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Employment Opportunities
The Parkinson's Disease Foundation (PDF) staff is a dedicated team working to serve the Parkinson's community through research, education and advocacy programs.
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Special Events and Development Intern
Reports to:
Senior Development Coordinator of Events
Responsibilities and Principal Function:
The Parkinson’s Disease Foundation (PDF) is accepting applications for a part-time paid internship (10-15 hours per week) within its development department for Summer 2012.
The events and development intern will be responsible for assisting in the pre-event coordination of our Carnaval event and other projects as assigned. Including the event planning process and event promotion. This will incorporate:
- Assisting in the coordination of mailings and email communications among the event volunteer committees
- Assisting in the coordination of silent auction, including item solicitation and follow up; maintenance of auction log; and creation of auction descriptions.
- Assisting in the promotion of the event, including posting to online calendars and marketing to the local community.
- Assisting with all logistical aspects of events including vendor relations, décor, entertainment, rental equipment, light and audio/visual.
- In addition, the events and development intern will be responsible for assisting with development administrative tasks. This would include: 1) various data clean up projects (and an opportunity to learn basic navigation of Raiser’s Edge) and 2) assistance with scanning documents, photocopying and filing.
Skills and Qualifications:
- Excellent written, oral, organizational and interpersonal skills are a must.
- Should be dependable, flexible, resourceful and detail oriented.
- Creative and energetic personality and ability to work in a team environment.
- Ability to establish priorities, follow-through and meet deadlines effectively.
- Experience working with Microsoft Word, Excel, and Internet Explorer.
- Knowledge of Raiser’s Edge a plus.
How to Apply:
Interested parties may send a cover letter and current resume to Kelly Bresnahan, Senior Development Coordinator for Events, at jobs@pdf.org.
