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CASE Advancement Internship Program

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CASE Interns 2019

2019 CASE Advancement Interns attend the annual CASE Internship Conference in Washington, DC

About the Program

The CASE Advancement Internship program seeks to increase and diversify the number of professionals in educational advancement. This program is designed to attract students (undergraduate and graduate) who may not have previously considered a career in institutional advancement. CASE defines diversity to include ethnicity, nationality, gender, sexual orientation, age, ability. 

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Program Overview

The program is a summer in person or remote internship (June – July 2021), in which the advancement interns work a designated amount of hours per week, within areas of a university's advancement office. Interns receive on-the-job training and gain valuable skills in the professional areas of advancement, including fundraising, alumni relations, advancement services, and communications and marketing.

Interns participate in a variety of virtual networking and professional development opportunities provided by CASE including an e-curriculum of virtual seminars, virtual networking events, online resources, a select CASE book, and a year-long CASE membership.

Why was the CASE Advancement Internship Program established? 

CASE is committed to growing the diversity of the advancement profession and helping colleges, universities and independent schools strengthen relationships with an increasingly diverse alumni population. Successful advancement offices will employ individuals who can tap the resources of diverse alumni, and who expect approaches and programming to mirror their cultures, values and experiences. Why should students consider a career in education advancement?

For those who may not have originally considered a career in advancement, the CASE Advancement Internship Program is a great way to begin a career in the world of educational advancement and to see the benefits those professions bring to the education sector.

The CASE Advancement Internship program allows students to develop a peer network early in their career and provides them with a mentor at the beginning of their career.

Benefits of participating

Interns gain a hands-on learning experience and develop skills in alumni relations, account management, annual and regular giving, stewardship, fundraising campaigns, major gifts, events, marketing, communications and partnerships.

The breadth of the experience provides interns with a fully rounded view of advancement in education and the role it plays in supporting the university, current students and potential students. 

CASE Advancement Interns receive numerous benefits to explore an advancement career including:

  • Hands-on educational advancement experience at a premier institution
  • Compensation for the duration of the internship
  • All-expense paid three-day training in Washington, D.C.
  • Select book from the CASE bookstore
  • Mentor from your host institution
  • Complimentary registration to the CASE Conference for Student Advancement
  • Participation in introductory CASE advancement webinars and workplace success online seminars
  • Participation in CASE’s e-Mentoring program to network with an advancement professional outside your host institution
  • CASE student membership for one year after the internship, accessing CASE webinars, the CASE Library and Career Central
  • Regular communication post-internship on entry-level job postings and career

 

For information, contact Robyn Neeley, Sr. Manager, Career Programs, at neeley@case.org.

Host Institutions

As of 2/13/2020:

  • Bentley University
  • Boston University
  • Brown University
  • California Institute of Technology
  • Carleton College
  • Carnegie Mellon
  • Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia Foundation
  • CASE Research Department
  • Dartmouth College
  • Drexel University
  • Emory University
  • Florida Institute of Technology
  • Georgia College
  • Georgia Institute of Technology
  • Johns Hopkins University
  • Kansas State University Foundation
  • Kent State University
  • KU Endowment Association
  • Miami University
  • North Carolina State University
  • Notre Dame
  • Ohio University
  • Oregon State University
  • Pomona College
  • Rhode Island School of Design
  • Smith College
  • Texas A&M Foundation
  • The Citadel
  • Smithsonian Institution
  • University at Buffalo
  • University of California Berkeley
  • University of California, Riverside
  • University of California, San Diego
  • University of California, San Francisco
  • University of Cincinnati
  • University of Dayton
  • University of Houston
  • University of Illinois Foundation
  • University of Missouri
  • University of North Carolina Health Foundation
  • University of Pennsylvania
  • University of Toledo
  • University of Toronto
  • University of Washington
  • Vanderbilt University
  • Virginia Commonwealth University
  • Washington State University
  • West Virginia University Foundation
  • Yale University

Frequently Asked Questions

The CASE Advancement Internship Program is an eight-week summer internship designed with the goal to increase the number of diverse professionals in educational advancement. The internship is a full-time position at a host institution in which interns receive on-the-job training and gain valuable skills in the five professional areas of advancement – alumni relations, advancement services, communications and marketing, fundraising and development.

