Intern, Development & Community Events

Intern, Development & Community Events

Location: Houston, TX

Time Commitment: 20-25 hours per week

Internship Duration: 1/25/2027 - 5/7/2027

Salary: $23.00 per hour

Key Responsibilities

• Support the Development Team with planning and implementation of fundraising campaigns, donor stewardship, and volunteer engagement activities, including Go Red for Women, Heart Walk, and Heart of Houston and other market events.
• Conduct prospect research and compile information on potential corporate and community partners.
• Assist with data entry, report generation, and record maintenance in Salesforce, Tableau, and other fundraising systems.
• Prepare meeting materials, presentations, and campaign collateral to support fundraising initiatives.
• Provide administrative support for volunteer committees, including meeting preparation, scheduling, and follow-up.
• Assist with outreach and communications to volunteers, sponsors, and community partners.
• Assist in developing and updating marketing materials for campaigns including save the dates, invitations, volunteer rosters, and other needed collateral to assist in campaign promotion.
• Support the development of print, TV and social media content.
• Provide support for special events and campaign activities, including pre-event preparation and post-event follow-up.

Qualifications

• Seniors or graduate students pursuing a degree in business, communications, public relations, nonprofit management, or event management are preferred.
• Experience/interest in promotion, sales, or fundraising.
• Comfortable with vendor outreach (phone calls & emails to vendors & donors).
• Ability to manage multiple tasks and meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
• Demonstrated skills in effective one-on-one and group communications.
• Comfort working professionally with all levels of community leaders, volunteers, and staff.
• Proficient in multiple social media platforms.
• Intermediate to excellent proficiency in Microsoft Office and Canva.
• Required: Reliable WiFi Connection and reliable transportation.
• Minimum availability of 20 hrs/wk, M-F between the hours of 8:30 am - 4:30 pm.
• Must be legally authorized to work in the United States for any employer without sponsorship, now or in the future.