Corporate & Community Engagement Intern - Pittsburgh, United States - Boys & Girls Clubs of Western Pennsylvania

Description

Corporate & Community Engagement Intern

Boys & Girls Clubs of Western Pennsylvania
Pittsburgh, PA

Employment Type:
Part-time

Hours: 15-25 hours per week (minimum of 3 months)

Status:
Non-exempt


Compensation:
$16 per hour

About us

BGCWPA is a mission-based organization that hires employees that are recognized as leaders in their field with a passion for improving young lives.

We have strong values, embrace diversity and offer great benefits which allows our employees to maintain work/life harmony. We serve more than 5,000 young people annually through programs, services, and outreach.

One of the oldest and largest affiliates of Boys & Girls Clubs of America, BGCWPA is one of the largest comprehensive out of school time providers in Allegheny & Somerset County.

At Boys & Girls Clubs of Western Pennsylvania, we celebrate and support what makes people
different. For the benefit of our youth, our families, and our communities, BGCWPA is proud to
be an equal opportunity workplace that intentionally hires, trains, and supports staff that are
representative of the many communities we serve. We are committed to hiring diverse and talented folks regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation,
age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity or veteran status.

Job Summary

The Corporate & Community Engagement Intern assists with carrying out the organization's relationships with a wide spectrum of corporate and business partners, both nationally and regionally.

Additionally, this role supports valuable and mutually beneficial relationships with community organizations BGCA partners.

This position is a key member of the Advancement team and works to ensure the effective development of partnerships resulting in maximum engagement in all its formsrevenue, employee volunteerism, community networking, EITC participation, and opportunities to grow the brand, national and local recognition, programmatic and fundraising goals of BGCWPA.

In this role you will ensure our current partners are properly engaged and that prospective partners are advanced through the prospect pipeline.

You will be critical to the sustainability and growth of the organization as our work is not possible without our key partners and identifying new partners.

This position requires a high energy person excited about multiplying our mission via multiplying and strengthening our relationships with corporate, community and alumni partners.

A growth mindset and out-of-box thinker is appreciated.

You'll be joining a new Advancement team poised for growth and a freshened mission designed to serve even more youth by doing Whatever It Takes to ensure all youth have great futures.

Responsibilities

• Assist with the development and growth of corporate partnerships to provide funding, branding and marketing opportunities for BGCWPA programs and events with measurable outcomes
• Coordinate corporate and community partnership meetings to create personalized proposals with the Corporate & Community Engagement Manager based off partner interests and organizational goals
• Data entry and data management
• Assist with the engagement of prospective partners through all phases of the development cycle, including calls and meetings, presentations and proposals, pledges and contract negotiations
• Develop innovative and remarkable gratitude stewardship practices for our corporate and community partners, resulting in measurably increased partner retention
• Assist Corporate & Community Engagement Manager with sponsorship asks from partners for BGCWPA events and programs
• Coordinate the volunteer process for BGCWPA including group volunteer opportunities
• Assist with internal communication efforts around fundraising and partnerships and offer support to Clubhouse Directors and Program Managers in resource development
• Assist with managing cause marketing calendar and efforts through Boys & Girls Club of America partnerships

Requirements

• The candidate has an interest in nonprofit marketing, communications and fundraising (advancement). This individual will have a learning mindset with strength in working off of a strategy to execute tasks independently.
• Excellent writing skills
• Pursuing a Bachelor's degree in a related field (examples: nonprofit management, marketing, communications, journalism, PR, business - other fields may be considered)
• A proactive approach to problem-solving with appropriate decision-making skills
• Professional level verbal and written communications skills
• Strong time management, organization, and project prioritization skills
• The usual and customary methods of performing the jobs function require the following physical demands: lifting & carrying up to 50 pounds, pushing, any/or pulling, climbing to include steps, balancing, stooping, standing, sitting, kneeling, crawling, crouching, and signification fine fingered dexterity.

Ability to tolerate environmental conditions:
air conditioning, heat, dust fumes, noise, close quarters, etc.

• Perform all additional duties and tasks assigned by leadership/supervisors.

Certifications and Clearances

CPR, Pediatric First Aid, Child Abuse, Criminal History, FBI clearance, NSOR certificate, PA Disclosure and Mandated Reporter certification required upon hire or newer then 6 months.

PA Staff Health Assessment and TB Test must be submitted upon hire and before start date please use the link below to access the form:

Notice

We provide equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability or genetics.

Our organization prohibits any form of workplace harassment based on race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, genetic information, disability, or veteran status.