UCLA DEVELOPMENT/UNIVERSITY FUNDRAISING
Project: Development Rotation 

Staying at the forefront of discovery, and providing student and faculty financial support requires significant resources. That’s where UCLA Development comes in. Our Development professionals are devoted to raising funds to advance the university’s mission. We create enduring relationships with individuals, corporations, and foundations to generate support for UCLA’s students, faculty, research and programs. 

 Two interns will be selected as part of the Development Rotation project. As an intern, you will learn about all aspects of a rewarding career in fundraising by learning how we: research and identify potential UCLA supporters, cultivate and solicit donors, and share with donors the impact of their support. You will also learn how fundraisers collaborate with other professionals such as researchers, faculty, physicians, event planners, and communications officers to help donors achieve their philanthropic goals. Interns may also assist with events and attend donor meetings when appropriate. 

 These are hybrid internship opportunities.

 

UCLA ALUMNI AFFAIRS - DIVERSITY PROGRAMS                     
Project: Student-to-Alumni Pipelining

Diversity Programs and Initiatives is the unit within Alumni Affairs that partners with and supports all of the identity-based alumni networks that are officially recognized by UCLA. We aim to help networks build community by supporting them with events, programs, leadership development, as well as any advocacy and civic engagement initiatives they seek on behalf of their communities' needs and challenges. 

 One intern will have the opportunity to work with both current students and alumni volunteer leaders from diverse backgrounds to gain an in-depth view of diversity work and its nuances in the field of Alumni Affairs. Assigned tasks seek to explore potential partnerships between students and alumni that will allow for engagement and establish the groundwork for future projects. As an intern, you will gain experience in a multitude of areas such as: qualitative research, social media planning, and outreach and analysis.

This is a hybrid internship opportunity.

UCLA DEVELOPMENT - SAMUELI SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING                     
Project: Creativity in Communications: Annual Giving Donor Lifecycle

The UCLA Samueli School of Engineering Development Annual Giving team attracts and engages new and continuing donors of alumni, parents, current students, and friends of the school to maximize annual fundraising efforts.

One intern will have the opportunity to experience the entirety of the annual giving donor cycle by assisting with the creative conception, design, execution, and analysis of an annual giving campaign for the Center of Excellence in Engineering and Diversity (CEED) program. As an intern, you will also partner with team members in creating meaningful impact reports. Major components will include researching, collaborating with program managers and center directors, writing and designing emails.

This is a   hybrid internship opportunity.

 

UCLA DEVELOPMENT - SAMUELI SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING
Project: Creative Communication Design and Event Planning

The UCLA Samueli School of Engineering Development team raises funds and support for our school’s students, faculty and innovative research efforts from a large community of alumni, faculty, corporate partners, parents and friends. 

 One intern will have the opportunity to add to their design portfolio a number of creative projects by working with the different teams within the Engineering fundraising team. Major components will include creating marketing and communication materials for a fundraising campaign, thank you emails, future event invites, and a corporate stewardship report. As an intern, you will gain insight and experience into the full donor cycle from how we garner support for meaningful projects through how we show our appreciation for gifts that make an impact.

This is a hybrid internship opportunity.

 

UCLA DEVELOPMENT - COLLEGE OF LETTERS & SCIENCE, PHYSICAL SCIENCES
Project: Institute of the Environment and Sustainability (IoES): Pritzker Emerging Environmental Genius Award

The College of Letters & Science Development team raises funds and support for the division’s academic departments and institutes, including the Institute of the Environment and Sustainability (IoES). The IoES brings together all disciplines of academia to move science to action to improve planetary health. Each year, the institute awards $100k to someone under the age of 40, doing planet-saving work. The award exposes anyone involved to an inspiring collection of the latest emerging environmental solutions. To learn more about the award visit Pritzker Emerging Environmental Genius Award . 

 One intern will have the opportunity to learn about various fundraising career paths by working with the Physical Sciences Development team. Assigned tasks may include website building, event management, prospecting and marketing efforts, database management, writing and communications projects, and award-specific social media and marketing. The intern will gain insight and experience in how we build the case for why UCLA is worthy of support and how UCLA can impact the broader world. 

 This is a hybrid-mostly remote internship opportunity. The intern will work in person with the team and attend events as necessary.

 

UCLA GOVERNMENT AND COMMUNITY RELATIONS - COMMUNITY AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT RELATIONS
Project: Advocacy and Civic Engagement

UCLA Government and Community Relations (GCR) communicates the impact of UCLA’s world-class education, renowned health system, ground breaking research, and over 1,000 community partnership collaborations to government officials and influencers. We form relationships with policymakers and mobilize support for legislation and budget priorities that support UCLA’s tripartite mission of education, research, and service. Through GCR’s Community and Local Government Relations team, we seek to increase UCLA’s visibility across the LA region, highlighting the university’s commitment to tackling some of society’s greatest challenges and leadership role in civic engagement. 

 One intern will have the opportunity to assist the Community and Local Government Relations team with two primary projects:

 Sepulveda Transit Corridor Advocacy: To help promote fair and equitable access to campus for as many people as possible, UCLA is advocating for a station on the UCLA campus as part of Metro’s Sepulveda Transit Corridor (link: https://newsroom.ucla.edu/releases/ucla-advocates-for-campus-station-sepulveda-rail-line). As an intern, you will help with strategic messaging and advocacy efforts, including working with a grassroots coalition that UCLA helped create called the Sepulveda Transit Corridor for All (STC4All).

 Local Candidate Forums: Civic and community engagement are hallmarks of the University. To this end, GCR is organizing several forums and debates to raise awareness of candidates running in several key local elections this year (e.g., Mayor of LA, LA City Council District 5, and LA County Supervisor for District 3). These candidate forums will be organized in collaboration with other community groups, campus partners, business organizations and media sponsors.

This is a hybrid internship opportunity.

 

 

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