Development Intern

The Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra (PSO) was founded over 125 years ago, performing its first concert at Pittsburgh’s Carnegie Music Hall in 1896.

Today, the PSO is one of the finest, most acclaimed orchestras in the world, having toured and recorded extensively throughout its history and boasts of multiple GRAMMY nominations and wins.

It also owns and operates Heinz Hall for the Performing Arts, an historic movie theater which in 1971 became home to the PSO and the cornerstone of what is now called Pittsburgh’s Cultural District.

In 2008-2009, Austrian conductor Manfred Honeck became the PSO’s ninth music director following in the luminous footsteps of Victor Herbert, Fritz Reiner, William Steinberg, André Previn, and Lorin Maazel, among others.

In addition to presenting more than 100 performances each year at Heinz Hall, both with and without the Orchestra, PSO boasts award-winning Learning & Engagement programs that reach more than 30,000 youth and adults each year in and around the Western Pennsylvania region.

INTERNSHIP TITLE : Development Intern DATES : 2024-2025 Academic Year JOB PURPOSE AND REPORTING STRUCTURE : The Development Intern is an integral part of the PSO’s fundraising team, with a primary focus on projects that support the Annual Fund.

The Intern will receive projects from Development staff across the Individual, Corporate, and Foundations & Government teams and can expect a holistic and hands-on experience among a fundraising team of about 14 people.

Reports to : Senior Manager of Donor Engagement ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES : Key project areas include donor and prospect management , proposal generation , donor communications , and donor stewardship .

Intern will collaborate with and receive special guidance from various Development staff, dependent on the project. Experiences within these project areas across Development teams may include : Develop a thorough understanding of fundraising concepts, methods, and channels (mail, phone, email / web).

Generate a proposal template for individualized solicitations. Observe fundraising efforts for a targeted donor segment utilizing each primary fundraising channel, with the possibility of managing a specific solicitation or stewardship campaign towards this segment.

Develop an understanding of best practices in prospect research utilizing data retrieved from iWave, Tessitura, and via internet research / public records.

Assist in donor stewardship and the implementation of donor events. Gather and compile data for institutional funder reports.

Collect internal assets and determine presentation for external donor communications through the generation of a digital asset collection (videos, photographs, one-pagers, etc.

Assist in general administrative needs such as mailings, data maintenance, writing communications, and account management in the Tessitura database.

Other duties / projects as assigned. REQUIREMENTS : The ideal candidate must possess the ability to work independently in both remote and office environments, as well as function as part of a collaborative fundraising team.

Other requirements include : Interest in fundraising; appreciation of orchestral music a plus. Strong statistical, analytical, and writing skills.

Comfort with database and internet research. Discretion in handling confidential information. Familiarity with Microsoft Word and Excel mandatory;

knowledge of databases is preferred but not required. COMPENSATION : While this internship is unpaid, the intern may qualify for pay through Federal Community Service Work Study.

This internship may also be eligible for academic credit with your school. Powered by JazzHR