Responsibilities

As an intern at Make-A-Wish Greater Pennsylvania and Southern West Virginia, you are exposed to three facets of a non-profit organization: Outreach, Development, and Program Services. In addition, you will be asked to perform general office duties. OUTREACH (Marketing and Communications) Assist in organizing community relations and outreach programs Identify and attend community events/health fairs/volunteer fairs relevant to Make-A-Wish Assist with promotional events DEVELOPMENT (Fund-raising and Special Events) Assist the Regional Manager and development team that is responsible for raising funds for children’s wishes Assist with the Kids for Wish Kids and Wishmakers on Campus fundraising programs Assist in planning and implementing special events such as golf tournaments, motorcycle runs, haunted houses and recognition events. -May include attending event planning meetings - May include assisting at events depending on intern’s availability. Events are usually during weekends or evenings Make follow-up telephone calls to donors and volunteers (no telemarketing involved). Learn information about the children’s wishes while writing wish stories for thank you letters. PROGRAM SERVICES (Wish Granting) Assist the Wish Assistant in fulfilling children’s wishes including travel, celebrity, occupational, and gift wishes. Tasks may include: Making travel arrangements and creating itineraries Researching wish ideas via the Internet and resource library; making telephone calls to donors and vendors Participating in the fulfillment of gift wishes (for example, shopping sprees) and/or wish parties Write thank-you letters and follow up correspondence upon the completion of a wish Plan and participate in wish kid events Assist with and participate in volunteer activities such as training Additional projects as assigned or required by the student’s internship program GENERAL OFFICE DUTIES Tasks include: Answering phones/responding to emails Filing Updating databases (donor, volunteer, etc.)