Nonprofit Management Intern

Position Summary: The Nonprofit Management Intern will assist the Executive Director with management of all aspects of festival preparation. This dynamic role is responsible for communicating with sponsors and using creative marketing methods to promote them; creating return on investment marketing reports, and documenting sponsor recognition at festivals. We want an individual that will creatively engage with our organization and promote Summer of the Arts and its festivals to community and potential donors while never losing sight of our mission to provide free, inclusive, all-ages programming to the local community. This intern must have strong communication skills and maintain confidentiality regarding sponsors and operations-related information.

Hours: This internship is 10 hours per week, with more hours during festival weekends. Internships run mid-January through August. Must be available the weekends of June 5-7 and July 3-5.

Compensation: This is an unpaid internship; we highly encourage students to take the internship for academic credit. There will be a Getting to Know Nonprofits workshop series and networking opportunities offered throughout the internship.

·        Assist with the management of sponsor agreements and deliverables

·        Distribute Summer of the Arts promotional materials to sponsors

·        Arrange for receipt, and prompt return, of sponsor banners used for recognition during festivals

·        Arrange for receipt, or confirmation, of current sponsor logos and appropriate placement of them

·        Coordinate VIP passes, thank-you cards, and sponsor gifts as appropriate

·        Draft posts for sponsor-related social media and track reach for return on investment (ROI) marketing reports

·        Gather and monitor information to be used in sponsor promotion and marketing reports

·        Assist with management of deliverables and marketing for fundraising events such as Eat for the Arts

·        Process donations in DonorSnap and print thank you letters

·        Assist with development of new fundraising opportunities

·        Knowledge of standard software including Microsoft Office suite

 Outcomes

·        Strengthen industry-appropriate skills and develop new ones

·        Professionally and respectfully communicate in person and in writing

·        Problem-solve in the moment / think on your feet in the office and at festivals

·        Understand nonprofit structures and organizing principles

·        Understand the impact we have on the Iowa City community

Position reports to: Lisa Barnes, Executive Director