Goal Beyond Development and Marketing Intern
Hours: Part-Time or Full-Time
Timeframe: Summer 2025
Location: Hybrid in San Diego, CA
Pay: $19/hour
Goal Beyond leverages a holistic approach to student success - supporting learners from high school, trade school, certificate programs, and graduate school - ensuring optimal career readiness in the transition to the workforce. Our portfolio of programming spans across four core thematic areas - driving dialogue and action beyond education.
Are you a highly organized and detail-oriented individual with a passion for supporting non-profit growth? We're looking for a proactive Development & Marketing Intern to join our team and play a key role in expanding our funding opportunities and enhancing our online presence. In this multifaceted role, you'll provide essential support across prospect research, CRM management, website optimization, and social media initiatives.
What You Will Do in the Role:
- Prospect Research & Identification: Conduct daily searches across various platforms (e.g., grants.gov, Cal eProcure, foundation websites) to identify new grant and funding opportunities.
- Salesforce & Pipeline Management:
- Support the migration and maintenance of pipeline data within Salesforce.
- Assist in setting up and maintaining dashboards, reports, and data visualizations to track development progress.
- Support the configuration and management of our Non-Profit Cloud (NPC) instance.
- Website SEO Support:
- Implement backend SEO elements, including meta tags and general tags, to improve search engine ranking.
- Assist with the setup and optimization of our Google Business Profile.
- Funder Profile Creation: Develop comprehensive profiles for top prospects, consolidate key information for easy access, and research similar non-profit websites and 990s to identify new potential funders.
- Social Media & Blog Support: Collaborate with Grants Manager on developing and implementing a social media outreach strategy (e.g., independent research, student voice blogs, etc.).
- Proven experience in an administrative, research, or coordination role, preferably within a non-profit or development setting.
- Proficiency with CRM systems; Salesforce experience is highly preferred.
- Familiarity with grant research platforms (e.g., grants.gov, Cal eProcure) is a plus.
- Basic understanding of SEO principles and website content management.
- Experience with social media platforms in a professional capacity.
- Exceptional organizational skills and meticulous attention to detail.
- Ability to manage multiple tasks and prioritize effectively in a fast-paced environment.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills.
- Self-motivated and able to work independently with minimal supervision.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint).
- Experience with Salesforce Non-Profit Cloud (NPC) or Non-Profit Success Pack (NPSP).
- A passion for our mission and values.
- A creative eye for content and design.
- Currently pursuing or recently completed an Associate's or Bachelor's Degree in a relevant field (e.g., Non-Profit Management, Marketing, Communications, Business Administration).
Equal Employment Opportunity
It is the policy of the Company to provide equal employment opportunities to all employees and employment applicants without regard to unlawful considerations of race, religion, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, sensory, physical, or mental disability, marital status, veteran or military status, genetic information, or any other classification protected by applicable local, state, or federal laws. This policy applies to all aspects of employment, including, but not limited to, hiring, job assignment, compensation, promotion, benefits, training, discipline, and termination. Reasonable accommodation is available for qualified individuals with disabilities, upon request.