GBH Annual Fund Internship - Fall 2025 (Agriculture)
GBH enriches people's lives through programs and services that educate, inspire, and entertain, fostering citizenship and culture, the joy of learning, and the power of diverse perspectives.
At GBH, we believe in the advantages of coming together to build community, mentor and learn from colleagues, and connect more deeply with our mission. As a result, the majority of our staff are hybrid and work both from home and onsite. Our current hybrid approach requires staff to work onsite a minimum of two days each week, every Tuesday and one other day, to be determined by their business unit. Hybrid staff are also welcome to come in additional days each week or may be asked to come in on other days by their manager.
DEPARTMENT OVERVIEW
The GBH Development Division plays a vital role in helping to finance broadcast, video, digital, and audio programs, including some of the premier and most celebrated dramas, investigative journalism, innovative documentaries and podcasts, and other local and national programming in the public media system. The Annual Fund team is focused on raising over $8 million in unrestricted support for GBH and CAI, our Cape and Islands public radio station, from donors giving $900 or more. In addition to executing a robust set of solicitations, the Annual Fund programs an array of events and communications to strengthen supporters' loyalty and signal how important and appreciated they are for their contributions.
JOB OVERVIEW
The Annual Fund Intern works closely with the team supporting GBH's major annual patron programs - Beacon Circle and Champions Circle - and CAI's Founders Circle. He/She/They will have the unique opportunity to learn about the dynamic facets of major annual fundraising at a large public media organization and will also benefit from the knowledge of intersecting teams in the development division such as Membership, Engagement, Operations, Major Gifts, Prospect Management, Gift Planning and Endowment, Board Relations and Foundation Development, as they relate to major annual giving. The Annual Fund Intern is expected to have an interest in nonprofit management, fundraising, donor relations and/or marketing and communications.
RESPONSIBILITIES
- Research and develop ideas for patron program communications and marketing
- Draft, edit, and/or format letters, proposals, emails, newsletters and other correspondence
- Assist with the organization and execution of print mailings
- Assist with web and social media content curation and coordination
- Assist with the facilitation of volunteer committee activities
- Attend weekly in-person team meetings, currently on Tuesdays but subject to change
- Support special events and board meetings as needed, may ask for availability outside typical 9am-5pm work hours
SKILL SET
- Strong writing, editing and research skills
- Comfort working on multiple concurrent projects and deadlines
- Experience navigating data and spreadsheets
- Effective interpersonal communication skills
- Strong work ethic and flexibility
- Attention to detail and organization
JOB STATUS
Paid Internship $17/hour (Part-time 20 hours)
INTERNSHIP OVERVIEW
GBH internships provide students with valuable work experience and real-world knowledge across many different fields of study, from TV and radio production to web design, accounting, law, and other administrative arenas.
INTERNSHIP PROGRAM
- Internship dates: September 15th to December 5th.
- Candidates must have their own computer and access to Wi-Fi.
- Candidates must be in an Undergrad or Grad program and have work authorization for the United States.
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