Advancement Support Specialist

MSU - Michigan State University; East Lansing, Northern (MI, KY); Hybrid; USD 52,000 - 66,000; Full time

Job summary

Michigan State University in East Lansing, MI, is seeking a detail-oriented Administrative Specialist to support the College of Osteopathic Medicine Advancement Team. The role includes travel planning, meeting prep, and donor/prospect coordination to advance fundraising and alumni engagement.

The position requires strong project management, event coordination, and data reporting skills, with the ability to handle multiple projects under pressure and deliver high-quality service to colleagues and

Qualifications

• Four-year college program in communications, public relations, or marketing or equivalent.
• Up to six months of related fundraising/public relations experience or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Experience with Microsoft Suite systems (Excel, Word and PowerPoint).

Responsibilities

• Provide administrative support for the Advancement Team (20%).
• Support Sr. Director, Director and Alumni Coordinator with travel arrangements, meetings, and reimbursements; schedule internal/external meetings; assemble meeting materials.
• Oversee data and related communication projects for the Advancement Team (35%).
• Prepare gift/donor reports, update alumni/donor records, run fundraising reports, and maintain data integrity.
• Provide support for donor/prospect identification, engagement, cultivation and stewardship (35%).
• Assist with advancement events and activities (10%).

Skills

Administrative support

Project management

Event coordination

Data management

Prospect research

Donor engagement

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in communications/public relations/marketing

Tools

Microsoft Office

OneNote

Ascend by UC Innovation

Cognos Analytics

EBS Systems at MSU

MSU Scholarship database

Job description

Michigan State University in East Lansing, MI, is seeking a detail-oriented Administrative Specialist to support the College of Osteopathic Medicine Advancement Team. The role includes travel planning, meeting prep, and donor/prospect coordination to advance fundraising and alumni engagement.

The position requires strong project management, event coordination, and data reporting skills, with the ability to handle multiple projects under pressure and deliver high-quality service to colleagues and