Position: Community Foundation Fellow Student Intern

Location: Telecommuting with opportunity to work in downtown Athens office location Hours: Flexible

Supervisor: Director of Donor Services

Position Summary

The student intern will work to support the philanthropic and community-based goals and initiatives of the Athens Area Community Foundation, collaborating on projects and tasks related to the foundation’s grantmaking and community leadership.

Position Overview: Essential responsibilities may include but are not limited to the following:

Outreach and Communications:

·      Engage in proactive and creative planning for messaging and branding

·      Support the management of social media accounts

·      Act as an ambassador for the community foundation, prepared to share about philanthropic initiatives and projects when asked.

Research:

·      Conduct research using timely, relevant, and reliable sources

·      Create reports and graphics after conducting literature reviews

Data-Driven:

·      Work with the Athens Area Wellbeing Project (AAWP) team to gather relevant data points to be used for press releases, external communications, infographics, and grant activities.

·      Assisting the AAWP team with the collection and management of statistical data and creation of reports, presentations, and communications

Other Responsibilities

·      Attend board and committee meetings as requested

·      Partner with staff to create and execute project goals, working together to prioritize, plan and implement the key programs, policies and procedures that are vital to grant-making work.

·      Perform other duties as assigned

Students interested in this position should be:

·      Curious about community development, grant work, and communications

·      Value a collaborative spirit and an openness to diversity

·      Flexible and adaptive to change, responding to actively updated requests

·      Comfortable with working independently and with some autonomy

·      Willing and quickly able to learn new programs, platforms, and skills as needed

·      Able to pass a background check

Ideal Skills and Qualifications:

·      Bachelor’s degree IP in relevant field (example: public health, communications)

·      Interest and/or experience in project management, evaluation, delivery

·      Openness and willingness to learn

·      Proficient in Microsoft applications and Zoom

·      Excellent written and oral communication skills, ability to present to and effectively work with various stakeholders

·      Social networking and communication software skills (examples: Canva, MailChimp, WordPress)

Benefits of Internship:

·      We think we are fun and think you will have fun too.

·      Opportunity to work hard, see results, and be a contributing member of our staff.

·      Awesome addition to your resume when finished.

·      Networking with local nonprofits, board members, and donors.

·      Real work experience on community issues, ideas, wants, and needs.