Albany, New York

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 Albany Institute of History & Art

Internship Program

Development Office Intern

Summary of Position:

The Development Intern’s primary responsibility is to assist in the day-to-day operation of the External Relations Department, as well as assisting with research, marketing projects and fundraising events as assigned.

  Job Duties:

·       Assist in the coordination and implementation of solicitation mailings, processing donations, generating of membership renewals and acknowledgements.

·        Work on special project assignments

·        Maintain hard copy files including corporate and business files, in-kind contributions files, special project files, government grants files and foundation files.  S/he will assist in maintaining individual files, general office files as needed and requested.

·        Assist with mailings:  maintaining and compiling lists, stuffing envelopes, addressing, coordinating materials, delivery to post office, mail house or funding agencies, etc.

·        Coordinate materials to supplement grants, foundation, corporate and individual proposals and applications.

·        Represent the Development Department at special events, openings, corporate events, membership cultivation activities, luncheons, etc. as requested.

·        Special projects when assigned 

Requirements:

We prefer upper-level undergraduate or graduate student working towards a degree in business administration, finance, accounting, marketing, or a museum-related field like art history or history.

We welcome all majors and career fields.

Hours:

A minimum of 10 hours per week with flexible scheduling

Contact:

Any interested student should contact Travis O'Donnell at 518- 463-4478 or odonnellt@albanyinstitute.org