Description & Requirements

Are you passionate about making a difference and eager to learn? Join our dynamic corporate giving team as a Corporate Giving Intern during this special year as we celebrate the Foundation's 25th anniversary! You'll play a crucial role in supporting our mission through various impactful initiatives.

What You'll Gain:

• Mentorship and Support: Receive guidance and support from experienced professionals.
• Hands-On Experience: Gain practical experience in corporate giving and nonprofit management.
• Skill Development: Develop valuable skills in communication, organization, and project management.
• Networking Opportunities: Connect with professionals in the field.
• Celebrate Our Milestone: Be part of our 25th anniversary celebrations and contribute to our legacy of making a positive impact.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

- Help administer and process grants and payments, ensuring smooth operation. Maintain the grantmaking database, keeping it updated and organized for easy access.

- Conduct a comprehensive audit of foundation content on websites to ensure accuracy and alignment with organizational goals.

- Update and refresh website content, including text, images, and multimedia elements.

- Manage the Foundation inbox, responding promptly to inquiries and forwarding relevant messages to the appropriate team members.

- Work with the communications team to develop engaging and informative materials for the anniversary celebration. Assist in creating and implementing strategies to highlight the Foundation's achievements.

- Work closely with internal stakeholders to gather information and insights for content improvement.

- Contribute to the planning and execution of communication campaigns related to the anniversary celebration.

- Polish our internal and external communications to ensure they are clear and accurate.

- Participate in various corporate giving projects and make your mark.

- Collaborate with the broader team on additional tasks as needed.

Additional Responsibilities:

• Support the Foundation’s Grantmaking Processes: Help administer, and process grants and payments, ensuring smooth operation. Maintain the grantmaking database, keeping it updated and organized for easy access.
• Audit and Update Corporate Giving Content: Conduct a comprehensive audit of foundation content on websites to ensure accuracy and alignment with organizational goals. Update and refresh website content, including text, images, and multimedia elements.
• Monitor Communication Channels: Manage the Foundation inbox, responding promptly to inquiries and forwarding relevant messages to the appropriate team members. Be the friendly voice and organized mind behind our phone calls and shared inbox.
• Collaborate on Materials: Work with the communications team to develop engaging and informative materials for the anniversary celebration. Assist in creating and implementing strategies to highlight the Foundation's achievements over the past 25 years.
• Engage with Stakeholders: Work closely with internal stakeholders to gather information and insights for content improvement. Contribute to the planning and execution of communication campaigns related to the anniversary celebration.
• Copyedit Communications: Polish our internal and external communications to ensure they are clear and accurate.
• Participate in Projects: Dive into various corporate giving projects and make your mark. Collaborate with the broader team on additional tasks as needed.

Minimum Requirements

- High school diploma or equivalent required.
- Strong organizational skills with attention to detail. Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Familiarity with website content management systems. Proficient or willing to learn Microsoft Office and other relevant software applications.
- Enthusiastic about contributing to a significant milestone in the Foundation's history. Passionate about making a positive impact. Willingness to learn and develop new skills. Ability to manage and prioritize tasks effectively in a dynamic environment.
- Ability to perform comfortably in a fast-paced, deadline-oriented work environment.
- Ability to work as a team member, as well as independently.
- Must be able to remain in a stationary position for an extended period of time.

Qualifications:

• Education: Currently enrolled in a relevant undergraduate or graduate program, or equivalent experience.
• Skills: Strong organizational skills with attention to detail. Excellent written and verbal communication skills. Familiarity with website content management systems. Proficient or willing to learn Microsoft Office and other relevant software applications.
• Attributes: Enthusiastic about contributing to a significant milestone in the Foundation's history. Passionate about making a positive impact. Willingness to learn and develop new skills. Ability to manage and prioritize tasks effectively in a dynamic environment.

Preference is given to applicants located in the DC Metro Area.

EEO Statement

Active military service members, their spouses, and veteran candidates often embody the core competencies Maximus deems essential, and bring a resiliency and dependability that greatly enhances our workforce. We recognize your unique skills and experiences, and want to provide you with a career path that allows you to continue making a difference for our country. We’re proud of our connections to organizations dedicated to serving veterans and their families. If you are transitioning from military to civilian life, have prior service, are a retired veteran or a member of the National Guard or Reserves, or a spouse of an active military service member, we have challenging and rewarding career opportunities available for you. A committed and diverse workforce is our most important resource. Maximus is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer. Maximus provides equal employment opportunities to all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status or disabled status.

Pay Transparency

Maximus compensation is based on various factors including but not limited to job location, a candidate's education, training, experience, expected quality and quantity of work, required travel (if any), external market and internal value analysis including seniority and merit systems, as well as internal pay alignment. Annual salary is just one component of Maximus's total compensation package. Other rewards may include short- and long-term incentives as well as program-specific awards. Additionally, Maximus provides a variety of benefits to employees, including health insurance coverage, life and disability insurance, a retirement savings plan, paid holidays and paid time off. Compensation ranges may differ based on contract value but will be commensurate with job duties and relevant work experience. An applicant's salary history will not be used in determining compensation. Maximus will comply with regulatory minimum wage rates and exempt salary thresholds in all instances.

Minimum Salary

$26.00

Maximum Salary

$27.50

As a leading strategic partner to governments across the globe, Maximus helps improve the delivery of public services amid complex technology, health, economic, environmental, and social challenges. With a deep understanding of program service delivery, acute insights that achieve operational excellence, and an extensive awareness of the needs of the people being served, our employees advance the critical missions of our partners. Maximus delivers innovative business process management, impactful consulting services, and technology solutions that provide improved outcomes for the public and higher levels of productivity and efficiency of government-sponsored programs.