Student Worker - Legacy Annual Giving Signatu
About The Position
The Annual Giving Signature Programs Intern works closely with the Associate Director of Advancement, alongside the Annual Giving team, to support two of Ohio Wesleyan’s signature fundraising programs: the 50th alumni reunion celebration and the annual day of giving, We Are OWU. The 50th reunion program will provide the Class of 1977 with a memorable milestone event while also fundraising for the class gift. We Are OWU will be in its seventh year, and it brings together the Bishop community to provide essential resources for Ohio Wesleyan. The selected candidate will help strategize, develop, and execute program tasks throughout the year to provide meaningful experiences for alumni and secure philanthropic resources for the University.
Requirements
- Must be Legacy students, meaning they must have had a family member (parent/step- parent, grandparent, step grandparent, cousin, aunt, uncle, sibling, etc.) graduate from Ohio Wesleyan
- Organized
- Creative
- Detail-oriented
- Strong communication skills
- Be able to engage with new people and those from different generations
- Be willing to promote OWU’s mission
- Understand and respect confidentiality
Nice To Haves
- Excel experience
- Comfortability with appearing on camera for recorded thank-you video messages to donors
Responsibilities
- Developing custom communications for the 50th reunion alumni, including graphic design, newsletter content, and website design
- Working with OWU digital archives and other alumni memorabilia, including yearbooks
- Preparing event materials for Reunion Weekend in May
- Manipulating large data sets
- Making thank-you calls and writing notes to donors
- Recording outreach in OWU’s alumni records system
- Attending and contributing to program committee meetings alongside OWU staff
- Generating ideas and creating graphics for social media posts and other marketing materials related to fundraising initiatives
- Developing and helping execute on-campus activities for students leading up to and during We Are OWU
- Recording personalized videos for donors
- Assist with additional strategic priorities relevant to their role as they arise.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Part-time
Career Level
Intern
Education Level
No Education Listed
