Development Student Assistant — Fundraising & Events

Georgia Gwinnett College; Lawrenceville (GA); On-site; USD 17,000 - 21,000; Part time

Job summary

Georgia Gwinnett College is seeking a Student Assistant in Development to support the Development team with day-to-day tasks and special projects. The role requires maturity to handle sensitive information and the successful candidate will sign a confidentiality agreement upon hire.

The position is part-time and temporary, with responsibilities including assisting with campus fundraising, alumni events (virtual and on-campus), scheduling meetings, donor mailings, and online engagement efforts.

Qualifications

• Must be enrolled in six (6) credit hours at Georgia Gwinnett College.
• Must be in good academic standing and maintain good academic standing for the duration of employment.
• Must be in good conduct standing with Georgia Gwinnett College and maintain good conduct standing for the duration of employment.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality.
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Office products.
• 6 months to a year of event, office management, and/or fundraising experience and experience with database management.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Excellent organizational, time management and multi-tasking skills.
• Willingness to learn new skills to accomplish tasks.
• Ability to work as a member of a team.
• Technical proficiency with social media and online communications platforms preferred.
• Must use independent judgment and critical thinking skills to react appropriately to a variety of needs within the department.

Responsibilities

• Assist with campus fundraising efforts.
• Support alumni and fundraising events (virtual and on-campus when appropriate), which could include managing virtual events, greeting guests, transporting guests on golf carts, event set up and clean up, creating nametags and event decorations.
• Assist team members in scheduling on- and off-campus and virtual meetings and events.
• Assist with assembling donor mailings and other in-house correspondence.
• Assist with crowdfunding campaigns and other online engagement efforts.
• Enter call reports into the database.
• Communicate with donors, potential donors, alumni, and others on the telephone, via email and online (Zoom or Microsoft Teams) regarding fundraising, campus activities and events.
• Interact with donors and other friends of GGC and positively represent the college.
• Other duties as assigned.

Job description

Georgia Gwinnett College is seeking a Student Assistant in Development to support the Development team with day-to-day tasks and special projects. The role requires maturity to handle sensitive information and the successful candidate will sign a confidentiality agreement upon hire.

The position is part-time and temporary, with responsibilities including assisting with campus fundraising, alumni events (virtual and on-campus), scheduling meetings, donor mailings, and online engagement efforts.