• The connections you will make. During your time at United Way, you will be working with other United Way of Greater Milwaukee & Waukesha County staff and learning about many businesses and non-profits in our community.
• The fantastic learning opportunities that you’ll receive. This is a resume building experience - you’ll receive training and learn new skills.
• Grow skills in customer service, project management, and non-profit experience during a robust 2-week training program.
• Strengthen your knowledge of community issues and organizations that address those issues and increase their confidence, executive presence, and leadership abilities!

• Learn all about ANDAR – United Way’s donor database - and have a hand in data clean-up and maintenance projects. 
• Work to create custom, pre-printed pledge forms for local companies’ workplace giving campaigns. 
• Execute large mailings using mail merges in Word, printing letters and stuffing envelopes.
• Fulfill requests for company campaigns including additional materials, banners, tablecloths, and incentives, including United Way branded items, donated tickets and more.
• Maintain storage and organization of campaign incentives and campaign materials.
• Attend and participate in weekly staff meetings, ongoing training sessions, United Way’s Community Campaign Kickoff and Campaign Closing Celebration.
• Some of these activities may change to accommodate virtual and hybrid campaigns.

Core Competencies:

• Accountability! You need to be committed to making our community campaign successful and to helping our local companies do well. This is accomplished by your commitment to providing excellent customer service and professional adaptability.  
• Ability to work independently, but also a desire and ability to work as a team – willingness to learn new skills and share knowledge with others.
• Ability to multi-task, managing several projects at once by prioritizing and planning.
• Intermediate Excel skills are necessary to create and manipulate spreadsheets.
• Intermediate Word skills are required to performing mail merges.
• Adaptability and willingness to learn other computer programs such as ANDAR and web-based reports is also a key component of this role.
• Strong written and verbal skills are necessary to effective communication in all facets of our business.
• Adaptability to a fast-paced environment with very high demands.
• Ability to represent United Way of Greater Milwaukee & Waukesha County in a consistently professional manner.

• A high school diploma or equivalent.
• A commitment of 40 hours per week.

• The ability to lift up to 25 pounds (to deliver campaign materials) and to walk, sit and stand for extended periods.
• A valid driver’s license, reliable automobile and auto insurance coverage is preferred. Please note that if needing to drive on the job, mileage is reimbursed.
• 1 year of relatable work experience (performing administrative tasks in an office environment) is preferred or an internship/community service equivalent.