Intern, Development (Fundraising) at Elevate Energy – Chicago, Illinois

The Development Intern will support Elevate’s Development team, which oversees all fundraising efforts for the organization including funder relations, prospecting, grant writing, and grants management. The Development team works with all departments and programs across the organization; as such, this position offers an opportunity to learn about the many aspects of nonprofit operations.

The Development Intern will report to the Operations Specialist, Development. The position is based in Chicago, Illinois and is remote with occasional in-person activities.

At Elevate, the greatest asset of our organization is the kind of people we attract. Elevate employees co-create our energetic and collaborative environment, where constant learning and service to others take priority. We empower individuals to challenge conventional thinking in pursuit of innovation and we seek dynamic, hardworking team members who are inspired to work with people of diverse backgrounds and perspectives. Every day we make a difference by placing our team, clients, and community partners first. From our mission to our focus on staff wellbeing and career development opportunities, there’s no better place to grow your career than Elevate.

Internships at Elevate are paid positions for current college or graduate students or recent college graduates. The usual time commitment is ten (10) weeks, 20-25 hours/week, but there is some flexibility with this internship. The Development Intern is paid $20/hour.

If interns are handling confidential data, they will be asked to comply with security policies, as required. In addition, all policy interns are asked to comply with a confidentiality and nondisclosure agreement.