2023-2024 CASE Graduate Trainee Program US/Canada
The CASE Graduate Trainee Program US/Canada is a career-launching opportunity for recent grads and postgrads of diverse backgrounds seeking education fundraising positions. It’s a great way to begin a career while getting direct support and training from one of the largest associations for educational advancement professionals.
Past CASE Graduate Trainees have been placed in major gifts and annual giving roles at institutions including Oregon State University, Dartmouth, Penn State University, North Carolina State University, Boston University, Ohio University, St. Leo University, and the University of California, Davis.
Program Length
50 weeks: July 2023 – June 2024
Compensation
Entry-level salary determined by host institution professional development
Learn fundraising fundamentals, including:
• prospect research
• building a case for support
• donor cultivation and gift solicitation strategy
•the art of “making the ask”
• donor stewardship
CASE Benefits
•Employment as a trainee by a host university on a 50‐week contract*
•Professional advancement training by CASE, including attendance at the Institute for Educational Fundraising, CASE’s signature conference on fundraising, New Professional Bootcamp, and attendance at a District Conference
•Cohort
•Virtual meetings with CASE President & CEO Sue Cunningham and fellow trainees from around the globe
•CASE Membership
•Post-program job search assistance
Eligibility Requirements
Applicants must obtain a baccalaureate degree before the first day of the trainee orientation (July 2023) and be interested in entering the education fundraising profession. The trainee cannot currently be a regular full-time employee of the host institution. Must be eligible to work in the United States or Canada without sponsorship.
To Apply
Apply online at CASE is dedicated to ensure a diverse workforce of advancement professionals. The CASE Graduate Trainee Program US/Canada is a career-launching opportunity for recent grads and postgrads of diverse backgrounds seeking education fundraising positions. It’s a great way to begin a career while getting direct support and training from one of the largest associations for educational advancement professionals.
Past CASE Graduate Trainees have been placed in major gifts and annual giving roles at institutions including Oregon State University, Dartmouth, Penn State University, North Carolina State University, Boston University, Ohio University, St. Leo University, and the University of California, Davis.
To Apply
The deadline is January 11, 2023, at 11:59 PM EST.
Additional information
If you have any questions, please feel free to reach out to Carl Simien, Talent Manager, at csimien@case.org