About The Auditorium
The Auditorium is a National Historic Landmark and a leading performing arts venue committed to presenting the finest in international, cultural, community, and educational programming. We are dedicated to fostering artistic excellence, expanding access to the arts, and supporting the vibrant cultural landscape of Chicago. Our team is passionate, mission-driven, and united in the belief that the performing arts can transform communities.
Position Overview
The Auditorium seeks a detail-oriented, curious, and proactive Development Intern to support fundraising operations and donor communications during a high-impact season. This internship offers practical experience across events, data, grant writing, and individual giving within a collaborative fundraising team.
Learning Outcomes
By the end of the internship, the Development Intern will be able to:
- Explain and apply ethical and legal fundraising principles in practical scenarios.
- Perform daily fundraising tasks with clarity and confidence
- Produce an individual giving appeal and understand basic strategy and segmentation to achieve positive outcomes.
- Draft a grant proposal or wrap-up report aligned to funder guidelines and outcomes.
- Support a major fundraising event from planning to post-event stewardship.
Logistics & Benefits
- Schedule: 15–20 hours/week; some evening or weekend hours required
- Work Mode: On-site
- Training & Mentorship: Weekly 1:1 check-ins, skill-building sessions, and feedback on writing and data projects.
- Professional Development: Opportunity to build portfolio pieces (appeal, proposal/report, SOP excerpts) and receive resume/LinkedIn feedback.
The hourly rate is $17 per hour.
Title IX Contact Information: Federal Title IX policy requires that all colleges and universities make known the contact information for the person responsible for coordinating its efforts to comply with Title IX regulations. At Roosevelt University, the Title IX Coordinator is Natasha Robinson. Her office is located in the Auditorium Building of the Chicago campus, 430 S. Michigan Avenue, AUD 476B. She can be reached at 312-281-3245 or [email protected].
Do not contact this email address for inquiries about your job application; if you have questions, you may email [email protected].
