Community Events Intern Winter/Spring 2025

The Community Events Intern is responsible for assisting with the administration of Make-A-Wish external fundraising events, including the annual Make-A-Wish Walk for Wishes.

Daily Assignments Include:

• Events include Walk for Wishes, Kids for Wish Kids®, Wish Makers on Campus®, and all other external events
• Assisting with community outreach and research
• Coordinating event logistics including processing license agreements, conducting outreach calls, event setup and event debriefs
• Creating marketing and stewardship collateral for corporate donor programs, authoring wish stories for fundraising collateral and stewardship frames, and performing other duties as assigned
  
  
  

Requirements


Skills and Abilities:

• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office
• Solid organizational abilities
• Desire to contribute to the mission of Make-A-Wish
  
  
  

Additional Requirements:

• Must be able to commute to our downtown Chicago office
• Minimum age for all internships is 18
• Selected candidates will be asked to participate in a criminal background check
  
  
  

Time Commitment: 12-15 hours per week (hybrid work experience), including at least one in-office working day (2 in-office days is preferred), from early January through end of May. It is required to attend our in-office orientation on Tuesday, January 7th, 2025.

Benefits

An internship at Make-A-Wish Illinois provides a unique opportunity to see how a renowned nonprofit organization runs from the inside. In addition to the learning opportunities outlined in the job description, all interns also:

• Sit down with the senior leaders of our organization
• Build working relationships with interns throughout other departments
• Skill-based workshops and projects
• Participate in creating impactful lifelong memories for families
• Opportunity to assist in the creation and execution of wish progression