Development and Communications Intern

Grand Rapids, MI (On-site)

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Posted 2 weeks ago

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Job Summary

Own hands on development support for a community nonprofit, with ownership of social content creation, event logistics, and donor/volunteer engagement.

  • Social & Content: create, schedule, and report on social posts to drive engagement and support campaigns.
  • Events & Fundraising: assist planning, promotion, and execution of events with logistics and volunteers.
  • Donor & Volunteer Ops: coordinate communications, maintain schedules, send thanks, and keep donor records up to date.

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Social Media & Content Creation:
  • Create and schedule social media content to promote Senior Neighbors’ brand, services, fundraising efforts, and events.
  • Assist in gathering, creating, and editing content for newsletters, emails, and other communication pieces.
  • Monitor social media analytics and provide reports to help optimize engagement strategies.
  • Event Support:
  • Assist in the planning, promotion, and execution of fundraising and community events, including logistics coordination and volunteer management.
  • Support the Development Coordinators by preparing materials, organizing resources, and ensuring smooth event operations.
  • Donor & Volunteer Engagement:
  • Help coordinate communication with donors and volunteers, including sending thank-you notes, managing volunteer schedules, and following up after events.
  • Assist in maintaining accurate donor records in the DonorPerfect database.
  • Administrative Tasks:
  • Attend internal team meetings, take notes, and establish action items for follow-up.
  • Provide general administrative support to the Development team, including scheduling meetings, organizing files, and managing calendars.
  • And Other duties as assigned.

Requirements

  • High school diploma or GED equivalent.
  • Currently pursuing an undergraduate degree at a 2 or 4-year accredited college or university.
  • Must have a satisfactory driving record and access to private transportation that meets state insurance requirements and vehicle safety standards for agency business.
  • Ability to use remote software such as Zoom and Teams.
  • 10 hours per week, with a flexible schedule. Standard office hours are M-F 8:00am-4:30pm.

Preferred

  • Experience with social media platforms and basic analytics preferred.
  • Basic Adobe Creative Suite or Canva skills are a plus

Benefits

Senior Neighbors, Inc. logo

Senior Neighbors, Inc.

Senior Neighbors is a bridge that connects older adults to each other, to services, to resources, and to the community. They augment a senior’s own skills and resources, allowing older adults to age in place with dignity, and integrate socially with people of all ages.

Founded in 1972
Grand Rapids, Michigan, USA
58 employees (2 in marketing)

Traffic Signals

Monthly Visitors
1.8K
Monthly Google Ads Budget
$1.3K

Headcount Trend

Current headcount: ~58

Marketing Team

Marketing Team Size
1 (2% of company)
Marketing Roles Posted (Last 30 Days)
1

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