Capstone Internship
Fundraiser & Development Intern for Jameson Camp
During the spring semester, I serve as an intern at Jameson Camp, an organization dedicated to empowering youth through nature. I am passionate about its mission and grateful for the opportunity to support the Development team.
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In this role, I assist with creating fundraising initiatives, increasing community awareness, developing program descriptions for grant research, designing promotional flyers for information booths at events, and contributing to a social media plan to promote the organization across multiple platforms.
Primary Responsibilities and Projects
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One of the projects that I did was to create a third-party fundraiser.
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I attended to all-staff meeting and shared what tasks I was working on.
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I attended to different events on behalf of Jameson Camp.
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I created a social media plan for their socials.
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Helped promote an overnight camp called CampOUT to LGBTQ+ friendly places.
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Created flyers for Jameson Camp table at a event.
Learning Objectives and Outcomes
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Learned what it takes to fundraise in the nonprofit world.
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Expected to see a full spectrum of daily tasks.
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Introduced me to the professional world.
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Practiced my professional communication skills, work on my organization skills, and learn about event planning.
Jameson Camp Internship Experience
Poured to Perfection Wedding Expo
Monica and I had the opportunity to represent Jameson Camp at a wedding expo by doing an informational booth. At the event, we talked with attendees about our program and rental opportunities. We also had a raffle to attract and encourage interaction with visitors.
INTERNSHIP ARTIFACT NAME
Third-Party Fundraiser at Urban Air
Our big project was our third-party fundraiser. At the beginning of the semester, Monica and I collaborated to develop a plan and bring it to life. We chose to host our event at Urban Air, which gave us valuable hands-on learning experience. Through this project, I learned that a successful event requires time, organization, and attention to detail. As well as an understanding of the overall process.
