Development Intern

BHcare; North Haven (CT); On-site; Full time

Job description

Job Details

Job Location: 127 Washington Avenue, North Haven, CT - North Haven, CT 06473
Position Type: Internship

What You'll Do

This is an unpaid internship. As a Development Intern at BHcare, you'll gain hands‑on experience supporting our fundraising, donor engagement, marketing, and community outreach efforts. You'll work closely with the Development and Marketing team to help advance BHcare's mission and strengthen relationships with donors, volunteers, community partners, and supporters.

Minimum of 10 hours per week. Schedule to be determined based on department needs, internship requirements, and intern availability. Occasional evening or weekend availability may be requested for events or special projects.

In this role, you will:

• Assist with the planning, coordination, and execution of fundraising events, donor cultivation activities, community collections, seasonal drives, and special projects.
• Support donor stewardship efforts by preparing acknowledgement letters, organizing outreach materials, assisting with donor communications, and helping maintain positive relationships with donors, sponsors, volunteers, and community partners.
• Collaborate with the Marketing team on content creation and communications initiatives, including social media posts, newsletters, event promotions, email campaigns, website updates, flyers, and other marketing materials.
• Assist with maintaining donor, sponsor, volunteer, and event records, including data entry, file organization, list management, and tracking donations, sponsorships, in‑kind contributions, and auction items.
• Help coordinate event logistics, including gathering supplies, preparing materials and signage, supporting volunteer coordination, assisting with event setup and breakdown, and managing post‑event follow‑up activities.
• Conduct research and provide administrative support for fundraising campaigns, community engagement initiatives, and development projects.
• Represent BHcare professionally when interacting with donors, volunteers, community members, staff, and external partners.
• Participate in team meetings, planning sessions, and project updates while completing assignments within established deadlines.
• Support additional development, marketing, and community outreach projects as assigned.

What You'll Gain

• Practical experience in nonprofit fundraising, donor relations, event planning, and community engagement.
• Exposure to marketing and communications strategies within a mission‑driven organization.
• Opportunities to develop professional skills in project coordination, relationship management, event operations, communications, and administrative support.
• Insight into how development and marketing teams work together to support programs and services that make a meaningful impact in the community.

What You’ll Bring

• Currently pursuing a degree in Nonprofit Management, Communications, Public Relations, Marketing, Business, Human Services, or a related field.
• Strong interest in nonprofit development, fundraising, donor relations, event planning, marketing, communications, and community engagement.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to interact professionally with donors, volunteers, community partners, and staff.
• Strong organizational skills, attention to detail, and the ability to manage multiple projects and deadlines.
• Dependable, professional, and able to work both independently and collaboratively in a team environment.
• Comfortable using Microsoft Office applications and willing to learn donor databases, fundraising platforms, and other development‑related tools.
• Positive attitude, strong work ethic, and a commitment to supporting BHcare's mission and values.
• Previous experience in customer service, volunteer work, fundraising, marketing, event coordination, community outreach, or administrative support is preferred but not required.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality and exercise discretion when handling donor and organizational information.