CAS IN 299

Applications for this position are now closed, and no further submissions will be considered at this time.

Rate of pay: $15.50/hour

Hours per week of work: 6-7 in person, which will consist of a combination of working in the OSPL office during regular business hours and the occasional evening/weekend hours to document events.

Supervisor: Alyssa Doust, Program Coordinator

Posting: The Office of Student Programs & Leadership (OSPL) is seeking a reliable and enthusiastic student to work directly with the OSPL Program Coordinator, to assist in managing the College of Arts and Sciences Student Program & Leadership social media accounts, design promotional materials, and oversee all general marketing and communication efforts within OSPL. The goal of the Office is to expand our current efforts to reach a larger audience of students through advertisement and social media and we are seeking an individual that can bring innovative ideas to the table to contribute towards this goal.

Responsibilities:  

• Working with the Program Coordinator to create and promote content for Instagram and digital signage
• Designing and editing promotional materials for events via Canva
• Daily monitoring of social media accounts and scheduling posts for future publishing using monday.com
• Attending specific events put on by OSPL to document the events and upload photos and video to social media
• Brainstorming campaigns and contributing innovative ideas on how the office can improve marketing and communication efforts
• Assisting in the execution and distribution of promotional materials

Requirements:

• Detail-oriented and good time management skills
• Understanding of graphic design principles and basic video editing for use on digital and printed materials
• General understanding of social media, particularly Instagram
• Ability to meet deadlines
• Responsible and trustworthy

What You Will Gain:

• Organizational and time management skills; understanding of office workflow
• Written and verbal communication skills, including proofreading and editing skills
• Networking opportunities with professionals at Boston University
• Proficiency on various social media platforms
• Leadership and project management skills
• A basic understanding of the processes behind marketing and communication in a higher education setting
• Attention to detail
• Refinement of graphic design and creative marketing techniques
• Teamwork and collaboration skills
• An opportunity to be a creative individual and develop talents in a professional setting

Rate of pay: $15.00/hour

Hours per week of work: 6-10

Supervisor: Allison Titus, Development Coordinator

Posting: The main purpose of the CAS Development and Alumni Relations team is to increase engagement and charitable support to CAS and BU from its constituencies—alumni, parents, and friends. We contribute to this effort via many channels including: identifying and highlighting development opportunities with the Dean of CAS; furthering the efforts of CAS faculty, programs, and research by organizing events and cultivation opportunities for alumni and parents; assisting academic departments as they strategize on connecting and communicating with their alumni; and cultivating long-term relationships between CAS leadership, faculty, and alumni through campus visits, academic research, and networking.

This position will work closely with the CAS Development team, specifically the Development Coordinator, who handles core administrative and functional tasks.

As an intern, you can impact meaningful success for our team by assisting in administrative functions for planning events, most notably Giving Day. You will contribute to research related tasks for the purpose of assisting gift officers connect with alumni, as well as stewardship of donors and gift acknowledgement. Microsoft Teams will be used to stay on task and collaborate most effectively. 

Throughout this internship you will work across various departments, sharpen oral and written communication skills, hone time management and organizational skills, and gain project management experience.

Applications for this position are now closed, and no further submissions will be considered at this time.

Rate of pay: $15.00/hour

Hours per week of work: 6; during busy months (September and April), the student intern can expect up to 4 additional hours as needed and as fits their schedule

Supervisor: Rachel Stigers, Development Associate

Posting: The Pardee School of Global Studies first opened its doors in 2014, following a generous $25 million gift from BU Alumnus Frederick S. Pardee, and it has not slowed down since. The Pardee team within Development and Alumni Relations is a key part of making sure that the school stays buzzing with activity.

Pardee’s DAR team members are Cory Diamond, Assistant Dean of Development and Rachel Stigers, Development Associate. The team works to increase support of Pardee from its alumni, current and prospective donors, parents, businesses and foundations, the community, and others. The team assists Dean Scott Taylor in identifying development opportunities and major donor prospects, and in managing and running the Dean’s Advisory Board and meetings. They keep alumni informed of Pardee events on campus and cultivate relationships within the Pardee alumni and donor community through campus visits, volunteer opportunities, funding academic research, and networking opportunities.

Tasks:

Daily: The prospective student intern will support the Development Associate in their work which may include some customer and executive contact. They will perform administrative activities such as assisting with organizational projects, data management using constituent database, generating acknowledgement letters in Microsoft Word and Excel, staffing events such as Giving Day (spring) and Alumni Weekend (fall), shipping items as needed, and other responsibilities as necessary.

Weekly: The prospective student intern will support the Associate Dean in some project-based and event-based tasks. The intern will meet with the whole team once a week and can expect to gather information and skills through these interactions and project-based responsibilities. Based upon desired career development and pathways, the intern can collaborate with the AD on fundraising and strategic responsibilities as deemed appropriate.

The Pardee DAR intern can expect to contribute in the following ways:

• Office-Specific Skills and Comportment (15%)
  • Time management – including tracking and entering hours
  • Data management
  • Balancing teamwork with independent work
  • Familiarization with office work and culture
  • Microsoft Suite
  • Closely working with and checking in with supervisor Development Associate
• Daily Administrative Tasks (40%)
  • Running acknowledgement letter process
  • Drafting and editing documents, sometimes with sensitive information
  • Creating and running CRM-based queries
  • Preparatory work for events, including creating name badges and shipping items ahead of event
  • Other projects as needed
• Collaborative Team Support (15%)
  • Work with School-based administrators to support their ongoing projects
  • Weekly team meeting
  • Staffing Alumni events as needed
• Project Creation and Execution (30%):
  • Within a framework of Pardee DAR staff’s input, you will identify, create, and execute a project of your own desire based on need, opportunity, and interest. This project will serve the strategy and goals of the Pardee DAR team, as well as develop the intern’s skills and further their career goals.
  • Past intern projects include: rewriting acknowledgement letter content, interviewing alumni and writing articles based on interviews, creating and maintaining an inventory of swag items, developing branding materials.
  • This project can also entail collaborating with other DAR offices such as Stewardship, Alumni Engagement, or Special Initiatives, etc. and with Pardee-based offices such as the Dean’s Office, Marketing and Communications, or Events, etc. as desired and needed.

Successful Intern Candidates Will Have:

• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Strong interpersonal skills, problem-solving skills
• Experience with Microsoft Suite, basic presentation, and navigating databases
• Curiosity and desire to learn and collaborate
• Ability to switch between teamwork and independent work, flexibility
• Idea of their future career path and goals – does not have to be set in stone!
• *If the prospective student intern does not have intermediate or strong skills listed above, a strong desire and motivation to learn and grow their skills must be present

Successful Interns Can Expect To:

• Grow and develop professionally
• Clarify career goals and gaining skills which will further these goals
• Build a network
• Develop skills which are easily transferrable and will serve in almost any future role, particularly an office-, administrative-, or fundraising-based role
• Collaborate, brainstorm, and appreciate the value of creativity
• Be able to see the outcome of your work and understand what it’s like to make a difference
• Cultivate invaluable social skills

No, only students who meet the eligibility criteria and are interning at non-BU-affiliated sites are able to register.