Intern - Corporate and Foundation Relations
$31,200–$35,360 year
On-siteFayetteville, Arkansas, United States
Job Summary
Provide customer service for internal and external inquiries via phone, email, and website. Schedule meetings with UA faculty, staff, and external stakeholders; attend meetings and prepare detailed summaries. Maintain campus contact lists, departmental resources, and online forms for the Office of Corporate and Foundation Relations website. Develop presentation materials for donor meetings and special projects. Coordinate campus visit logistics, including reservations, catering, and visitor materials, and manage university athletic suite logistics for corporate and foundation partners. Update project management tools for proposal submissions and grant reporting. Compile written prospect reports and briefing materials for development officers and administrative leadership. Track progress toward annual fundraising and industry engagement goals. Distribute documentation for proposal submissions and award correspondence to faculty and program staff.
Required Qualifications
- Student in good standing currently pursuing a degree at the University of Arkansas
- Ability to work well in a small, high-energy organization
- Team player willing to take on new challenges
- Demonstrated ability to partner with staff and external stakeholders
- Grasp of the English language
- Ability to effectively write and proof content
- Demonstrated experience and success with customer service
- Demonstrated experience and success with project management
- Demonstrated experience and success with administrative functions
- Regular, reliable and non-disruptive attendance
- Ability to create and maintain collegial, harmonious working relationships with others
- Computer proficiency and familiarity/knowledge with Microsoft Word, Excel, and related databases
- Willingness to learn new platforms as required
- Exceptionally strong written and oral communications skills
- Ability to describe technical information clearly, consistently, and effectively
- Organizational and time management skills
- Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously
- Ability to work independently and meet deadlines
- Proof of legal authority to work in the United States
Desired Qualifications
- Experience using advanced electronic database research and Internet resources (e.g., Candid Foundation Directory, GrantForward, CauseIQ, Instrumentl)
- Experience with alumni/development databases (e.g., RazorQuest)
- Experience with project management tools (MS Teams, SmartSheet, etc.)
- Knowledge of advanced research techniques using electronic database research and Internet resources (including AI-generated queries)
- Displays exceptionally strong written and oral communications skills
- Ability to describe technical information clearly, consistently, and effectively
- strongly preferred
- Organizational and time management skills with the ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously
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