Four Diamonds Post-Graduate Part-Time Internship Role

The Pennsylvania State University; United States; On-site; USD 21,000 - 28,000; Part time

Job summary

The Pennsylvania State University is seeking a post-graduate part-time intern to support Four Diamonds’ fundraising, stewardship, and marketing priorities in Hershey, PA. The role involves collaborating with Development, THON, and community partners to educate the community and raise awareness of the organization’s impact.

Responsibilities include assisting with communications, digital fundraising, and event logistics, while gaining hands-on experience in donor engagement and nonprofit

Qualifications

• Be a recent college graduate or expected to graduate this Spring.
• Be available three days a week from 9 am – 5 pm, though this will fluctuate based on time-specific needs.
• Respect confidentiality and adhere to all Four Diamonds and Penn State Milton S. Hershey Medical Center policies.
• Have a dedication to and understanding of the skills required to build relationships with diverse communities.
• Demonstrate commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion.
• Be responsible, accommodating, flexible, warm, and hospitable with exemplary interpersonal and communication skills.
• Have proven ability to self-motivate and work both independently and as part of a team with a strong attention to detail and willingness to adopt processes.
• Be committed to professional development, learning, and being mentored.
• Have a minimum college GPA of 3.0.

Responsibilities

• Help thank and recognize Four Diamonds supporters and volunteers through rotational hospital tours, sharing the impact of dollars raised.
• Articulate Penn State’s needs, ambitions and values, including diversity, equity and inclusion, through excellent informal and formal communications.
• Support campaigns and event logistics (in-person and/or virtual).
• Attend development staff meetings and serve as an ambassador of Four Diamonds and Penn State Health Children’s Hospital at Four Diamonds’ events (in Hershey, Pa., and State College, Pa.).
• Assist with fundraising strategies and operations of Four Diamonds through four core areas: Communications, Digital fundraising, Fundraising program support, Volunteer and family engagement.

Skills

Communication

Interpersonal skills

Teamwork

Flexibility

Attention to detail

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

DonorDrive

Power BI

Storefront

Email campaigns

Job description

JOB DESCRIPTION AND POSITION REQUIREMENTS

Post-graduate interns will report to the Four Diamonds Development staff to raise awareness of the organization and educate the community to help conquer childhood cancer. This role will also work closely with the entire Four Diamonds team, colleagues in Development, Penn State Health Golisano Children’s Hospital, the Penn State Dance Marathon (THON™), Mini-THON® schools, community partners, and volunteers to support fundraising, stewardship, and marketing priorities that contribute to the organization’s overarching goals.

Primary duties, based on each individual's skillsets and future career goals, could include:

• Help thank and recognize Four Diamonds supporters and volunteers through rotational hospital tours, sharing the impact of dollars raised.
• Articulate Penn State’s needs, ambitions and values, including diversity, equity and inclusion, through excellent informal and formal communications.
• Support campaigns and event logistics (in-person and/or virtual).
• Attend development staff meetings and serve as an ambassador of Four Diamonds and Penn State Health Children’s Hospital at Four Diamonds’ events (in Hershey, Pa., and State College, Pa.).
• Assist with fundraising strategies and operations of Four Diamonds through four core areas:
  • Communications – assist with social media, video creation, newsletters, website updates and online community support.
  • Digital fundraising – assist with Four Diamonds’ online giving platform (DonorDrive®), Storefront, Power BI data analysis, and creation and distribution of email campaigns.
  • Fundraising program support – assist with specific needs of Mini-THON®, Lion’s Club partners, as well as other fundraising groups through outreach, resource creation and event planning.
  • Volunteer and family engagement – assist in execution of grateful family outreach, coordination of family speakers and other special opportunities, and collaboration on THON events taking place at the Children's Hospital.

To be considered for this post-graduate part-time position, the successful candidate must:

• Be a recent college graduate or expected to graduate this Spring.
• Be available three days a week from 9 am – 5 pm, though this will fluctuate based on time-specific needs.
• Respect confidentiality and adhere to all Four Diamonds and Penn State Milton S. Hershey Medical Center policies.
• Have a dedication to and understanding of the skills required to build relationships with diverse communities.
• Demonstrate commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion.
• Be responsible, accommodating, flexible, warm, and hospitable with exemplary interpersonal and communication skills.
• Have proven ability to self-motivate and work both independently and as part of a team with a strong attention to detail and willingness to adopt processes.
• Be committed to professional development, learning, and being mentored.
• Have a minimum college GPA of 3.0.

Gaining Experience at Penn State

With one of the most respected development and alumni relations operations in the country, Penn State is one of only a dozen public institutions nationwide to complete a $2 billion fundraising campaign, and our alumni association is the largest dues-paying organization of its kind in the world. Learn more at raise.psu.edu. Penn State is ranked among the top 100 universities in the world by the Time Higher Education University Rankings, the Center for World University Rankings, and the Academic Ranking of World Universities. Read about Penn State’s success at psu.edu/this-is-penn-state.

This part-time, hourly paid position is for one year and based in Hershey, Pennsylvania.

BACKGROUND CHECKS/CLEARANCES

This position requires the following clearances in addition to applicable background checks: PA State Police Criminal Background Check, PA Child Abuse History Clearance Form, and Federal (FBI) Fingerprint Criminal Background Check. This position requires that you operate a motor vehicle as a part of your job duties. A valid driver’s license and successful completion of a motor vehicle records check will be required in addition to standard background checks.

CAMPUS SECURITY CRIME STATISTICS

Pursuant to the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act and the Pennsylvania Act of 1988, Penn State publishes a combined Annual Security and Annual Fire Safety Report (ASR). The ASR includes crime statistics and institutional policies concerning campus security, such as those concerning alcohol and drug use, crime prevention, the reporting of crimes, sexual assault, and other matters. The ASR is available for review here.

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