CASE Internship Year: 2019

College they attended: Heidelberg University

Internship location and Project: University of Pennsylvania- Wharton School. I was on the donor relations team but did a circuit around external relations including annual giving, major gifts, alumni engagement and donor relations.

What was your first advancement position?
Assistant Director of Alumni Engagement

What is your current position? Please describe what you do.
I am the Director of Annual Giving & Alumni Engagement. I oversee the annual fund, athletics giving, regional alumni events, alumni council and large-scale events such as Homecoming and Alumni Weekend.

How did the CASE Advancement Internship prepare you to enter the advancement profession?
I was knowledgeable about the field and had the upmost confidence in myself as an advancement professional. The CASE Advancement internship prepared me for a quick onboarding experience and allowed me to jump right in and begin making an impact right away.

What advice would you give to a student interested in the CASE Advancement Internship?
Go for it. Even if you aren’t sure you will land in the advancement field, this internship will provide you with a variety of transferable skills. This internship opens doors you never knew about. It’s all about exploring and learning about your future career path. Maybe it’s in Advancement and maybe it’s not, but this internship can guide you to the answers!

What's the most exciting project, event, or activity that you've been a part of to date?
At Hawai’i Pacific University I led the annual giving efforts to reach a historic senior-class gift statistic of 80% participation. This was one of the highest participation rates across the country.

What's your favorite tradition at your institution?
At Heidelberg University, my favorite tradition is the class banner. Each class during their senior year designs a banner to be hung in our great hall. Each Alumni Weekend, the banners are displayed for all to see. For years after our graduation, our alumni are always able to look back at their banner for memories of their time on campus.

If you could have one advancement professional superpower, what would it be?
Teleportation! I have so many meetings and always traveling so if I could teleport, I would be able to double my efficiency!

CASE Internship Year: 2018 and 2019

College they attended: Bachelors- University of Central Oklahoma and Masters- University of Central Missouri

Internship location and Project: Georgia College and State University. 2018- Athletics Development Officer Booster Club and Engagement, and Fundraising plans/basketball donor banquet. 2019- Annual Giving Crowdfunding Campaign/Giving Day. Alumni Chapter Creation and Inaugural end of Summer Event for Young Alumni and Black Alumni Chapters.

What was your first advancement position?
Annual Giving Graduate Assistant-Phonathon

What is your current position? Please describe what you do.
As Manager of Alumni Relations and Events, I oversee our Regional Engagement in Texas and Florida, Create Campus Partnerships for student and alumni engagement, and engage our Texas and Dental Hygiene Chapters.

How did the CASE Advancement Internship prepare you to enter the advancement profession?
CASE allowed me to explore each area of advancement, from fundraising, prospect research, data entry and alumni relations. Because of that I learned from each respective area to see how important each department is and how they simultaneously work together to create the best alumni experience. With this, I found my true passion for alumni engagement and relations because I love cultivating relationships with alumni.

What advice would you give to a student interested in the CASE Advancement Internship?
Make sure you maximize your experience. There is so much to learn in such a short time. Let your host institution know you want to learn about all areas of advancement. To me, this makes you a better professional to learn and be trained on what your colleagues do. Also, do not be afraid to ask questions; even ask some of your cohorts about what they are doing and their institutions to learn from them.

What's the most exciting project, event, or activity that you've been a part of to date?
Planning a grad bash before the graduation's commencement ceremony has been one of my favorite projects. Grad Bash is a pre-commencement celebration hosted by the Alumni Relations Team to recognize graduates for completing their program. During the event, graduates will be able to: Take cap and gown photos; Take advantage of the numerous photo stations to capture graduation memories; Pick up a special alumni gift; Meet and learn more about the Alumni Association; Hors d'oeuvres, music, games, door prizes, and more!

What's your favorite tradition at your institution?
Having an alumni speaker at pinning ceremonies and at commencement. I think it shows positive support to future/new alumni to hear from a successful alum.

What's the most interesting place you've been to for a donor visit, alumni event, or other work activity?
Getting to go to an alumni event at Rangers Stadium in Texas and a Stars game has been my favorite alumni event.

If you could have one advancement professional superpower, what would it be?
To know if an event I am planning will come out successful. So, I guess to see in the future post-event would be my advancement professional superpower.

CASE Internship Year: 2019, 2020, 2021

College they attended: Morehead State University

Internship location: Miami University (2019, 2020) - 2019, I worked with the Annual Giving team on research on how to best interact with alumni across all social media channels. Traveled with the team to Richmond, VA to analyze data with EAB. As well as helping with preparations with for their annual day of giving, #MoveInMiami. (2020) Studied current procedures of the calling program and other programs around the country and rewrote a new handbook for the call center.

Rhode Island School of Design (2021) - helped write, create, and proofread donor memos with the Donor Relations Team. Also, researching RISD alumni and finding authors that have published any kind of books, and where they are located to buy in order to be able to recognize those alumni and buy books to give as gifts.

