What are the responsibilities and job description for the Development Assistant position at Wolfpack Club?
Job Overview :
Join the Wolfpack Club's Development Assistant Program for the 2025-26 year, offering recent graduates an entry-level opportunity in athletics fundraising. Gain hands-on experience in all aspects of the Wolfpack Club’s office including Annual Giving & Major Gifts Fundraising, Marketing, Events, Communications, Stewardship, and Membership. Our aim is to equip development assistants with the skills needed for success in a Division 1 Athletics Fundraising Office. This is a temporary position that begins on August 1, 2025, and concludes on July 31, 2026. Many development assistants move on to new roles before the position ends.
This opportunity is exclusive to postgraduates or May 2025 graduates, offering hourly pay for 40 hours a week plus overtime possibilities. Flexible hours, including some nights and weekends, may be required based on NC State's athletic and event schedule. The position is in person at the Wolfpack Club office located in TowneBank Center at Carter-Finley Stadium.
Qualifications / Preferred Experience :
- Undergraduate degree required
- Strong work ethic
- Effective communication skills
- Ability to collaborate with others
- Adaptable to changing situations
- Initiative to go above and beyond
- Working knowledge of Microsoft Office or Google Suite
- Knowledge of college athletics and NC State
Application Deadline : March 15, 2025
To Apply outside of LinkedIn- Please submit your resume & cover letter to :
Hannah Willoughby
hannah.willoughby@wolfpackclub.com
Physical Demands / Work Environment :
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk and hear. The employee is often required to sit and to use their hands and fingers to handle or feel. The
employee is occasionally required to stand, walk, reach with arms and hands, climb, balance, and to stoop, crouch, or crawl. Vision abilities required by this job include close vision.
These physical demands are representative of the physical requirements necessary for an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of the job. Reasonable accommodations can be made to enable people with disabilities to perform the described essential functions.
Working Conditions
While performing the responsibilities of the job, the employee is required to work in an office setting. The employee may occasionally be exposed to moving mechanical parts and vehicles. The noise level in the work environment is usually quiet to moderate.
While performing the responsibilities of the job, these work environment characteristics are representative of the environment the job holder will encounter. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable people with disabilities to perform the described essential functions.
The above statements are intended to describe the general nature of the work being performed by people assigned this job. They are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required of personnel so classified.