# Development Intern

**Company**: International Rescue Committee (IRC)
**Location**: Salt Lake City, UT
**Job type**: part-time
**Category**: Communications
**Industry**: Non-Profit

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## Description

The International Rescue Committee (IRC) responds to the world's worst humanitarian crises, helping to restore health, safety, education, economic wellbeing, and power to people devastated by conflict and disaster.

**Job Details:** The development intern, supervised by the development director, provides support to the IRC in Utah's development team. The successful applicant will gain insight into the processes necessary to run an efficient, multi-faceted nonprofit that builds relationships with donors.

**Responsibilities:**

- Prepare at least one newsletter story each month for publication in the IRC's monthly e-newsletter.

- Gather content ideas and other leads for future storytelling efforts.

- Draft and prepare at least two social media posts monthly, specifically to engage audiences on Instagram and Facebook.

- Organize one photography shoot with a professional photographer to support year-end appeal communication preparations.

- Oversee general communications with in-kind donors, supporting inquiries related to furniture donations, service projects, etc.

- Liaise internally to ensure timely processing of inquiries across housing and operations teams.

- Respond to donor contributions with timely acknowledgements.

- Support donor engagement and community engagement event logistics.

- Attend development team meetings & other all-staff connections, as feasible.

**Learning Objectives:**

- Develop an understanding of partnership engagement and stewardship best practices.

- Develop professional communication skills, specifically related to mass market communications and social media.

- Improve professional communication skills when engaging with supporters, donors, and volunteers.

- Gain a better understanding of the refugee resettlement process and how the IRC fits into that process.

**Requirements:**

- Currently enrolled in a graduate/undergraduate program, or have graduated less than 6 months ago.

- Students pursuing degrees in communications, marketing, public relations, nonprofit management, business, or related fields are encouraged to apply.

- Willing to learn about IRC history, philosophy, global work, and local efforts; adhere to IRC volunteer and workplace policies.

- Previous experience in community engagement or donations management preferred, especially in the nonprofit industry.

- Graphic design skills and knowledge of photography/Photoshop is a plus.

- Ability to communicate clearly and effectively in English; additional proficiency in a refugee language preferred.

- Reliable, self-motivated, independent, and able to take on a project assignment and ask for help when needed.

- Access to a vehicle and willing to use personal vehicle to transport donated and purchased items for delivery is preferred.

- Physical ability to lift 50+ pounds.

- Complete IRC background check & all related orientations/trainings.

**Compensation:** Internships at the IRC are unpaid. No financial compensation, including compensation for relocation, is available. Reimbursement is available for mileage when using a personal vehicle. Eligible interns will also receive a nominal per diem reimbursement aligned with current intern reimbursement policies.

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## Skills

### Required
- communications
- marketing
- public relations
- nonprofit management
- business

### Nice to have
- graphic design
- photography
- Photoshop
- refugee languages

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