Organization

The American Liver Foundation (ALF) is the nation's leading non-profit organization dedicated to liver health and disease prevention. ALF promotes education, advocacy, support services and research for the prevention, treatment and cure of liver disease.

Position Description

The American Liver Foundation (ALF) seeks an enthusiastic, personable, and detail-oriented intern to support and assist the Events Department in their event programming, promotion, and fundraising efforts.

The National Events Intern will support Events Department in strategic planning, implementation, and evaluation of fundraising efforts through large and small-scale national signature campaigns such as the Liver Life Walk, Gala, Liver Life Challenge and Make a Difference events. The National Events Intern will work directly with the Events Department to ensure that all event objectives and goals are achieved.

Upon successful completion of this 12-week internship, the selected intern will receive a $500. stipend paid in a lump sum amount. In addition, selected interns will receive resume building experience, the opportunity to interact with multiple levels of healthcare professionals specializing in liver. The intern may also receive educational credit hours if approved by their academic institution.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

Assist with recruitment calls for Liver Life Walk and implementation of multi-week virtual walk programming
Assist with implementing a promotional plan for Liver Life Walk (both on and offline)
Assist with auction solicitation and additional logistic needs for the annual National Legacy Gala event
Assist with implementing an on-going recruitment and communications plan for Liver Life Challenge endurance program
Research and maintain database used for online event marketing purposes (online calendar listings, press release, etc.)
Assist with online research and outreach of potential event sponsors (in-kind, cash, etc.) Outreach may include cold calls.
Research best practices being implemented by other non-profits for national walk, endurance and culinary events
Assist with customer service inquiries
Department administrative duties as needed

Qualifications

Excellent relationship management skills
Strong team communication skills to ensure the ability to work in a virtual environment
Strong written and oral communication skills
Strong phone skills and willingness to make cold calls
Ability to meet deadlines, stay organized and manage several projects in a fast-paced environment
Experience with using Microsoft Office programs and conducting online research
Must enjoy working as a member of a team with multiple projects and be able to handle pressure with grace

Position Requirements:

Excellent relationship management skills
Strong team communication skills to ensure the ability to work in a virtual environment
Strong written and oral communication skills
Strong phone skills and willingness to make cold calls
Ability to meet deadlines, stay organized and manage several projects in a fast-paced environment
Experience with using Microsoft Office programs and conducting online research
Must enjoy working as a member of a team with multiple projects and be able to handle pressure with grace

Work Environment:

This is a remote, work-from-home position with a required set schedule. Schedule is flexible and will need to be proposed to and approved by the Vice President of Events.

Education Requirements

Candidates should have obtained, or be in the process of obtaining, a Bachelor's degree from a four-year college or university in the field of Public Service, Non-Profit Management, Social Work, Public Health Administration, Communications, Marketing, Special Events and/or related discipline.

Benefits:

The American Liver Foundation offers a supportive, all-inclusive working environment where interns can learn new skills and enhance existing ones. This internship is an exciting opportunity to work with the nation’s largest patient advocacy and education organization for people living with liver disease, gain valuable non-profit knowledge and contribute to an incredible cause. This is an unpaid internship, but interns can receive school credit where applicable and a letter of recommendation upon completion.

Other Information

Applicant must pass a personal background check before beginning work.

EEO:

The American Liver Foundation is committed to involving every segment of the community in every aspect of its work and takes all necessary steps to demonstrate its commitment to and accountability for an inclusive environment in which differences are recognized, respected, valued and celebrated.

COVID-19 Vaccination Policy:

To ensure the overall health and safety of the American Liver Foundation community and in accordance with Federal and State requirements, all newly hired and existing employees of ALF are required to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 as a condition of employment, absent qualifying exemptions for medical, religious or other reasons in accordance with applicable laws.

This position description does not imply that the stated requirements are the only expectations for the position. Incumbents are expected to perform any other duties that may be assigned. The American Liver Foundation has the right to revise this position description at any time. ALF is an “at will” employer and as such, neither this position description nor your signature constitutes any form of contractual agreement between you and ALF.

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For questions about ALF job openings, contact Christine Watson, Manager, Human Resources.