Development Intern
*To be considered for an internship, you must apply directly through our online application here.*
Working as a Development intern offers unique insight into fundraising for a policy research organization. Experience in this role will build essential foundations in nonprofit business management. Depending on the successful candidate’s interest and experience, the Development intern will support Cato’s $33 million+ annual fundraising efforts.
Workload
- Make thank you and customer service calls and manage information in Cato’s Salesforce database
- Work with Cato’s director of development communications to assist with print and digital communications to Cato’s sponsors, writing and editing emails/publications, conducting market research, collecting data, organizing email/mailing lists, and marketing campaigns in HubSpot
- Prepare research for the Development team with a particular focus on using iWave to inform move management for Sponsors
- Support other tasks and projects as needed by the Development team
Qualifications
- Professional demeanor and excellent interpersonal skills to work effectively with Cato staff, current and former interns, and outside partners
- Organized, diligent, and entrepreneurial
- Detail-oriented and capable of multitasking while meeting deadlines across a variety of responsibilities
Since 1977, the Cato Institute has been one of the most effective voices in Washington, DC, advocating individual liberty. From media appearances in major outlets, conferences, and book publishing to top-quality research and engagement on Capitol Hill and with key agencies, Cato has successfully injected the libertarian perspective into mainstream policy debates in Washington, DC, and across the country.
About the Cato Internship Program
Cato’s paid internships are for undergraduates, recent graduates, graduate students, law students, and early-career professionals who have a strong commitment to individual liberty, limited government, free markets, and peace—principles that, taken together, constitute libertarianism, known alternately as “classical liberalism,” “market liberalism,” or, to many of our international friends, just “liberalism.”
All Cato interns attend the same intensive seminar series, which covers a broad range of history, philosophy, policy, and professional development topics. Interns also aid with events and occasionally help Cato staff with other day-to-day needs.
Interns receive competitive compensation. Part-time positions are adjusted accordingly and carry a minimum of 25 hrs./wk. Program participants must be available in person in Washington, D.C.
For more information about the internship program and experience, we encourage you to explore our website.
If you have any questions, feel free to email Cortez Bartolome, Programs Coordinator, at studentprograms@cato.org