Job Description

The Indiana University Foundation is seeking mission-driven, collaborative, and passionate students who are interested in a future career in development, fundraising, and non-profits. We are excited to present you with the opportunity to join the Daniel C. Smith Class of 2024 intern cohort!

As an intern with the IU Foundation, you’ll have an interactive opportunity in philanthropy at Indiana University. Our experts will guide you through a hands-on experience within the fundraising process from how a donor’s gift can transform into life-changing research, scholarships, and other higher education advancements. You’ll be able to see how philanthropic efforts can come to fruition throughout your internship experience with fun engaging activities both within the community and your cohort.

About the Program:

The Daniel C. Smith Internship program runs from May 13th to August 5th, 2024. You and a cohort of interns work 40 hours per week for 12 weeks and will be, competitively compensated for your time. As an intern, you’ll will be matched with a “host unit” based on skills and interests, allowing direct supervision and mentorship by a frontline fundraiser at the university. As an intern, you are integrated into your individual host unit teams and can network with the IU Foundation’s professional staff and the rest of the intern cohort.

Program Highlights:

Learning Series on the Fundraising Process: You’ll join IU Foundation and IU development leadership for this multi-faceted learning series. You will learn the people, processes, and foundation in place that led to the recent success of Indiana University’s Bicentennial Campaign, which raised just over 3.9 billion dollars for IU.

Case Competition: Team up with members of your intern cohort for an intense competition to solve a real-life business problem in the fundraising community! You will be grouped with a team of interns, with a development executive as your mentor, as you put your heads together to innovate the world of fundraising through this lively competition!

Networking Opportunities: One of the IU Foundation’s core values is collaboration. Throughout the summer, you will have access to 260+ fundraising and fundraising support professionals who are here to help you in your internship journey. We will connect you to important donors and friends of IU and will encourage and push you to make meaningful connections throughout your 12 weeks as an intern.

Signature events experience: You will be able to attend signature events and learn about how donor societies operate. Scholars attend dean’s advisory meetings, frequently attend development staff meetings, and gain exposure to annual giving, annual fund, stewardship, etc. students should play an active role.

Board of Directors Meetings: You will have the opportunity to attend Indiana University Foundation’s Board of Directors meetings, which take place in June each summer. See behind the scenes how the Foundation boards operate and meet some of IU Foundation’s most treasured donors and friends.

Capstone Presentation : After 12 weeks of contributions to your host unit, you will have the opportunity to present to a large audience of development leadership, a presentation of your summer projects and learnings. This is a great opportunity to leave a lasting impression on your potential future employer!

Development Scholars Program: Explore the exciting opportunity to extend your internship experience through our new program. Our Development Scholars Program offers a continuation of the internship program where selected interns are offered the opportunity to continue their work in fundraising across IU through a part time program that offers guaranteed career placement after graduation!

Did you know?

There is a longstanding history of success with this internship program!

• Our previous (2017-2022) cohorts have an over 80% placement rate in development and fundraising positions all across the country in roles such as: Director of Private Philanthropy, Assistant Director of Development, Associate Director of Development, Deputy Finance Director, Assistant Director of Alumni Relations, and more!
• Our class of 2023 interns are nothing short of amazing as many are pursuing their higher education degrees. Many of these students are working in a part-time capacity in development support roles or full-time roles while finishing their education.

Qualifications

Your Professional Attributes:

• High level of professionalism
• Excellent interpersonal skills
• Initiative, drive, and creativity
• Interest in higher ed philanthropy
• Ability to work on multiple projects at once
• Experience with Microsoft Suite
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills

Your Qualifications:

• Students pursuing a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree.
• Minimum GPA of 3.0
• Demonstrated involvement in philanthropic activities

About the naming of the Daniel C. Smith Internship Program:

Under the leadership and direction of Dan Smith, the IU Foundation's former President and CEO, the IU Foundation was able to continue to support students financially and professionally despite the uncertainty of a global pandemic. Dan’s vision of this program is and has been to recruit and attract diverse fundraising talent. In honor and recognition of the ever-growing success of these interns and this program and with Dan’s retirement at the end of 2020, we officially re-named the summer internship program the Daniel C. Smith Internship Program, a well-deserved honor for Dan’s leadership and continued advocacy for student success and the fundraising profession. Dan’s legacy will live on through the success of the interns in this program.

Additional Information

Apply Now:

While this program may be on-site or hybrid, candidates must reside in, or be willing to relocate to, Indiana for the duration of the internship program.

Make sure to submit your resume and cover letter by January 21st, 2024. A cover letter is highly recommended for consideration. Our internship program starts in May, but placements are anticipated to be finalized by mid-February.

To learn more about the program, visit: https://iufoundation.iu.edu/students-parents/internships.html

For questions regarding the internship program, please contact Lawrence Hammer, Associate Talent Acquisition Specialist, at iuftalen@indiana.edu.

The IUF is committed to providing a safe, respectful and professional work environment that is free of Discrimination and Harassment. The IUF will not tolerate any form of Discrimination or Harassment based on the Individual’s race, ethnicity, religion, color, sex, age, national origin, genetic information, sexual orientation, disability, gender identity or expression, ancestry, marital status, protected veteran status, pregnancy, or any other basis prohibited by law.