Intern, Membership (Summer 2025)

APPLICATION DEADLINE: Applications are accepted and reviewed on a rolling basis. Applications will not be considered after March 1. You must complete your application within three days of starting it for it to be processed.

EXPECTED DURATION: 12 weeks (full-time; 35 hours/week)

PAY RATE: $12.41/hour

POSITION DESCRIPTION: Be an integral part of Wolf Trap’s Annual Giving program, joining a dynamic team that manages individual membership (gifts up to $25,000). Get hands-on experience planning and participating in stewardship and cultivation events, creating solicitation and stewardship materials, and assisting with benefit fulfillment, including providing excellent customer service by phone, in writing, and in person.

• Assist with preparation for cultivation and stewardship events for members and sponsors
• Research prospective donors
• Produce content for donor communication and My Wolf Trap, Wolf Trap’s members-only website
• Record and manage information in fundraising database
• Assist donors with questions regarding membership benefits
• Manage logistics of the Encore Circle Lounge, Wolf Trap’s VIP lounge (summer only)

REQUIREMENTS:

• Strong computer skills (MS Word and Excel), experience with Raiser's Edge software is helpful but not necessary
• Outstanding writing, communication, and interpersonal skills
• Efficient organizational skills and ability to multitask
• Exceptional customer service skills, creativity, and initiative

For additional information, contact internships@wolftrap.org with questions.

PROGRAM ELIGIBILITY:

• Undergraduate students (must have completed at least 1 year of undergraduate study)
• Graduate students
• Recent graduates (up to 2 years out of school)
• Career-changers currently enrolled in a degree program
• International students (J-1 or F-1 Visa required)
• Must be physically located in and have a local address in Virginia, Maryland, or the District of Columbia for the duration of their employment

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

• Must be able to remain in a stationary position 75 percent of the time
• Constantly operates a computer and other office equipment (i.e. calculator, copier, printer, etc.)
• Occasionally required to walk, stoop, bend and reach with arms
• Lift/move up to 10 pounds infrequently

We’re pleased to consider applicants who will be physically located in and who will have a local address in Virginia, Maryland, or the District of Columbia for the duration of their employment. The Foundation does not offer fully remote work for any positions. Applicants who reside in any other state would be required to be physically located in and provide a local address in Virginia, Maryland, or the District of Columbia prior to starting work for Wolf Trap Foundation. 

Wolf Trap Foundation for the Performing Arts is an Equal Opportunity Employer.  We are committed to creating a diverse, equitable and inclusive work environment that embraces and encourages different perspectives.  We work to reflect and be representative of the communities in which we serve and in which we reside.  Qualified individuals with disabilities and disabled veterans who need assistance or an accommodation in our job application processes should contact hr@wolftrap.org. An offer of employment is contingent on successfully passing a background check.