Intern - Community & Foundation

This is a Part Time Unpaid Internship

Community & Foundation Intern
The Dallas Wings and Panther City Lacrosse Club are seeking a Community & Foundation Intern. The Community and Foundation Intern will have the opportunity to observe and practice initiating, maintaining, and growing relationships with community organizations in the DFW metroplex and learn more about how the Community/Foundation staff make a positive impact on the community.

Areas you will be learning about:
• Community engagement strategic planning
• Community partnerships that amplify positive impact
• Event planning that promotes community engagement and support marginalized communities • Implementation of sports related philanthropic programming to include fundraising, player/mascot appearances, partnerships, and reporting
• Non-profit Sports Foundation planning and implementation
• Non-profit management

Learning Opportunities:
• Work closely with the Sr. Manager of Social Responsibility and the VP of Social Responsibility to execute community and Foundation programming
• Observe and practice how to manage partnerships and community relationships
• Observe and practice how to execute community events
• Observe and practice Foundation Board governance and Foundation operations
• Observe and practice how to raise funds and sponsorships for Dallas Wings Community Foundation
• Observe and practice internal staff community engagement efforts
• Observe and practice how to produce great work results through organization, integrity, effective communication and proactive problem solving.
• Observe and practice how to focus on small details and accuracy in a fast-paced changing environment.
• Observe and practice how to apply strong analytical and problem-solving skills

Preferred Experience
• Community involvement
• Marketing including but not limited to marketing, graphic design, communications

We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, age, disability, gender identity, marital or veteran status, or any other protected class.