Intern, Institutional Funding and Partnerships Internship

Description:

• The Institutional Funding and Partnerships department (IFP) raises funding from foundations, corporations, non-US governments and other Oxfam Affiliates.
• We research potential donors; cultivate them; submit proposals to them; and, when they give us a grant, we steward them.

Responsibilities:

• Support institutional fundraising efforts, primarily through research and analysis of philanthropic trends, corporate business sectors, and institutional donor prospects.
• Using fundraising databases and other sources to research and analyze philanthropic trends among foundation, corporate and government donors to help us formulate our institutional fundraising strategy.
• Identify key people within funding institutions for outreach.

Requirements:

• Candidate for or recent graduate with a Bachelor’s degree or Master’s degree (preferable) in English, History, Political Science, International Relations or related fields.
• Excellent research skills.
• Proficiency with MS Office suite.
• Excellent organizational and administrative skills; ability to prioritize workload and multi-task.
• Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced environment and under pressure.
• Very good oral and written communications skills.
• Accuracy and strong attention to detail.
• Team Player; eager to take on challenges and work as part of a team.

Benefits:

• Salary: $17.00 an hour
• This internship is 35 hours and up to one year.
• Non-Exempt / Non-Union