Position Information:

• Hours: 40 hours per week
• Location: St. Paul, MN or remote (anywhere within the U.S.A.)
• Start Date: June 6, 2022 – August 26, 2022
• Compensation: $18.00/hour

Intern, Regional Membership:

The role of MPR Membership is to maintain and grow a membership base that drives funding to support the public service and mission of Minnesota Public Radio. As the Regional Membership Intern, you will be responsible for several key areas of our successful Membership program including the retention and acquisition of members by:

• working with our team and others throughout the organization to audit our existing renewal series then design, create, and implement a robust, multi-channel renewal processes to retain members
• attending events to drive membership acquisition and engagement including Rock the Garden and the Minnesota State Fair
• working with members to record testimonials for use during member drives

You will have the opportunity to learn how a membership program works, how analytics are used, and how strategies are developed.

Key Learning Goals:

• Gain an understanding of membership fundraising – particularly in public media
• Complete a multi-faceted project - analyzing existing membership processes, then creating a new, multi-channel renewal system for MPR's membership program
• Gain hands-on experience in project management and organization, and donor engagement

Responsibilities:

• Collaborate with MPR Membership team and others throughout the organization to review the MPR Membership renewal series then design, create, and implement a robust, multi-channel renewal processes to retain members
• Attending events to drive membership acquisition and engagement including Rock the Garden and the Minnesota State Fair
• Solicit and collect recorded testimonials from members for use during member drives

Benefits:

• Partial subsidy for onsite parking or public transportation
• Eligible to accrue sick time off
• Eligible for health insurance as required under the ACA

Programming:

• Participate in robust on-boarding experience
• Professional development: on-the-job training, intercultural development assessment, formal performance review feedback sessions, etc.
• Participate in brown bag sessions to gain broader perspective of the organization

Required Qualifications:

• Enrolled Sophomore, Junior, or Senior in an undergraduate or graduate program OR have earned a degree within the last 12 months
• Interest in fundraising
• Strong writing skills
• Detail-oriented
• Team player
• Strong customer service skills
• Passion for MPR programming

Preferred Qualifications:

• Fundraising experience (i.e. phone-a-thon)
• Project management experience
• Event planning and producing experience

Next Step in the Application:

In addition to your skills and knowledge, we want to get to know you in the application process. Please include a cover letter (of no more than 1 page) with answers to the following:

• What interest you about this internship?
• What professional skills would you like to add to your toolbox in the months and years to come to grow in your career field?

Physical Demands and Working Conditions:

• Must be able to perform the essential duties of the position with or without reasonable accommodation.
• Physical Demands:
  • Required to move about in an office environment and sit for extended periods of time.
  • Required to move about in the community.
  • Frequent use of hands for data entry/keystrokes and simple grasping.
• Working Conditions:
  • Moderate noise level.
  • Occasional exposure to prevalent weather conditions.

Diversity creates a healthier atmosphere: All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, protected veteran status, disability status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by law.

We are committed to hiring a breadth of diverse professionals and encourage members of diverse groups to apply.