Development Intern

Description

Position Summary:

The Development Intern is responsible for providing hands-on support to the Development team through administrative reporting, event preparation, donor lounge support and database updates.

All interns at Omaha Performing Arts (O-pa) will participate in personal/professional development opportunities. This individual must demonstrate the organization’s Core Values of Team, Inclusion, Trust, and Integrity while providing excellent internal and external customer service. This internship is for our Summer term which will run from early June-mid August 2025.

Principal Duties And Responsibilities

• Assist with preparation for various development activities including: Jazz on the Green, Twilight on the Terrace, Music at Miller Park.
• Update Excel and database donation tracking reports.
• Complete Walk-In Music Project and Education Data Project.
• Prepare and compile survey data for Jazz on the Green performances.
• Assist with Stewardship reports.
• Facilitate Super Subscriber Benefits Mailing.
• Serve as a Development representative in the Donor Lounge for select performances.
• May perform other duties as assigned.
  
  

Requirements

Experience and Qualifications:

• Open to college sophomore, junior, or senior students as well as graduate students.
• Interest in arts administration or fundraising preferred.
• Comfortable interacting with donors in person and over the phone.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality.
• Flexible and able to perform a variety of tasks in a fast-paced environment.
• Available some nights and weekends for events upon request.
  
  

Physical Demands

• May be required to sit, stand, and walk for extended periods of time.
• The noise level in the office environment is usually quiet; public events are moderate to loud.
  
  

Equipment/Machinery Used

• General Office Equipment (Computer, Telephone, Fax, Copier, Printer).