ASU Foundation

Student Assistant, Global Advancement

The ASU Foundation's Global Advancement team is hiring a student worker to support a team of regional development officers spanning Hawaii, the West Coast, Midwest, Texas, the East Coast, the UK and Europe, and Asia. This role provides hands-on exposure to fundraising operations, donor relations, and advancement communications at a leading national research university. The ideal candidate is organized, detail-oriented, and eager to learn how a major philanthropic organization operates.

What You'll Do

• Support the maintenance of donor, alumni and other prospect records in Salesforce, including logging activity and tracking proposals
• Pull contact information and compile donor lists to support outreach across multiple regions
• Conduct on-demand research on donors, prospects, and corporations to support regional team members when deeper research resources are not available
• Monitor news, press releases, and current events across domestic and international markets to surface relevant information for the team
• Support the team in the creation of reports and presentations
• Provide copy editing and design support for proposals and other donor-facing materials
• Support the drafting of outreach materials including invitations, follow-up emails, and other copy
• Support event planning and coordination across time zones, including logistics, scheduling, and preparation of materials
• Contribute to special team projects throughout the year

What You'll Need

• Excellent customer relations skills, communication, and follow-through.
• Learning mindset with a willingness and desire to spend time researching various topics.
• Ability to prepare and deliver presentations on various research topics/skills to the team.
• Interest and experience in event planning and making agendas. Ability to coordinate across key stakeholders' schedules and multitask across multiple projects.
• Computer skills, including knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite (Outlook, Word, Excel, Teams, PowerPoint). Experience with Salesforce and Asana is a plus.
• Strong interpersonal skills and an ability to communicate effectively in person and in writing.
• Ability to work both independently and in a team.
• Ability to take initiative and set priorities while being flexible.
• Attention to detail and thoroughness in completing assigned duties.
• Ability to maintain a high degree of confidentiality and responsibility regarding information related to Foundation and University business and confidential prospect information.

Relevant Qualifications

• A current undergraduate or graduate student at Arizona State University.
• Willing to sign and abide by a confidentiality agreement.

Preferred Skills and Abilities

• Ability to commit to working at least two consecutive semesters.
• Graphic design skills as this position will support in producing presentations, reports, and other high-level graphic materials to help prospective donors learn more about ASU.
• An ability to understand dynamic, interrelated concepts and ASU connections to news, events, and organizations.
• An interest in philanthropy and fundraising, particularly in the corporate sector.
• Organizational skills, ability to keep team files and digital workspaces organized.

Benefits:

• $30 bi-weekly cell phone reimbursement
• Hands-on experience in a professional environment
• Professional development plans
• Opportunity to network with ASUEP leaders and other ASU students
• Access to LinkedIn Learning and their 8,000+ courses
• Professional skills workshops

About ASU Foundation

The ASU Foundation fosters partnerships between ASU and like-minded individuals, corporations and foundations who believe in ASU's mission and provide resources for ASU to manifest its charter into meaningful impact. These partnerships empower ASU to advance student access, serve our community, protect the planet, create equity in higher education and conduct research for the public good.

At the ASU Foundation we value

Character We prioritize character and integrity in every decision and action, establishing trust as the foundation of all that we do.

Service We are dedicated to serving our students, donors, communities, and colleagues by fostering support and collaboration to ensure that our efforts are impactful.

Innovation Innovation drives us to create meaningful opportunities and solutions, helping every member of our global community achieve meaningful outcomes.

The ASU Foundation is an Equal Opportunity Employer