Online Giving Internship, Perkins, Watertown MA
Posted March 17, 2014
Internship Description:
Perkins seeks an energetic college undergraduate or graduate student for Summer 2014 to help assist in driving new online initiatives around fundraising, stewardship, cultivation, and email house file growth. The time frame for this volunteer internship is June 1 – August 31, 2014, with flexible start and end dates. The successful candidate will commit to 15-20 hours per week at our Watertown, MA campus. This is an unpaid volunteer internship, which may be available for academic course credit. To apply, please email a cover letter and resume to Jamie Gordon, Online Giving Officer, at [email protected] by Monday, April 14, 2014.
Responsibilities:
Under the supervision of the Online Giving Officer, the Summer Online Giving Intern will help develop content for Perkins’ monthly History & Happenings email series in collaboration with the Perkins Archives and Samuel P. Hayes Research Library. He/she will also assist with online promotion of our annual Taste of Perkins Fall Fundraiser as well as measuring response rates for online communications.
Experience & Qualifications:
- Excellent verbal, written and interpersonal communication skills.
- Self-starter with strong organizational skills and strong attention to detail.
- Demonstrated ability to work independently as well as within a team.
- Experience with online marketing and cross-channel marketing in for-profit or non-profit setting a plus.
- Experience with web or print design, Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator or InDesign experience a plus.
- Interest in Perkins’ mission and the goals of the Perkins Trust.
Benefits:
- Access to a great learning environment with the Perkins Trust, including hands-on applicable work experience and knowledge.
- Learn online fundraising and marketing best practices.
- Opportunity to research archival material for monthly stewardship-focused email.
- Join a world-renowned organization that is committed to helping individuals who are visually impaired gain access to opportunity and independence.
- Course credit when applicable.
About Perkins:
Since our founding in 1829, Perkins has been a national and international leader and resource providing state-of-the-art education and services to infants, toddlers, children, youth, and young adults who are blind, deafblind or visually impaired, including those with additional disabilities, their families, and the professionals who serve them. Our ultimate goal is to maximize the potential of each child to lead a proud, productive, and meaningful life in the mainstream of society in the United States and around the world.
The Perkins Trust was created in 2007 to advance Perkins’ mission and its local, regional, national and international programs through philanthropy. The Trust reports to the President and the Perkins Board of Trustees and is advised by the Trust Board. Currently the department employs 25 staff members. In June 2013, the Trust successfully completed a $130 million Comprehensive Campaign–the first in Perkins’ history.
Perkins is situated on a 42-acre campus in Watertown, MA, about 15 minutes west of the city of Boston. It is highly accessible by train, bus and car. MBTA Passes are available. Parking is available on and near the premises. For directions, please visit http://www.perkins.org/about-
Program Description:
The Online Giving Program serves as a supporting philanthropic and operational division of the Perkins Trust, assisting in the fundraising initiatives of various Trust sub-departments, including Annual Giving, Special Events, Planned Giving, and International Resource Development.
The objective of the online fundraising program is to develop compelling online partnerships and engagement opportunities that will drive traffic to our website with the goal of building an active and clean house file of potential prospects with the ultimate goal of converting visitors to donors. Additional objectives include cultivating and stewarding supporters through regular and streamlined online communications.