Annual Giving & Gift Planning Engagement Student Assistant

OSU Rec Sports - Sport. Leadership. Wellness.; Corvallis (OR); Hybrid; USD 2,066,000 - 3,031,000; Part time

Job summary

OSU Foundation in Corvallis, OR, seeks an Engagement Student Assistant to support Annual Giving and Gift Planning programs. This part-time role (up to 24 hours per week) offers hands-on experience in donor engagement, research, and communications under senior leadership.

The student will assist with donor stewardship, data entry, marketing support, and event logistics while gaining exposure to both annual and planned giving strategies within a nonprofit university foundation setting.

Qualifications

• Strong computer skills with Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Teams, PowerPoint) and databases/CRM experience.

Responsibilities

• Promote philanthropy through student and donor engagement and outreach.
• Support Dam Proud Day, OSU Legacy Society through logistics and communications.
• Thank donors, share impact stories, collect feedback, assist with legacy engagement.
• Conduct market, donor, and prospect research to support fundraising.
• Assist donor cultivation, including outreach preparation and stewardship.
• Support creation and editing of marketing, stewardship, and donor communications.
• Maintain donor records through data entry and reporting.
• Shadow advancement professionals to gain exposure to annual giving and gift planning.
• Provide general administrative support for Annual Giving and Gift Planning teams.
• Perform other duties and special projects as assigned.

Skills

Communication

Critical Thinking

Teamwork

Technology

Leadership

Organizational skills

Interpersonal skills

Research skills

Confidentiality

Customer service orientation

Tools

Microsoft Office

CRM systems

Databases

Job description

Department:

OSU Foundation

For additional information please contact: Jason Thomas at [e-mail]

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability, protected veteran, and other protected status.

OSU will conduct a review of the National Sex Offender Public website prior to hire.

Note:All job offers are contingent upon Human Resources final approval

Job Description:

This recruitment will be used to fill one part-time (a maximum of 24 hours per week) Annual Giving & Gift Planning Engagement Student Assistant for the OSU Foundation at Oregon State University (OSU).

The Oregon State University Foundation is seeking a student to join the Annual Giving and Gift Planning teams. Reporting jointly to the Senior Director of Annual Giving Programs and the Assistant Vice President of Gift Planning, this student worker will play a key role in supporting donor engagement, fundraising, stewardship, research, and marketing efforts across both programs.

Responsibilities include assisting with donor outreach, stewardship communications, legacy donor engagement, student philanthropy initiatives, prospect research, database management, and campaign support, including Dam Proud Day and OSU Legacy Society activities. This position offers a unique opportunity to gain hands‑on experience in nonprofit advancement while developing professional skills in communications, fundraising, donor relations, research, and data analysis. The student worker will contribute meaningfully to the culture of philanthropy at Oregon State University while gaining exposure to both annual and planned giving strategies.

Position Duties:

• Promote philanthropy through student and donor engagement, stewardship calls, surveys, and outreach activities.

• Support Dam Proud Day, OSU Legacy Society, and other fundraising initiatives through event logistics, communications, and outreach.

• Thank donors, share impact stories, gather feedback, and assist with legacy donor engagement.

• Conduct market, donor, and prospect research to support fundraising and engagement strategies.

• Assist with donor cultivation efforts, including research, outreach preparation, and stewardship activities.

• Support the creation and editing of marketing, stewardship, and donor communications.

• Maintain donor records through data entry, contact reports, coding updates, and honor roll maintenance.

• Shadow advancement professionals and gain exposure to annual giving, gift planning, and donor stewardship.

• Provide general administrative support for the Annual Giving and Gift Planning teams.

• Perform other duties and special projects as assigned.

Transferable Skill Development

OSU is committed to ensuring students are prepared for success after graduation through intentional skill development as student employees. The competencies students develop while working at OSU are defined by the National Association of Colleges and Employers (NACE) as the essential skills employers seek in their hires. In this position, students learn and build vital career-readiness skills in the primary areas below:

Communication, Critical Thinking, Teamwork, Technology, Leadership

Qualifications:

Full Employment Eligibility Requirements can be found here: https://hr.oregonstate.edu/student-employment-manual/500-employment-eligibility-requirements

• Must be academically enrolled in a high school, community college, or university and pursuing a program or course of study

• Must meet Academic Standing Requirements; students on academic suspension are not eligible for employment

• Must meet the applicable minimal enrollment standard

*International students may be allowed to carry fewer hours than specified above and still be considered “full-time” by the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS). A reduced course load is approved by Office of International Services (OIS), and must be provided to the Student Employment Center.

Required Qualifications:

• Strong computer skills, including proficiency with Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Teams, PowerPoint) and experience with databases or CRM systems.

• Ability to research information through multiple electronic and paper files.

• Strong organizational, oral and interpersonal skills and eye for detail.

• Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to create strong professional relationships with colleagues at the OSU Foundation, OSU Alumni Association, and OSU.

• Strategic, hardworking, and able to work with a high degree of flexibility in a highly collaborative, fast-paced, goal-oriented environment.

• Ability to apply creative and entrepreneurial thinking while using sound judgment.

• Knowledge of appropriate research techniques and methods.

• Demonstrated sound judgment and high integrity, especially when handling confidential information.

• Customer service orientation and a positive, proactive attitude.

Working Conditions/Schedule:

This position will be based in Corvallis, Oregon and will work out of the OSU Foundation Corvallis office.

The Foundation offersaprogram called CoreWork Days, ahybrid approachcombiningremote andin-office work days.Unless traveling for work, Foundation employeesarein office on Tuesday,Wednesdayand Thursday, and work remotely, if preferred, on Monday and Friday.

This is a part-time position working up to 15-20 hours per week.

Anticipated Start Date:

2026-09-21