Do you want to be part of a charity making a difference to sick children and their families across the UK?

Employer: Wallace & Gromit’s Children’s Foundation

Title : Fundraising & New Business Executive , Internship, Angel, London

Start Date: 28th October 2013

Terms: 12 weeks 4 days per week.

Conditions: Paid internship £200 per week.

Wallace & Gromit’s Children’s Charity is a national children’s charity raising funds to improve the lives of sick children and their families in hospitals and hospices throughout the country.

Our internship scheme offers a fantastic opportunity to get involved with a national children’s charity with a fantastic brand identity, award winning characters Wallace & Gromit!

Goals of the Internship:

1. Fundraising Events : Assisting in the marketing and promotion of new National event Wallace & Gromit’s BIG Bake. Create and implement strategy to engage universities in the event . Attend fundraising and PR events.

2. New Business: Working with Head of Fundraising on strategy and approaches tonew corporate partners for charity of the year , challenge events and sponsorship.

If you're a student, graduate or considering a change in career, we've got opportunities for you to build on your existing skills and gain new ones; perfect for developing your CV and giving you a referee in the employment sector. As an intern you will gain unrivalled fundraising, marketing, and PR experience. You will be part of a committed, lively and fun team who will support your development. Crucially, you will be making a real difference to Wallace & Gromit’s Children’s Charity.

The Role :

  1. Fundraising & Events:
  • Assist in the marketing and management of our new national event Wallace & Gromit’s BIG Bake . Please note you must be available for a BIG bake event 8th -10th November.
  • Market the BIG Bake event to Universities
  • Work with Head of Fundraisingto identify possible partners, create sponsorship proposal and approach sponsors for our 2014 Wrong Trousers Day.

2. New Business :

  • Identify new opportunities to engage existing supporters as charity of the year and in our challenge events. Account manage this process.
  • Working with Corporate partner on the management and sponsorship of summer 2014 Golf Day in Wiltshire.
  • Promote, market and maximize sales of our Wallace & Gromit Christmas merchandise in partnership with national corporate partner.
  • Approach and manage our charity awards programme. Attend charity awards events .

Skills and Competencies:

•Strong organisational skills

•Excellent Sales skills with proven record of success.

•Effective written and verbal communication skills

•Creative skills and ability to use initiative

•Problem solving skills and 'can-do' attitude

•Team player

•Ability to work well under the pressure of tight deadlines

•Strong excel and Microsoft word skills

•Preferably educated to degree level , but not essential

How to apply:

Please send your CV and Covering letter to by 11th October 2013. Interviews will take place w/c 14th October 2013.

Eligibility :

•You must be eligible to work in the UK

•Must be over 18 years old