Annual Giving Assistant

You must be a registered Antioch College student to be eligible for this position.

Academic Year round including JA & ND Blocks

Position Summary:

The Antioch College Office of Advancement is seeking a motivated and enthusiastic student to join our Advancement Team. This position offers a rich opportunity to gain hands-on experience in fundraising, donor stewardship, communications, and strategic project development. In addition to supporting the College’s Annual Fund campaigns, the Student Assistant will play a central role in a new signature initiative: The Mapping Project. This project will involve training in and use of ArcGIS to help map, document, and uplift the stories of Antioch’s ecological spaces, learning hubs, and other meaningful locations across campus. Through this work, the Student Assistant will help create a dynamic, interactive tool that highlights the impact of Antioch’s place-based learning and its connection to donor support. The Student Assistant will work closely with the Director of Annual Giving and other team members to advance fundraising goals, strengthen donor engagement, and contribute to a project that will serve the College, its history, and its future.

Essential Responsibilities of the Position:

• Donor Stewardship Calls: Conduct phone calls to thank donors for their contributions and update them on the impact of their gifts.
• Targeted Fundraising Calling Campaigns: Participate in specific calling campaigns aimed at increasing donor participation and raising funds for the College.
• Compile Stewardship Packets for Scholarship Donors: Assemble and distribute personalized stewardship packets to scholarship donors, highlighting the achievements and gratitude of scholarship recipients.
• Lead Student Thank You Letter Writing Campaigns: Organize and oversee campaigns where students write thank you letters to donors, ensuring timely and heartfelt
• Generate Social Media Content: Create engaging images and videos to be featured on the College’s social media accounts, supporting active Annual Fund campaigns.
• Collaborate with the communications team to develop content that resonates with alumni, donors, and the Antioch community
• Support the Advancement Mapping Project: using ArcGIS to map and document ecological spaces, learning hubs, and other meaningful campus locations; gather and organize related stories and data; and contribute to the development of an interactive tool that showcases Antioch’s place-based learning and its connection to donor impact.
• Light housekeeping around the offices

Qualifications:

• Currently enrolled as a student at Antioch
• Strong communication skills, both verbal and
• Ability to work independently and as part of a
• Excellent organizational skills and attention to
• Experience with social media platforms and content
• A positive attitude and a passion for supporting the mission and values of Antioch College

Physical Abilities:

• Must be able to complete hours during standard office hours (8:30am – 5pm). Flexibility is possible within those parameters.
• Physical ability to perform daily office activities, to include sitting long periods at a desk, light duty lifting, written and oral correspondence.

Environmental Considerations:
Work will generally occur within a standard office environment on the 4th floor of South hall.

Number of Positions Available: 1

Work Schedule:
Hours per Week: 5 – 15
Weekdays Required: Yes
Weekends Required: No, except for special events like Reunion
Evenings Required: No
Flexible Schedule: Yes

Department:
Office of Advancement

Immediate Supervisor Name:
Meg Miller
Email: mmiller@antiochcollege.edu

Application Process:
To apply, send email to studentjobs@antiochcollege.edu with the following Application Material.
Include the position title in the subject line.

In the body of the email answer the following questions:
What is your study/co-op sequence for the academic year?
What is your study/co-op sequence for the academic year?
What is your Class Schedule?
What hours are you available to work?
What year are you?
Have you worked on campus before?

Submit your resume detailing your work history and relevant experience as an attachment in Word or PDF format.

Antioch College is an equal opportunity employer; the College offers employment, advancement opportunities and benefits in a harassment-free environment on the basis of merit, qualifications and competency to all individuals without regard to race, color, religion, creed, age, sex, national origin, handicap, sexual orientation or covered veteran status. Candidates who can contribute to Antioch’s commitment to diversity and its evolving multilingual culture are encouraged to apply.