Intern with our Development Team to help End Hunger!

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Do you:

- Support building an anti-hunger movement in Colorado?

- Enjoy building relationships with donors?

- Gain excitement from data entry?

- Enjoy working as part of a team?

- Have a keen attention to detail?

Title: Development Intern

Reports to: Development Coordinator

Classification: Intern

Metro Caring works with our community to meet people’s immediate need for nutritious food while building a movement to sustainably address the root causes of hunger. Metro Caring is the leader and model for food sovereignty and anti-hunger work for Denver and the nation. We believe access to nutritious food is a right, not a privilege. Using a multifaceted approach, Metro Caring is innovative in solving problems related to hunger, with programming offered in Healthy Foods Access, Nutrition Education, and Community Activation.

Metro Caring seeks a Development Intern to manage and oversee the logistics of the development team.

• Gather updates on Metro Caring to include in monthly acknowledgment letters
• Accurately enter donor information and gifts (cash, check, credit card)
• Help with organizing Development events such as our May fundraiser and Cornucopia

Development Duties

• Ensure donor database records are current, accurate, and meet organizational standards
• Gather updates and highlights on Metro Caring and its teams to include in monthly acknowledgment letters
• Provide support in executing Development events
• Other special projects as needed

Requirements

• Full vaccination against COVID-19, including a booster shot, is required for consideration as a Metro Caring intern or employee

• Proactive, self-motivated, and highly accountable with excellent follow-through skills
• Ability to manage time and workload effectively, which includes planning, organizing, and prioritizing
• Ability to work with a diverse population
• Ability to work well remotely, independently, highly motivated, and a self-starter
• Ability to be flexible and to balance many different tasks simultaneously
• Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite applications, Salesforce, and database management

• Ability or interest in learning new software

Education

• High school diploma, GED, or equivalent

Opportunities Available

• Paid work-study available if qualifiable
• Professional development for fundraising and cultivation process
• Potential to transition into long-term employment
• Opportunity to exercise and improve written communication skills
• Make connections with leaders in Denver’s non-profit sector and various other community organizations

Schedule

• Flexible schedule
• Hybrid work (In-person and remote)
• Flexible to accommodate school/class schedule
• Given the ever-changing nature of the COVID-19 pandemic, you may be expected to work from home on occasion.

The Development Intern must be self-motivated, with strong communication and organizational skills. They must be able to keep composure in a stressful environment and possess the ability to juggle multiple priorities and projects and meet deadlines under pressure. They must have a desire to learn on the job and meet any challenge with a positive attitude with the ability to hold yourself and others accountable for reaching goals.

Metro Caring is an equal opportunity employer. The organization is dedicated to the goal of building a culturally diverse staff and we encourage applications from qualified individuals of all backgrounds.