Careers

As a nonprofit, Nevada Policy operates on the generosity of donors and foundations. The Development Intern will learn and have the opportunity to be a part of all aspects of fundraising, including learning best practices in direct mail, donor pitches, donor communications, and much more.

Responsibilities:

• Research and build profiles on donor prospects
• Attend various donor meetings
• Assist in the planning of NPRI’s two large fundraising events
• Learn donor database management and analysis
• Conduct professional correspondence requesting meetings with prospective donors for NPRI’s development staff
• Update direct mail spreadsheet as needed

The Transparency Research Intern will work directly with the Director of Policy to manage one of our organization’s most successful projects, Transparent California. With almost 4 million users, Transparent California has become the go-to news source for all state and city pensions for the state of California.

Responsibilities:

• Submit and manage public records requests
• Add requests to a detailed spreadsheet to ensure that records requests are being tracked and followed up on as needed
• Conduct professional correspondence with government officials by phone and email to obtain requested public records
• Review public records requests to ensure that all requested data is provided
• Data entry

The Administrative Intern will have the opportunity to work with the organization’s President one-on-one, helping him in all aspects of running an organization, specifically learning the ins and outs of the non-profit sector.

Responsibilities:

• Organize President’s office
• Send emails on behalf of President
• Process and clean lists
• Organize and manage President’s digital calendar
• Prepare and edit correspondence, notes, announcements, schedules, travel arrangements, and other documentation as requested
• Run business errands
• Process invoices
• Distribute photos, books and gifts to donors
• Help convert paper files to digital