Development Intern

ERIE FAMILY HEALTH CENTER • Chicago, IL

10d • $18 - $21 • Onsite

About The Position

Erie Family Health Centers is seeking a paid Development Intern to support the Development team with fundraising operations, grants administration, data organization, and donor stewardship. The internship is suited to a detail-oriented student or early-career professional interested in nonprofit development, grants management, fundraising systems, health equity, and community health. The role is based at Erie’s West Town Administrative Offices in Chicago, Illinois, and pays $17.50–$21.00 per hour.

The intern will support Raiser’s Edge data entry, reconciliation, and cleanup; assist with donor stewardship activities; organize grant files; and help with routine grant data requests, portal-related organization, and internal tracking projects. Other duties may be assigned.

Erie Family Health Centers provides holistic, affordable care and has served diverse patients since 1957. Erie describes its workplace as inclusive and focused on balance, belonging, and career growth.

Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• At least three months of prior administrative or clerical experience.
• Interest in nonprofit development, fundraising, grants management, community health, public health, or health equity.
• Strong attention to detail and ability to organize information accurately.
• Comfort working with databases, spreadsheets, shared folders, and digital project management tools.
• Ability to follow instructions, ask clarifying questions, and use sound judgment when reviewing file dates, naming conventions, and document contents.
• Strong written communication skills, including the ability to summarize background information clearly and professionally.
• Ability to handle confidential information with discretion.
• Dependability, collaboration, and ability to manage multiple tasks with guidance from team members.

Nice To Haves

• Current student seeking an associate or bachelor’s degree, or an early-career professional; areas of study may include nonprofit management, public health, business, communications, data analytics, or a related field.
• Relevant academic, volunteer, internship, or project experience.
• Experience with Raiser’s Edge, Trello, Power BI, or similar systems.
• Prior experience or knowledge of Federally Qualified Health Centers, public health, or another health care-related field.

Responsibilities

• Support Raiser’s Edge data entry, reconciliation, and cleanup, including donor and gift records, Trello-to-Raiser’s Edge reconciliation, and database organization projects.
• Help Development team members reconcile Trello entries and complete corresponding Raiser’s Edge entries accurately and consistently.
• Provide seasonal support for donor stewardship, including preparing and tracking stewardship reports and holiday greetings, and preparing annual report mailing lists and letters.
• Organize grant-related files and folders by sorting, archiving, and naming materials so current, relevant documents are easy to identify and access.
• Assist with routine grant data requests, portal-related data organization, data entry, and internal tracking projects as assigned.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance.
• Flexible Spending Account for health care or childcare.
• 401(k) retirement program, with Erie matching $0.50 for every $1.00 contributed up to the first 5% of the employee’s biweekly salary.
• Starting annual paid time off of 15 days.
• Eight paid holidays.
• Annual merit increases.
• Room for growth and career advancement.

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Intern
• Education Level: High school or GED