Achieve

Careers

 

Achieve is always looking for talented individuals with a passion for helping nonprofits ad building effective fundraising campaigns.  Please contact us for job and internship inquiries.

 

All interested applicants should submit a resume and cover letter via email to applicant@achieveguidance.com.

 

Achieve is offering the following paid internships. $10/hr for 20 hrs/wk.

         

  Audio/Visual Production (1) | Technology (2) | Nonprofit Research (2)


Digital and Campaign Strategist

Background
Achieve is a creative fundraising agency providing services to nonprofit organizations in the areas of fundraising campaigns, strategy, and donor engagement. Achieve offers clients consulting, coaching, and online opportunities to strengthen their approaches to fundraising and engaging donors.

 

Purpose
To provide strategic consulting services in creative development, execution, and implementation for online fundraising campaigns (email, social media, mobile, and website).


Key Responsibilities

Consulting Services — Achieve Client Engagements

•    Create and design online, email, and social media campaigns for Achieve clients.

•    Design and implement online strategies to optimize donor and constituent
engagement.

•    Create opportunities to build new online campaigns to leverage new gifts,
constituent engagement, or support for the organization.

•    Implement multi-channel fundraising strategies for Achieve clients.

•    Provide consulting services to Achieve clients in the area of social media and
email fundraising.

•    Manage client relationships and projects to ensure efficient and superior service.

•    Develop relationships with clients at levels appropriate for continued retention of
services from Achieve.

•    Contribute to the knowledge assets of Achieve and in the external nonprofit
community. Specifically in the area of social media, online fundraising, mobile
applications, and donor engagement.

•    Pre-qualify need and decision authority with clients

 

Requirements and Qualifications

Hold a minimum B.A. or other appropriate degree. Candidates must have strong writing, content development and editing experience. Strong candidates will operate effectively in a fast-paced, entrepreneurial environment, designed to contribute a new wisdom to the nonprofit sector. The successful candidate will bring the following qualities to serve the mission of Achieve:

Consulting

•    Previous fundraising or nonprofit management experience

•    Solid track record of developing successful relationships

•    Confirmed and proven record of client or nonprofit interaction
•    Previous experience in developing partnership opportunities with clear deal parameters with an outlined Return on Investment
•    Independent, self-motivated and success driven, yet able and willing to take direction
•    Strong organizational skills and attention to detail

Digital

•    Email campaign experience.

•    Online design experience – Adobe Creative/Master Suite

•    Strong experience in new/social media, CMS systems, CSS, and HTML

•    Web design experience

•    Strong customer service with an ability to convey technology answers effectively
in an articulate manner for clients
 

How To Apply

All interested applicants should submit a resume, references, and sample work to applicant@achieveguidance.com.

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Graphic Design Internship

About the Internship
Achieve is a creative fundraising agency helping organizations raise support, attract new donor audiences, and grow their constituency base. The Graphic Design Intern is an individual who can help create visually appealing designs that will touch, move, and inspire donors and constituents of our clients.


Role
The intern will perform the following functions:

• Brainstorms and mocks up design ideas for clients • Meets with clients and supervisor to describe design concepts and
adjusts designs to fit their needs. • Works with other Achieve staff and vendors, such as printers,
programmers, developers or other technicians, to complete the final
product for the client • Builds strong relationships and creates value for clients • Helps with administration, copywriting, client follow-up, and other client
activities that may become a priority

  • Brainstorms and mocks up design ideas for clients
  • Meets with clients and supervisor to describe design concepts and adjusts designs to fit their needs.
  • Works with other Achieve staff and vendors, such as printers, programmers, developers or other technicians, to complete the final product for the client
  • Builds strong relationships and creates value for clients
  • Develop presentations for Achieve leadership and Achieve clients.

Applicants with experience in video production, telecommunications, computer science, or new media are preferred. An interest in client development and/or nonprofit consulting is a plus.
 

Minimum Requirements

  • Valid Driver’s License or reliable transportation to and from Achieve offices
  • Adobe Creative Suite - Photoshop, Illustrator, and inDesign
  • Mac OS Operating System

Compensation

The internship is a semester long program starting January 1, 2012. Interns will work $10/hr. Interns work 20 hours a week for 16 weeks. Prefer candidates seeking college credit.

All interested applicants should submit a resume and cover letter via email to applicant@achieveguidance.com.

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Audio/Visual Production Internship

About the Internship
This position allows a student the opportunity to assist with the creation and editing of company videos. Ideal candidates will possess in depth knowledge of video editing software and video camera operations.


Role
The intern will perform the following functions:

  • Assist in the development of new videos for Achieve
  • Edit archived videos in Achieve Resource Library
  • Assist with client video needs
  • Provide support to Associates and Achieve leadership.
  • Develop presentations for Achieve leadership and Achieve clients.

Applicants with experience in video production, telecommunications, computer science, or new media are preferred. An interest in client development and/or nonprofit consulting is a plus.
 

Minimum Requirements

  • Valid Driver’s License or reliable transportation to and from Achieve offices
  • Must be currently enrolled in an undergraduate or graduate-level degree program
  • Ability to utilize Microsoft Office Suite, and/or Adobe Production Software

All interested applicants should submit a resume and cover letter via email to applicant@achieveguidance.com.

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Technology Internship

About the Internship
This position allows a student the ability to help shape and maintain the technology platform of Achieve. Ideal candidates will possess in depth knowledge and strong demonstrable experience with computer applications and server maintenance. The intern will gain a greater understanding of the social media applications and strategies behind Achieve.

 

Role
The intern will perform the following functions:

  • Work with the Digital Manager to maintain the technology platform Achieve utilizes to interact with clients
  • Fulfill requests for uploading photographs and videos
  • Prepare text, print, and other goods for the promotion of Achieve’s social networks
  • Prepare materials for business development calls/visits
  • Assist Achieve staff with a wide variety of rewarding activities

 

Required Skills
The position requires the following minimum skills:

  • Proficiency in the English language
  • Excellent, articulate, and concise verbal and written communication skills
  • Thorough analytical processes
  • Experience with CMS, html, CSS, graphic design platforms – Adobe suite

Applicants studying computer science, communications, social media, new media, and graphic design are preferred. An interest in client development and/or nonprofit consulting is a plus.

 

Minimum Requirements

  • Valid Driver’s License or reliable transportation to and from Achieve offices
  • Must be currently enrolled in an undergraduate or graduate-level degree program
  • Ability to utilize Microsoft Office Suite, PowerPoint and/or Photoshop

All interested applicants should submit a resume and cover letter via email to applicant@achieveguidance.com.

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Nonprofit Research Internship

About the Internship
Interested in learning more about consulting and the nonprofit sector? Then this internship opportunity is for you. The ideal candidate will assist Achieve consultants and staff with nonprofit and Client research needs.

 

Role
The intern will perform the following functions:

  • Maintain and update the Achieve Resource Library
  • Assist in the development new resources for use by clients
  • Maintain the Achieve community of clients at the basic levels
  • Provide support to Associates and Achieve leadership.
  • Develop presentations for Achieve leadership and Achieve clients

Applicants studying management, nonprofit management, philanthropic studies, public management, public affairs or business are preferred. An interest in client development and/or nonprofit consulting is a plus.

 

Minimum Requirements

  • Valid Driver’s License or reliable transportation to and from Achieve offices
  • Must be currently enrolled in an undergraduate or graduate-level degree program
  • Ability to utilize Microsoft Office Suite, PowerPoint and/or Photoshop

All interested applicants should submit a resume and cover letter via email to applicant@achieveguidance.com.

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