Advancement Internship Program - UNL Development (College of Business, College of Education and Human Sciences)

Enhance scholarship programs and improve fundraising efforts across multiple colleges at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln to enable the University of Nebraska to change lives and save lives.

At the University of Nebraska Foundation, we grow relationships and resources that enable the University of Nebraska to change lives and save lives. We believe that our strong commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion is essential to accomplishing this mission through our values of teamwork, integrity, and our passion for mission. We invite, explore, and celebrate differences to increase productivity, spark innovation and most importantly, accomplish our mission.

Through the Council of Advancement and Support of Education (CASE), we seek candidates for an exclusive internship program designed to increase and diversify the number of professionals in educational advancement and attract students who may not have previously considered a career in institutional advancement. This program will occur May 28 through July 25, 2025, and includes in-depth work experience, education, and all-expenses-paid attendance at a national CASE conference in Washington D.C., June 22-24, 2024. This is a full-time, 40 hour per week commitment. Please see more information about pay and location below.

This program offers you the opportunity to assist our UNL Development team by enhancing our internal scholarship processes, identifying solutions to show impact, and crafting communication strategies to promote scholarships. In addition, you will play an integral role in gathering data and impact reporting for donors to the Teacher Scholars Academy.

Ways you’ll contribute:

• Maximize scholarship funding, utilization, and stewardship.
• Help with efforts toward improving our scholarship fundraising and communication.
• Create a summative and formative evaluation of the Teacher Scholars Academy Program.
• Utilize survey and personal interview methods with program participants to evaluate program effectiveness.
• Generate an evaluation report, including outcomes and outputs of the program.
• Supporting the overall UNL Development team with various projects.

Who we want:

• Creative individuals who think outside the box and bring new ideas to the table.
• Intellectually curious individuals who ask questions, think strategically, and take initiative.
• Organized individuals with a strong attention to detail that take pride in their work.
• Relationally talented individuals who can work with a wide variety of people.
• Positive, energetic, and driven individuals who want to make a difference.
• Team Players who can function independently, as well as cooperatively.

What you need:

• Education: Current student status (Undergraduate or Graduate Student) within the University of Nebraska. Preferred Education/Experience: Leadership involvement on campus; project management skills.
• Exceptional organizational skills, attention to details, and accuracy.
• Ability to manage multiple tasks simultaneously while always keeping the needs of the donor foremost and working with little supervision.
• Outstanding interpersonal skills when working with a variety of people.
• Exposure and aptitude to learn Microsoft Office Suite.
• Candidates will also be evaluated on our core values of passion for mission, integrity, and teamwork.

What we offer:

• Pay - This opportunity includes a $5,000 total stipend paid out in two installments, one at the end of June and one at the end of July.
• Location – This internship will be located in our Lincoln, NE office.
• Mission-driven work that changes lives and saves lives.
• Professional work environment with collaborative opportunities.
• An award-winning wellness program.
• A strengths-based, engagement-focused, and performance-oriented culture.
• Ongoing learning and development opportunities for your career growth.
• Opportunity to gain and develop transferable skills.

Who we are:

• Recognition by the Chronicle of Philanthropy as one of America’s Favorite Charities.
• Founded in 1936, the University of Nebraska Foundation provides support for the campuses in the university system — the University of Nebraska–Lincoln, University of Nebraska at Kearney, University of Nebraska at Omaha, Nebraska College of Technical Agriculture in Curtis, and the University of Nebraska Medical Center and its primary clinical partner, Nebraska Medicine.
• Among public universities, the University of Nebraska ranks in the top 25 nationally for both funds raised and endowed assets under management.
• With a staff of 260 budgeted positions, the foundation has a reputation for efficiency and effectiveness, raising $7.13 in gifts for every dollar spent.
• Winner of Gallup’s Don Clifton Strengths-Based Culture Award.
• Winner of the Governor’s Harvester Wellness Award, the highest honor for corporate wellness.

The University of Nebraska Foundation is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer that celebrates, supports, and promotes diversity and inclusion. We will consider all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, sexual orientation or gender identity, or any other legally protected basis, in accordance with applicable law.

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