Special Events Intern — On-Site Fundraising & Donor Engagement

Wolf Trap Foundation for the Performing Arts; Vienna (VA); On-site; USD 18,000 - 21,000; Part time

Job summary

Wolf Trap Foundation for the Performing Arts is offering an Intern/Apprentice position at the Vienna, VA campus. You will assist the Special Events team in planning, coordinating, and executing major fundraising events that raise millions of dollars annually.

Responsibilities include on-site registration, donor database management, membership fulfillment, and vendor coordination. Requires strong writing and organizational skills; on-site presence is required, with a part-time schedule (up to 21

Qualifications

• Must be an undergraduate student who has completed at least 1 year.
• Excellent writing and communication skills.
• Strong organizational and multitasking abilities.
• Experience with MS Word and Excel; Raiser's Edge helpful.

Responsibilities

• Work with the Special Events team on daily planning, logistics, coordination, and execution of Wolf Trap’s major fundraising events.
• Coordinate setup and on-site registration at events.
• Assist with invitation and RSVP process by managing donor database information.
• Execute membership fulfillment and cultivation events.
• Manage logistics for Facility Rentals projects and events.
• Interact with donors, prospects, and board members on the phone, via email, and on-site at events.
• Support industry research, vendor outreach, and event supplies; assist sponsorships/development and marketing.

Skills

Strong writing

Outstanding communication

Organizational skills

Multitasking

Customer service

Education

Undergraduate student (≥1 year completed)

Graduate student

Recent graduate (≤2 years)

Career-changer enrolled in a degree program

International student (J-1 or F-1)

Tools

MS Word

Excel

Raiser's Edge (helpful)

Job description

Wolf Trap Foundation for the Performing Arts is offering an Intern/Apprentice position at the Vienna, VA campus. You will assist the Special Events team in planning, coordinating, and executing major fundraising events that raise millions of dollars annually.

Responsibilities include on-site registration, donor database management, membership fulfillment, and vendor coordination. Requires strong writing and organizational skills; on-site presence is required, with a part-time schedule (up to 21