2024 Fall Development Intern Job Description
The Development Intern will provide administrative support to the Development team by assisting in all aspects of InLiquid’s fundraising efforts. Working collaboratively across departments to develop resources for the entire organization, they will gain a clear-eyed understanding of how an arts organization functions and fits within its community as they identify its needs and develop creative and strategic plans to address them.
Working collaboratively with InLiquid staff, the Development Intern will create engagement opportunities for audiences and supporters of InLiquid, research opportunities to raise contributed income from foundations, corporate sponsors, and individual donors, and help organize and plan special donor events. Applicants interested in a career in the nonprofit sector will benefit greatly from understanding the mechanisms of a development department as the backbone of any arts organization. The skills learned through this internship are also transferable to many other departments in nonprofit organizations.
The Internship will occur during the normal business week, Monday through Friday, at InLiquid, located in the Crane Arts Building at 1400 N American St. Although we can be flexible, we prefer work hours between 10:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m.
Position
1 open, unpaid internship available for college credit
Hours
Starting and end dates are flexible
September 2024
8-12 hours per week preferred
Responsibilities
Experiences / Benefits Offered
The InLiquid development intern will gain critical insights into different genres of persuasive writing, including grant narratives, donor appeals, and partnership outreach. The intern will also be able to draft, edit, and advise on documents, emails, and applications key to InLiquid’s fundraising mission.
The development intern will learn the key funding avenues for a nonprofit organization, including government support, foundation grants, individual donations, and corporate sponsorships. Interns will be instrumental in the stewardship of existing relationships with funding partners and researching opportunities for new partnerships. They will also learn several development research methods and be responsible for sharing their findings and documenting them in databases.
Interns will leave their InLiquid internship with a robust understanding of the fundraising landscape in Philadelphia’s nonprofit community and will develop the skills necessary to grow such an organization.
Qualifications:
The ideal candidate will be personable, enthusiastic, and flexible; able to work independently and collaboratively; skilled researcher with the ability to understand the organization’s needs, mission, and artistic programs and match them with funding opportunities; has strong verbal communication skills; computer savvy with database experience; excellent writing skills; a quick learner who easily adapts to changing priorities and can manage multiple tasks at a time. Preferred candidates will have a background in communications, English, non-profit management, and/or arts administration and a demonstrable interest in the visual arts.
To Apply
Please complete the hyperlinked form and include a cover letter and resume highlighting relevant experience.
Organizational Background
InLiquid is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization committed to connecting artists and audiences in the Philadelphia region. Founded in 1999 by Rachel Zimmerman, InLiquid began as a nonprofit online digital platform designed to build a more equitable and accessible visual arts culture in the greater Philadelphia region. We strive to mobilize and make our area’s visual arts culture accessible by providing a better support system for local artists and nurturing the public’s appreciation of visual art, which, in effect, builds Philadelphia’s infrastructure for the creative economy. We help foster the artistic practices of hundreds of visual artists each year and encourage audiences to collect work from our dynamic arts community. InLiquid makes the work of our region’s artists accessible to all, providing free contemporary art programming in our gallery, satellite spaces throughout Philadelphia, and virtually. We also provide professional development support to our artist members to help them excel and grow outside their studio practice.
