Internship Program

As an intern at Starlight Children’s Foundation Midwest, you will have the opportunity to join our team as we help seriously ill children and their families cope with their pain, fear and isolation through entertainment, education and family activities. Starlight is currently looking for winter and spring interns for the program department. The position requires a minimum 10-week commitment and 12-20 hours per week. Undergraduate, graduate and post-graduate candidates are encouraged to apply. 

Starlight‘s Internship Program strives to meet the following objectives: 
• Provide valuable opportunities for academic and professional development within a pre-eminent nonprofit organization. 
• Provide young professionals with the opportunity to contribute to the fulfillment of Starlight’s mission through successful completion of independent projects. 
• Provide meaningful opportunities for interns to learn and grow in an enjoyable, business casual work environment with staff members that value openness, accountability, professionalism, and fun!  

Major Responsibilities:

• Donation Management
  • Follow up with donors to receive donor report form
• Event Management
  • Create event invitations
  • Manage event registration
  • Track event attendance
• Program Enrollment
  • Send, receive and organize enrollment applications
  • Follow up with families who have incomplete applications
  • Enter family into program database
  • Create and send “Welcome Kits”
• Program Database
  • Manage entry of new members, events and attendance
  • Clean Up Project: correct phone numbers, addresses, diagnoses, etc.
• Event Planning
  • With the help of the program coordinator, plan a Great Escapes event from beginning to end: venue, date, capacity, budget, attendance, volunteers, etc.
• Customer Service
  • Manage Great Escapes hotline and email address
  • Answer phones and respond to general inquiries from Starlight families

Key Skills:

• Excellent communication skills, both written and oral (donors, staff, families)
• Basic MS Office Skills: Outlook, Word, Excel
• Confidence to take initiative and ownership of projects
• Flexibility with schedule and responsibilities and comfort with small office environment
• Dependable and Professional

Application Process: 
Please submit a resume and cover letter via e-mail to volunteers@starlightmidwest.org Indicate specify the title of the internship in the subject line.  No phone calls accepted