What was your first advancement position?
Assistant Director of Development, Annual Giving

What is your current position? Please describe what you do.
Assistant Director of Development, Annual Giving - Manage the call center of a minimum of at 15 students at a time. Create giving pages for our annual giving day for over 230 student organizations/departments. Plan and execute the Senior Class Gift program. Serve as annual giving liaison to alumni relations.

How did the CASE Advancement Internship prepare you to enter the advancement profession?
The CASE Advancement Internship was able to walk us through the most common parts of each advancement shop. The networking with so many people to be able explore future career opportunities.

What advice would you give to a student interested in the CASE Advancement Internship?
It is such a wonderful program! Apply to various different sized institutions. Each school will provide you with so many different experiences. I think if you even wonder what a job in higher ed would look like, this is a great place to start!

What's the most exciting project, event, or activity that you've been a part of to date?
My favorite thing to be a part of so far is our annual day of giving, #MoveInMiami. It is such an exhilarating time to see we beat the previous year's goals.

What's the most interesting place you've been to for a donor visit, alumni event, or other work activity?
I was able to visit Chicago with the football team and stand on the sidelines with donors to watch the Northwestern vs Miami (OH) game in which they won in the last minute of the game!

Internship Year: 2017

College they attended: Texas State University

Internship location: University of California - San Francisco working on parent and family engagement and career development and mentorship opportunities

What was your first advancement position?
CASE Resident

What is your current position? Please describe what you do.
Associate Director of Development - Scholarships and University Initiatives. As an ADOD I work closely with the Vice Provost of Student Affairs as well as other foundation and academic leadership to advance the philanthropic priorities of the university and to advance the OSU Foundation in the "Believe It!" campaign.

How did the CASE Advancement Internship prepare you to enter the advancement profession?
The CASE Advancement Internship prepared me for the advancement profession by giving me a high-level overview of what Advancement is. Getting the opportunity to work on engagement, stewardship and philanthropic opportunities gave me the hands-on experience needed to be successful at my job today.

What advice would you give to a student interested in the CASE Advancement Internship?
This is a once in a lifetime opportunity, not many people in advancement today had access to hands on learning of advancement or were able to make connections with advancement leaders from around the globe. Take advantage of being able to ask questions, don't be afraid to take on a task outside of your wheelhouse. You'll learn so much in such a small amount of time and you are joining an amazing cohort of advancement professionals who are advancing education to transform lives and society

What's the most exciting project, event, or activity that you've been a part of to date?
The OSU Foundation recently launched "Believe It!" the Campaign for OSU a $1.5 billion campaign aimed at taking OSU to the next level. Being part of the launch and the pre campaign stage was really exciting. At our launch event we were able to announce that the Foundation has already raised $1 billion toward our goal. It’s been so special to work with Foundation and campus leadership to reach this goal and to be part of such an exciting launch event.

What's the most interesting place you've been to for a donor visit, alumni event, or other work activity?
In 2022 I was able to travel with the OSU Football team to Las Vegas for a bowl game and had the opportunity to host donors in a suite to watch the Beavers win the game. It was such an exciting atmosphere and a really cool opportunity to host such high-level donors and campus leaders to steward them for their philanthropy.

CASE Internship Year: 2021

College they attended: Ohio University

Internship location: Georgia Institute of Technology I was a prospect research intern at Georgia Tech, and my primary responsibility was to prepare over 350 biographical profiles to be used by the Institute’s Director of Development for Parent Giving and Student Life. I researched and synthesized prospect information to determine philanthropic tendencies and capacities for the parents of the then-incoming Class of 2025.

What was your first advancement position?
CASE Graduate Trainee

What is your current position? Please describe what you do.
I currently serve as the Associate Director of Development, Major Giving, at Ohio University. In my role, I serve as the major gifts officer on behalf of the Division of Student Affairs, University College, Graduate College, and the Research Division. I am responsible for the identification, cultivation, solicitation, and stewardship of potential major-gift donors for these units and Ohio University in general. At OHIO, a major gift is $25,000+.

How did the CASE Advancement Internship prepare you to enter the advancement profession?
The CASE Advancement Internship prepared me for the advancement profession in a multitude of ways. Now, that I am a development officer, my time spent as a prospect research intern has become invaluable. I know what to look for in potential donors, and know what indicators signal that they may have high philanthropic capacity. The internship also came with several professional development sessions, which allowed me to get to know my peers across the country and learn from CASE's outstanding professional network. The Internship was almost a crash-course in advancement and pushed me to want to learn more about fundraising in higher education.

What advice would you give to a student interested in the CASE Advancement Internship?
My advice to a student interested in the CASE Advancement Internship would be to ask as many questions as you can. One of the best parts of my internship was that I had one on one meetings with colleagues across all aspects of advancement, from corporate and foundation relations to athletics to annual giving. These half-hour meetings allowed me to ask professionals about their work in a more casual environment. Hearing from development officers at both Georgia Tech (and then Ohio University for my time as a CASE Graduate Trainee) is what eventually pushed me to go all-in on being a frontline fundraiser.

What's your favorite tradition at your institution?
In my opinion, we have the best marching band in the country. My favorite tradition at OHIO is when alumni of the Marching 110 return to campus at Homecoming. The band easily doubles or triples in size, and our alumni still know every note and piece of choreography. It gives me goosebumps every year.

