Student Development Officers
Base Pay: $7.00
Schedule: 3 nights per week, 6:30 p.m.–9:30
p.m., Sunday–Thursday
Job Overview
Student Development Officers are not only fund-raisers,
but more importantly, public relations ambassadors for the University of
Delaware. Their job responsibility is to seek alumni contributions and to
update alumni records.
Qualifications
- Must be a currently enrolled University of Delaware
student
- Possess enthusiasm for the University
- Excellent communication skills
- A clear speaking voice and an excellent command of the
English language
- Reliable and be able to work a minimum of 3 nights per
week
Contact Information
Jill Lauren Walsh
Program Manager
jlwalsh@udel.edu
(302) 831-4859
Student Development Interns
Internship: 3 credit hours
Schedule: 3 nights per week, 6:30 p.m.–9:30
p.m., Sunday–Thursday
Job Overview
A University of Delaware Student Development Officer is
responsible for assisting the University in reaching its philanthropic
goals by communicating its case for support to its broad base of alumni,
parents, and friends.
An intern’s job for the Fund for Delaware is
two-fold. The intern is not only a fund-raiser, but more importantly, a
public relations ambassador for the University of Delaware. The job
responsibility is to seek alumni contributions, update alumni records,
and to work with other interns on developing a campus awareness program.
This will include the design, implementation, and marketing of
educational programs to promote philanthropy around campus.
To achieve a passing grade, interns must meet or exceed
all campaign goals, complete assigned projects in the campus awareness
program, and have no more than 3 absences during the semester.
Qualifications
- Must be a Communication major or Business
Administration
- Excellent communication skills
- A clear speaking voice
- Excellent command of the English language
- Computer knowledge and typing skills
Contact Information
Jill Lauren Walsh
Program Manager
jlwalsh@udel.edu
(302) 831-4859
Student Supervisors
Base Pay: $1 increase from their last hourly rate
as a Student Development Officer.
Schedule: 3 nights per week, 6 p.m.–10 p.m.,
Sunday–Thursday
Job Overview
Student Supervisors must be thoroughly familiar with
program policies and procedures and must have worked as a Student
Development Officer for a minimum of one semester, exceeding all
statistical requirements on calling campaigns with demonstrated
leadership qualities.
Responsibilities
- Assist in the training of new Student Development
Officers.
- Assist Program Manager in evaluating nightly
performance skills of the Student Development Officers.
- Coach callers on techniques to improve their
performance using pre-determined methods.
- Attend weekly meetings with the Program Manager.
- Administer 3 evaluations per shift to random callers
in order to improve caller performances.
- Complete 1 hour of calling per week to refresh calling
skills.
- Daily administration of nightly pledges; proofread,
sign, stuff, and mail pledge letters to alums.
- Maintain a positive and professional presence on the
calling floor.
Contact Information
Jill Lauren Walsh
Program Manager
jlwalsh@udel.edu
(302) 831-4859 |
