non-profit environment. Duties will include light research, data entry, communications including writing letters and emails, webpage and social media needs, and assistance with other gala related events. This person must be 21 years and old able to work the day of the gala. The date of the gala is Saturday, May 2, 2019.

This is an estimate of the duties to be included in the internship. The exact duties and projects will be determined by mutual agreement of the intern and museum staff. All duties will be carried out with the direction and supervision of the Development Events Manager.

* Assist Development staff in coordinating gala details. Tasks will include attending planning meetings, sending emails and writing letters to potential auction donors, auction item research, auction item and attendee data entry, and much more.

* Provide assistance with event preparations; including auction item displays,

gala set-up/décor, auction item, signage and certificate creation and much more. You will also work with outside vendors, MCM’s graphic designer on marketing collateral and other MCM departments.

* Work with other members of the Development Team to coordinate sponsorship fulfillment, coordinate volunteers/staff at both events and is responsible for our event database system, Greater Giving.

* Along with other duties as assigned.

Requirements

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Required

1. Formal education in related field (development, marketing, communications, event planning).

2. Ability to organize time and work independently, follow directions and complete tasks in an effective manner.

3. Excellent written, verbal and organizational skills.

4. Computer skills, including word processing and excel.

5. Ability to work well with others as well as on an independent basis.

6. Skill in coordinating tasks and projects.

7. Minimum Junior or Senior standing in a post-secondary setting, senior standing preferred.

Applications accepted until positions are filled. Submit cover letter, resume, and online application at www.mcm.org/jobs.