Regular Student Intern - Advancement Services & Foundation Grants

University of Central Oklahoma • Edmond, OK

2d • $12 - $14 • Onsite

About The Position

This is a regular student intern position in which the student will work with the Advancement Services and Foundation Grants team on data cleanup and maintenance in the Raiser’s Edge NXT database, assist with gift processing and fundraising reports, and support other departmental projects. This gives the student valuable experience with the data, systems, and operational side of nonprofit and Foundation work.

Requirements

• Current UCO student who meets the University student employment enrollment requirements.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality and exercise discretion when working with donor, constituent, and financial information.
• Basic proficiency with Microsoft Office applications and willingness to learn advancement databases and related systems.
• Have sensitivity of intercultural communication.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills.
• Good interpersonal skills.
• Detail oriented.
• Dependable.
• Punctual.

Nice To Haves

• Interest in nonprofit administration, fundraising, business operations, data management, finance, accounting, information systems, or a related field.
• Experience with data entry, spreadsheets, databases, records management, or other detail-oriented administrative work.
• Strong organizational skills and comfort working with detailed information and repetitive processes that require accuracy.

Responsibilities

• Assist with data cleanup projects to improve the accuracy, completeness, and consistency of constituent and advancement records.
• Enter and update constituent, donor, gift, pledge, and related information in the advancement database and other systems.
• Assist with gift processing, including reviewing documentation, recording gifts and pledges, and supporting accurate gift entry and acknowledgment workflows.
• Help maintain donor and constituent records, including contact information, biographical information, relationships, communication preferences, and other record updates.
• Assist with routine data quality review, duplicate record identification, coding updates, and other database maintenance activities.
• Support reconciliation, documentation, filing, scanning, and record-retention processes associated with advancement operations.
• Assist with reports, lists, mailings, projects, and other operational needs that support fundraising and donor stewardship activities.
• Provide general administrative and project support to Advancement Services and Operations staff.
• Handle donor, constituent, and financial information with discretion and in accordance with University and Foundation policies.
• Assist with other advancement services and operational responsibilities and special projects as assigned, gaining broad exposure to the systems and processes that support philanthropy.

Benefits

• Reasonable accommodation, in accordance with ADA requirements, may be made upon request to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Intern
• Education Level: No Education Listed