Business Intelligence and Development Intern at YMCA of Northern Colorado & Southern Wyoming

This internship is part of the CU Public Interest Internship Experience (PIIE). Please visit our website for qualifications, descriptions, and information on how to apply to this and other internships. If you have questions about this internship, please email cupiie@colorado.edu.

Position Title: Business Intelligence and Development Intern 

Host Organization: YMCA of Northern Colorado & Southern Wyoming  

https://www.ymca.org/locations/ymca-northern-colorado 

Overview: Our Business Intelligence and Development departments have come together to offer an exciting and hands-on summer internship opportunity. This role will provide a unique chance to contribute to both the YMCA's business intelligence initiatives and fundraising efforts while gaining experience in data analysis, trend analysis, and donor relations. You will assist in a variety of projects, ranging from constraint collection and building analytic models to indexing an online gala and fundraising auction database, all while supporting our mission to make a positive impact on the community. 

Key Responsibilities: As a Summer PIIE Intern, you will be actively involved in the following tasks: 

Business Intelligence & Data Support: • Work alongside the Director of Business Intelligence to track and analyze trends, including membership moving averages and members at risk. • Work within Salesforce to collect and visualize operational data. • Assist with a survey system conversion to Qualtrics and participate in survey development and analysis. • Perform data scrubbing, data formatting, and data entry tasks. • Contribute to various business intelligence projects including compilation of standout reviews weekly, employee file processing, and marketing-specific data projects.

 Development & Fundraising Support: • Work alongside the Director of Development to index auction items on an online database for an upcoming gala and fundraising auction event. • Participate in a special event fundraising committee. • Manage initiatives to steward first time donors. • Assist in implementing key fundraising campaigns such as WYO Giving Day, Strong Kids Tri, and other events. • Provide administrative support, including data entry and document management. Learning & Development Opportunities: • Gain a solid understanding of business intelligence within the nonprofit sector. • Tour YMCA locations to observe firsthand how fundraising drives community impact. • Opportunity to contribute to meaningful projects with real-world impact. • Networking opportunities with professionals in development, business intelligence, and fundraising. 

Qualifications: • Current undergraduate, ideally pursuing a degree in Business, Nonprofit Management, Data Science, Marketing, or a related field. • Strong attention to detail and ability to handle multiple tasks simultaneously. • Comfortable with data entry and analysis in Excel. • Familiarity with platforms such as Qualtrics, Listen360, and Salesforce is a plus, but not required. • Excellent communication skills and a collaborative attitude. • A passion for community impact and nonprofit work. • Previous experience with event planning, fundraising, or data management is a plus. 

Ideal: Quick learner, values YMCA ideals, willing to learn