Reports to: Tamra Falk, Database Manager
Office site: Nonviolent Peaceforce Office, Minneapolis
Hour: 10-20 hrs/wk (semester), 20 hrs/wk (Summer), plus Friday intern meetings
Terms Available: Summer 2008, Fall 2008
Job Summary: Assist Nonviolent Peaceforce in keeping meaningful and accurate data on donors, supporters and contacts in Donor Perfect, our relationship management database. The database assistant will also work on planning for methods, policy, and procedures for improved data integrity. This position works heavily with computers.
Responsibilities:
• Conduct general contact information searches online
• Enter information in the database
• Review lists of data and determine how to update the data
• Other projects as warranted
Required Qualifications:
• Enjoy working with computers and have general proficiency
• Experience and ability in internet searches
• Very good reasoning skills
• Attention to detail
• Able to follow written and verbal directions well
• Able to work autonomously
• Confidentiality and discretion required
• Ability to focus while in close proximity to others
• Commitment to the mission of Nonviolent Peaceforce
Helpful Qualities:
• Patience and perseverance
• Desire to learn
• A sense of humor
• Able to learn from successes and mistakes
NP’s Commitment:
• Provide training
• Provide supervision through regular check-ins
Experiences Offered:
• High-level fundraising skills
• Work in and contribute to the work of a international human rights nonprofit
• Belong to a community committed to learning and growing together
• Work in a professional non-profit atmosphere
• College credit may be available through intern’s school
Contact: Beka Hamlett-Leisen, Internship Coordinator, (612) 871-0005 intern@nonviolentpeaceforce.org