Make-A-Wish Foundation®  Job Description
 

Job Title: 	External Events Intern - Development

Reports To:	 Events Coordinator


RESPONSIBILITIES

•	Assist Events Coordinator with external fundraising events, such as golf tournaments, dinners and auctions.  Also assisting with student wishmaker projects and work place giving campaigns. Focus will depend on time of year.

•	Help manage event  and campaign logistics, including:
o	event publicity and promotion 
o	volunteer and wish family participation
o	decorations/Make-A-Wish materials
o	donor relations
o	event contracts
o	post-event acknowledgements
  
•	Organize historical and current information in event files and assist with data entry. 


DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS 
•	College student or recent college graduate, with a major in communications, business or relevant field.
	
•	Excellent writing, communication, and organizational skills. 
	
•	Enthusiastic, detail-oriented, reliable, and proactive team player who enjoys working in a collaborative and fun work environment.

•	Experience with Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint); desktop publishing or design software a plus.


	TIME COMMITMENT
•	Available for 15-20 hours per week per quarter/semester (minimum of three months).

•	Foundation will provide reimbursement for bus pass or parking in downtown Seattle.


CONTACT INFORMATION
•	Please send a resume to dayna@northwestwishes.org 
•	Resumes will be accepted until September 30, 2008


Make-A-Wish Foundation of Alaska, Montana, Northern Idaho &
Washington
811 First Avenue / Suite 520 / Seattle, WA 98104

T: 206.623.5352 / F: 206.623.5333

www.northwestwishes.org

Linh@northwestwishes.org