If you are a student interested in a career in advancement, the CASE Advancement Internship will provide you with real advancement experience that you can put on your resume while offering you the opportunity to build your network of advancement professionals from your host institution and CASE members leading the program. You’ll also meet hundreds of students from across North America who are passionate about advancement.

Simply put: Institutions know CASE. Being able to put that you were a CASE Advancement Intern on your resume will set you a part when you’re ready to look for your first advancement job!

Complete an online application by Feb. 5, 2021. You will need to create an account before you begin.

February 5, 2021

No applications will be accepted after this date.

Before February 5, 2021, you will have the opportunity to select the institutions you would like to apply to inside the online application. Beginning in mid-November, host institutions will be added weekly. Once you have created your account, you will be notified via e-mail when institutions have been added.

Please only select institutions that you would have a strong interest in interning at if selected. You don’t want to waste a host institution’s time if you are not serious about relocating to the host institution’s town, city or state for the eight weeks.

You will find with the list of host institutions the stipend they are offering and any additional benefits (i.e., housing, eal card, parking, etc…)

Your application will be sent out to the schools that you have selected for review shortly after the February 5, 2021 deadline. While you wait to hear from your selected schools, take the time to research the institution, the advancement office and the intern project description so you are well prepared to interview should you be invited to interview. (Please note: most interviews will take place by phone.)

Research the host institution and the advancement office. Look at their mission statement, core values, etc. so you can see how they align with yours and how you can be an asset to the team. Prepare three to five questions to ask at the end of the interview. Practice interviewing with a friend or a professional.

Yes. It is possible you may be invited by multiple schools to phone interview for a position. You are allowed to interview with all host institutions that contact you. Treat this as a job interview. Remember, just as hosts are interviewing you, you are interviewing them to make sure it’s the right fit.

Applicants will be notified if they have been selected by March 31, 2021. Should a host institution need an extension to make their final decision, applicants will be notified.

If you are a CASE member and would like to host an intern for the 2021 program, contact Robyn Neeley, Senior Manager, Career Programs at neeley@case.org.

We understand that you may be invited to interview with multiple hosts. We recommend you having a conversation with any hosts who have made you an offer and set an agreed upon time that you will contact them to either accept or decline the offer. Because hosts will want to offer the opportunity to other candidates should you decline, we recommend making a decision within one week of being offered the position.

While many of our hosts hope to offer an in-person experience on their campus for summer 2021, that determination will be made by the hosts and may be decided closer to the start of the internship. Hosts will communicate during the interview process their plans for either a remote or in person internship, providing students ample opportunity to make housing plans should the internship be in person.

Normally, housing is not provided by the institution, leaving the responsibility to you. Begin to prepare. If you have been selected by an institution that does not provide housing, we recommend you start early in finding a place to live that meets your needs.

CASE and your host institution will go over how and when you will be issued your stipend. Should your institution have CASE administer your stipend, you will receive it in two installments (Week 4 and Week 8).

CASE will send you a CASE Advancement Internship acceptance letter. You will also receive correspondence periodically from CASE and your host institution in the months leading up to your internship. All interns are required to participate in an onboarding webinar before the internship starts that outlines intern expectations, policies and what to expect from your internship program.

If you have any questions regarding the CASE Advancement Internship Program or the application process, please contact Robyn Neeley at neeley@case.org.

How can my institution support the CASE Advancement Internship Program?

If you are a CASE member and would like to host an intern for the 2020 program, contact Robyn Neeley, Senior Manager, Career Programs at neeley@case.org.