Internships at Smith Center for Healing at the Arts offer the opportunity to develop leadership and professional skills and gain valuable nonprofit experience, all while contributing to the mission to serve the needs of individuals affected by cancer. Interns will be placed in one of five focus areas, where they will work closely with mentors and managers as valuable members of the Smith Center team. In addition to day-to-day responsibilities, interns will have the opportunity to take part in Smith Center programming, receive formal training, and share in community-building with a cohort of peers. Smith Center for Healing and the Arts seeks individuals who are able to earn academic credit for their internship through an accredited academic institution.
The Development and Engagement Intern will assist with managing donor relationships and proposals; help in implementing organizational initiatives, including fundraising campaigns; aid with corporate and individual fundraising research and meetings; assist with constituent research and relationship tracking; and help with planning and executing fundraising events.
Program Dates
The Internship Program follows the academic semester calendar:
● Fall 2023: September through December
● Spring 2024: January through May
● Summer 2024: May through August
Qualified interns may be invited to return for a subsequent semester at the discretion of their supervisors. Each intern may be asked to return for the orientation of the next term’s intern to train his/her successor.
Program benefits
● Participation in Smith Center programming
● Ongoing professional development opportunities
● Community building opportunities