About Us: Special Event Internship

One of the largest adult-to-child mentoring organizations in the country - Big Brothers Big Sisters of Massachusetts Bay - seeks an energetic individual to work with a dynamic team in a fast-paced environment. The right intern will assist the special events team with the planning, supporting and implementing of fund-raising activities and special events that serve the agency's needs. This internship is an excellent opportunity to gain insight into the not-for-profit sector, as well as develop above-entry-level skills.

Responsibilities include:

• Support implementation of key logistics and timetables; traffic information and billing; interact with vendors and volunteers; and provide administrative support to agency leadership.
• Provide and ensure accurate data entry and reporting for all special events, including Raisers Edge record management, event spreadsheets and event binders, resulting in full event profiles.
• Aid in recruitment of volunteers, and potentially assist with the communication and coordination of all details for event volunteers. 
• Assist in the preparation and prompt distribution of donor and attendee acknowledgements related to events. Also offer support for event collateral materials, including but not limited to mailing lists, brochures and invitations. 

Requirements:

• Availability to work 10-20 flexible hours per week, from September to December (will include some evenings and weekends)
• Goal-driven junior, senior or graduate student
• Communications, marketing or public relations background preferred
• Working knowledge of Microsoft programs
• Strong time-management, organizational, research and interpersonal skills a must
• Ability to self-motivate and stay on task
• Event planning experience a plus

Compensation: