Employment

Development Intern

Appel Farm Arts & Music Center values community, personal growth, safety, fun, and diversity. As a part of this, our organization seeks to engage the next generation in the important work of the non-profit arts world by offering a year-round Nonprofit Arts Administration Internship program.

Through this program, participants gain hands-on experience in all aspects of non-profit management with a focus on arts education and community engagement. Participants will learn and practice their skills in the areas of non-profits including strategic planning, program development, and assessment, relationship building, volunteer management, financial management, marketing, development, and leadership. Hours of each position are flexible according to applicant availability, and work location is hybrid.

To Apply

Interested candidates should e-mail a letter of interest and resume to Jessica Doheny, Executive Director at jdoheny@appelfarm.org. Candidates will be interviewed and selected as resumes are submitted; interested candidates are encouraged to apply early.

Duties

• Help manage and grow the Camp Alumni database with an eye toward fundraising and engagemen.
• Draft and send written correspondence/acknowledgement to donors.
• Research grant funding opportunities.
• Compile materials for grant proposals and submission.
• Assist in creation of sponsorship solicitation materials.
• Complete market research tasks including updating spreadsheets of corporate sponsors and local business support opportunities.
• Collaborate with Development Director to create strategic fundraising initiatives.

Skills

• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Excellent knowledge of Google Workspace (Drive, Docs, Sheets)
• Solid understanding of funding streams available to non-profit organizations
• Ability to think creatively and collaboratively to support a variety of different projects