Overview
This internship offers vital assistance to the Development Team by aiding in stakeholder engagement, organizing events, leading local communications planning, and supporting business development projects.
Key Responsibilities
- Support the planning of fundraising events, including strategy around social media, outreach, material production, sponsorship research, and ticket sales
- Brainstorm and create a strategic outreach plan and content to engage new community partners, university contacts, and other groups supporting IRC events
- Manage IRC webpages and social media to ensure information is current and regularly updated
- Aid in content collection and storytelling projects for web and social media platforms
- Opportunity to transcribe client interviews, gather content for IRC social media accounts
- Aid the Development Team in securing in-kind donations for refugee and asylum-seeking clients
- Provide administrative support to the Development Team by assisting with data entry, producing acknowledgments, and other cultivation activities
- Participate in weekly meetings with the Development Team and bi-weekly staff meetings
Required Experience
- Proficient in spoken and written English
- Experience in graphic design or Canva a plus
- Proficient in Microsoft Office suite
- Detail-oriented and able to multi-task efficiently
- Experience in event planning, sales or marketing, or managing social media a plus
Qualifications
Currently in an undergraduate or graduate degree program or graduated within one year, preferably event planning, marketing, communications or related area of study
