Intern, Fundraising Events at Enterprise Community Partners – New York, New York
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About This Position
Location: Columbia, MD | New York, NY | LHOMMD Remote Maryland | LBETH1 Bethesda | Washington, DC | New York, NY | 4 Locations
Time Type: Full time
Requisition ID: REQ3677
Enterprise is a national nonprofit that exists to make a good home possible for the millions of families without one. We support community development organizations on the ground, aggregate and invest capital for impact, advance housing policy at every level of government, and build and manage communities ourselves. Since 1982, we have invested $80.9 billion and created 1 million homes across all 50 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands – all to make home and community places of pride, power and belonging.
Join us at enterprisecommunity.org
Working at Enterprise
At Enterprise, you’ll be part of a diverse, committed team making a difference every day. You will collaborate with some of the smartest minds and biggest hearts in our field. You’ll be empowered to drive systems change and take bold steps to advance racial equity. And you will find a career home where you’re valued and supported in your growth journey.
Enterprise offers career opportunities in our offices across the country with an exceptional benefits package.
Job Description Summary
The Enterprise Resource Development, Marketing, and Communications department is seeking a full-time summer intern to support the Events and Development Services teams with summer fundraising events and in preparation for the fall gala season. The Fundraising Events Intern will participate in a variety of activities related to managing fundraising events and event sponsorships. This role is ideal for a recent or current graduate student who is looking for experience in fundraising, event planning, data entry, and/or administrative support in the nonprofit sector. The Intern will gain first-hand experience with the full fundraising event lifecycle – from soliciting sponsors and supporting event logistics, to tracking fundraising data and attendee management. The Intern should have prior experience or an enthusiastic interest in learning about data entry and management in Salesforce and a strong ability to take direction and follow-through on deadlines.This will be a remote opportunity, and the Intern may be based anywhere in the U.S., with the option of occasionally working from the Enterprise office if located in the NYC or Columbia, MD areas.
Job Description
Responsibilities:
Essential Duties & Responsibilities
Data entry
Track sponsorship lists and tasks in Salesforce
Ensure sponsorship-related emails and calls are appropriately recorded in Salesforce
Communications
Draft gala sponsor solicitation communications
Support minor edits to event pages in Cvent event platform
Events & Administrative Support
Assist with event logistics including assistance with webinars, researching of venues, attendee management, building of slideshows in PowerPoint
Record and disseminate notes and next steps from regular event and sponsorship planning meetings
Secondary Duties & Responsibilities
Complete research needed to support fundraising for California galas
Gather logos, names, other logistics for event sponsors
Draft thank you/acknowledgements to funders
Qualifications:
Current or recent graduate student (non-students also welcome to apply)
1 – 3 years of professional, volunteer, and/or internship experience in event planning, fundraising, administrative support, or data entry, preferred. Nonprofit experience a plus.
Interest in learning Salesforce required; prior experience a strong plus. Training will be provided.
Experience with Cvent or other event systems and Zoom or other webinar platforms preferred.
Comfort with learning new technologies and willingness to complete self-directed training.
Ability to take direction, follow-through on deadlines, and proactively ask questions and raise concerns.
Strong attention to detail.
Excellent communication and collaboration skills.
Ability to work remotely on a consistent schedule.
Interest in affordable housing, community development, or related fields a plus.
Total Rewards at Enterprise:
You will be working with a group of talented professionals who are motivated by serving the community and addressing the need for affordable housing.
The base pay for this role is $20 to $24 for undergraduate students and $24-$28 for graduate students, depending on level of skills and experience.
The salary range for this position is represented by the low and high end of the range for the amount to be paid for the position. Salaries paid at Enterprise will vary based on factors that may include skills, education, location, experience, and performance. Thank you for your interest in joining the Enterprise team in our effort and commitment to serve others.
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