Marketing & Fundraising Internship

• Compensation: Paid internship. Academic credit through the candidate's college or university is required.
• Spring Term: January–May 2027
• Optional Extension: Summer 2027 and Fall 2027 based on performance and academic eligibility

About Bread for Life

Bread For Life [501c3], located at The Classic Center, empowers youth ages 16–21 through paid workforce training, mentorship, and career development. Every dollar raised supports opportunities that help young people gain real-world experience, build workplace skills, and prepare for long-term success.

Position Summary

Bread For Life is seeking a creative, ambitious, and self-motivated intern to help lead fundraising, sponsorship development, marketing, and community engagement efforts, with a primary focus on the 2027 Breadbasket Benefit. The selected candidate will also support additional initiatives that advance the Bread For Life mission. This highly visible role offers hands-on experience working directly with nonprofit leaders, business sponsors, donors, and community partners.

Key Responsibilities

Sponsorship, Fundraising Support & Community Engagement

• Assist with sponsorship proposals, presentations, outreach campaigns, and follow-up communications
• Research and help cultivate prospective sponsors, donors, and community partners
• Help manage sponsor benefits, acknowledgments, and fundraising records
• Support fundraising initiatives and donor engagement efforts

Marketing & Communications

• Create content for fundraising campaigns, events, social media, email marketing, and promotional materials
• Help share stories that highlight program impact, participant success, and community partnerships
• Maintain consistent branding and messaging across communication channels

Collaboration & Professional Development

• Participate in planning meetings and contribute ideas to advance fundraising and outreach goals
• Gain exposure to nonprofit operations, donor relations, sponsorship development, and event execution
• Take ownership of assigned projects and campaign deliverables based on performance and initiative

Ideal Candidate

• Currently enrolled in a college or university program in Public Relations, Marketing, Communications, Nonprofit Management, or a related field
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Comfortable using social media and design tools such as Canva or Adobe Creative Suite
• Organized, detail-oriented, and able to manage multiple projects independently
• Self-starter who takes initiative, follows through, and turns ideas into action
• Passionate about nonprofit work, community impact, and youth development

What You’ll Gain

• Paid, real-world experience supporting a mission-driven organization
• Hands-on experience in nonprofit fundraising, sponsorship development, and marketing
• Resume-building experience in nonprofit fundraising, sponsorship development, and marketing
• Mentorship from nonprofit and event industry professionals
• Opportunities to build relationships with business, nonprofit, and community leaders
• Meaningful work that directly supports workforce opportunities for local youth
• **** All applicants will undergo a background check as well as a drug screening. ****

EOE STATEMENT

The Classic Center provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to any characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, and local law, including, but not necessarily limited to, race, color, religion, national origin, sex, age (40 or older), disability, and genetic information. The Classic Center is committed to maintaining a work environment that is free of inappropriate or unlawful conduct.

In keeping with this commitment, The Classic Center will not tolerate harassment, discrimination or the unlawful treatment of employees or applicants. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including, but not limited to, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.

In accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), as amended by the Americans with Disabilities Act Amendments Act (ADAAA), and consistent with this policy, The Classic Center makes reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities unless such accommodations would cause the employer an undue hardship. The ADA defines a disabled person as an individual who has a physical or mental impairment that substantially limits one or more major life activities.