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Business Development & Fundraising Intern

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Internship Role:     Business Development & Fundraising Intern

Department:   Business Development

Responsible to:   Head of Development and Quality

Time Commitment: 3-5 days per week

Duration: 6 Months

Working within the Business Development department at Arch will provide a background and working knowledge of fundraising and business development in the voluntary sector. This opportunity will equip the placement with valuable workplace experience in the business development profession and to learn how Arch raises funds through a variety of income streams. 

The role will provide:

• A background and working knowledge of business development and fundraising in the voluntary sector.
• An opportunity to support the Head of Development and Quality to research, develop and initiate a range of bids and tenders to ensure that Arch is successful in maintaining its current funding streams and build on any secure new income and business.
• An insight to fundraising through a variety of income streams, including Events, Trusts and Foundations, Corporate Fundraising, Direct and Legacy funding and Tenders and Bids.
• Experience in raising income through the writing and timely submission of funding bids and tenders.
• Opportunity to assist in the development and implementation of marketing initiatives for Arch including promotional events.
• Experience in preparing and securing of bids, sponsorship and funding.

Arch will offer you:

• An opportunity to gain valuable Business Development and Fundraising work experience, develop new skills and learn how the charity is run.
• Payment of agreed out of pocket expenses such as travel
• Transferable skills such as project management, relationship building and team work.
• You will become a full and integral part of the Business Development team, and will be able to draw on the team for advice and guidance.
• You will be supported by your line manager and will have regular meetings to discuss your progress and personal development needs.
• A full induction into Arch
• Opportunities to find out about he work of other teams in the organisation.
• Training appropriate to your role.
• Access to our internal vacancy list.
• Career development support.
• A certificate and reference on successful completion of your internship
• The satisfaction of knowing you are making a real difference to the work of Arch.

Person Specification

Internship Role:    Business Development & Fundraising Intern         Department:  Business Development

Criteria/Categories	Essential	Desirable
Qualifications	Good level of general education	Educated to degree level or equivalent in a business management qualification
Experience/Special Knowledge/Skills	Excellent oral and written communication skills   Knowledge of the working and operation of a database and basic office IT applications   An ability to understand and process financial information	An understanding of the key issues causing and perpetuating homelessness   Understanding of marketing and promotional activities
Personal Qualities/Attributes	Comfortable working as part of a small Business Development team.   Be able to show initiative and work independently.   A polite and courteous manner with good communication skills   Reliability and the ability to meet agreed deadlines   Good organisational skills   A commitment to the organisations vision, values and mission.

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