Fundraising Internship - Utah - due Mon, Mar 3

Summer Development Internship Utah Symphony | Utah Opera

Description

Job Description: Utah Symphony | Utah Opera’s Mighty “5”summer intern is responsible for assisting the Development Department with its administrative, presentational, promotional and onsite operational aspects of the Mighty “5” Tour-a special five day tour of Utah’s five national parks. This individual will interact with patrons, individual donors, corporate sponsors, orchestra members and guest artists; therefore, a professional and mature demeanour is required. College students and graduate students with an interest in Arts Management or Non Profit Fundraising are encouraged to apply. This internship requires both office work and onsite event duties. It involves flexible weekday office work, occasional weekday evening event duties, 4-10pm onsite concert duties at our Friday and Saturday performances as well as full-time hours on the tour August 11-16th, 2014. This is an unpaid internship, but does offer other benefits described below.

The candidate would ideally have superior customer service skills when dealing with patrons over the phone and face-to-face. Candidates must be proficient in the computer programs Excel, Word, Power Point and Outlook. Knowledge of the ticketing and fundraising database system Tessitura is a plus.

The benefits of a Mighty “5” Tour internship include:
o Housing during the Mighty “5” Tour and the opportunity to explore Utah’s National Parks.
o Opportunities to attend performances and receive complimentary/discounted tickets for friends and family members.
o Opportunities to meet prominent artists in various music fields.
o Increased understanding of the performing arts and arts administration.
o Opportunities to interact with top administrative professionals in the performing arts field.

Location: Salt Lake City, Utah

Information

How to Apply: Applications are due by Monday, March 3, 2014. Application materials should include a resume and cover letter. Internship may begin April 7 and end August 17, 2014. The internship start date may be flexible depending on the applicant. Please send resume and cover letter to:
vipevents@usuo.org
Fax: 801-869-9026
Closing Date: 3/3/14