Student Alumni Engagement & Development Assistant

Auburn University; Montgomery (AL); On-site; USD 20,000 - 32,000; Part time

Job summary

Auburn University in Alabama seeks a student intern to support alumni relations and development activities. You will help with financial and administrative tasks, coordinate communications with alumni and donors, and assist with event-related processing.

The role involves preparing thank-you letters, organizing alumni visits for major gifts officers, and managing monthly birthday mailings. You will also help schedule marketing emails and support program enhancements as needed.

Qualifications

• Graduate or undergraduate student with at least one semester of office experience.
• 60 credit hours completed.
• Strong written and oral communication skills.
• Ability to exercise good judgment in a fast-paced office.
• Experience with invoices or financial paperwork preferred.

Responsibilities

• Support alumni relations and development through financial and administrative processes.
• Coordinate alumni and donor communications and engagement initiatives.
• Process department finance documents (dues, event revenue/expenses, gifts).
• Assist development team with donor thank-you letters, alumni visits for major gifts officers, and monthly birthday card mailings.
• Assist with marketing emails via Constant Contact: monthly birthday emails, renewal reminders, and car tag renewals.
• Support advancement team with tasks such as P-card reconciliation and outreach/engagement research.

Skills

Office experience

Written communication

Oral communication

Attention to detail

Initiative

Time management

Tools

Word

PowerPoint

Excel

Job description

Auburn University in Alabama seeks a student intern to support alumni relations and development activities. You will help with financial and administrative tasks, coordinate communications with alumni and donors, and assist with event-related processing.

The role involves preparing thank-you letters, organizing alumni visits for major gifts officers, and managing monthly birthday mailings. You will also help schedule marketing emails and support program enhancements as needed.