If you could have one advancement professional superpower, what would it be?
If I could have one advancement superpower it would be a constant stream of updated contact information!

CASE Internship Year: 2018

College they attended: Berea College

Internship location: Virginia Commonwealth University- I worked on organizing their first ever giving day. Coordinated charitable solicitation registration efforts, strategized launch of first-ever crowdfunding platform to increase donor acquisition and donor retention. I worked with Alumni Relations division to establish an alternative method for senior giving and student philanthropy. Spearheaded Google AdGrants initiative to increase effectiveness of donor outreach. Performed data analysis on mailing appeals to reveal relational trends in the impact of appeals on giving.

What was your first advancement position?
CASE Resident

What is your current position? Please describe what you do.
Associate Director of Development. I travel bi-weekly to the Northeast United States and meet with current and potential major gift donors who are interested in supporting the University of Iowa and its Programs.

How did the CASE Advancement Internship prepare you to enter the advancement profession?
It was the basis of my knowledge and experience, and it made me a more desirable candidate.

What advice would you give to a student interested in the CASE Advancement Internship?
Do It! The internship will give you a great idea of if you want to do development. While in your internship, do your best to get varied experiences so that you are informed on what segment of advancement you are most interested in.

What's the most interesting place you've been to for a donor visit, alumni event, or other work activity?
San Diego, CA

If you could have one advancement professional superpower, what would it be?
Reading Minds

What's the most exciting project, event, or activity that you've been a part of to date?
I worked with one of our interns to reach out to donors who have given to DEI projects or been part of DEI related organizations as I discovered that they are often not reached out to.

CASE Internship Year: 2016

College they attended: Creighton University (undergrad); The University of Nebraska at Omaha (grad)

Internship location: The University of Nebraska Foundation - my project was to create a report of best practices for the University of Nebraska at Omaha Alumni Association to fully integrate into the University of Nebraska Advancement Team.

What was your first advancement position?
Assistant Director of Development

What is your current position? Please describe what you do.
Director of Foundation and Research Relations - I am a research development/fundraising officer responsible for raising large sums of money for research initiatives at UC San Diego from private sponsors.

How did the CASE Advancement Internship prepare you to enter the advancement profession?
The CASE Advancement Internship was invaluable to my success in the field of Institutional Advancement. I had little prior knowledge of Advancement before the internship, but throughout the course of the summer, I learned a lot about the operational structure, requisite skills, and strong network that enabled me to make the career jump into Advancement.

What advice would you give to a student interested in the CASE Advancement Internship?
Take every opportunity to learn something new, make mistakes, meet as many people as you can, and don't be shy about telling people what your goals are - you never know how these connections might help you in the future!

What's the most exciting project, event, or activity that you've been a part of to date?
The most exciting project I was a part of was closing my first 8-figure gift. It was the first time I had done something of that magnitude from a strategy that I created and executed from start to finish.

What's your favorite tradition at your institution?
UC San Diego's Sun God Festival

What's the most interesting place you've been to for a donor visit, alumni event, or other work activity?
The Scripps Institution of Oceanography Pier

If you could have one advancement professional superpower, what would it be?
Omniscience or precognition :)

CASE Internship Year: 2022

College they attended: University of Iowa

Internship location: Canadian Council for Advancement of Education (CCAE). I had three projects in which I made recommendations for New Professionals programming, Volunteer programming, and a Template library.

What was your first advancement position?
After the CASE Internship, I became a CASE Graduate Trainee at the Rhode Island School of Design.

What is your current position? Please describe what you do.
RISD Fund Officer at the Rhode Island School of Design. I am a fundraiser for our annual fund, working with leadership annual donors in the New England region.

How did the CASE Advancement Internship prepare you to enter the advancement profession?
It gave me a well-rounded understanding of the different jobs within advancement (and the international differences), helped me build my network, and provided me with advice/ideas to jumpstart my career.

What advice would you give to a student interested in the CASE Advancement Internship?
Apply! The field of advancement has many different roles and is a great space to make connections and build up your transferable skills. Ask questions, be curious and authentic.

CASE Internship Year: 2022

College they attended: SUNY Oswego

Internship location: Johns Hopkins University & Medicine. I was a CASE ORIGINS Intern stationed at Wilmer Eye Institute. My main projects included editing and creating 7 different stewardship letters and thank you cards that are sent out to the donors through Wilmer. Along with that I also organized and edited the list of professorships within the Wilmer Eye Institute.

What was your first advancement position?
Being a CASE Advancement Intern was technically my very first venture into the world of advancement career opportunities. Likewise, after graduating recently from college, I have landed a full-time position at Rhode Island School of Design (RISD) through the CASE Graduate Trainee program.

What is your current position? Please describe what you do.
My current position is at Rhode Island School of Design as their Talent Associate in the Institutional Advancement Department. I am also part of the 2023 CASE Graduate Trainee cohort through my position at RISD. I will be working closely with advancement professionals at RISD carrying out responsibilities related to talent management, recruiting, onboarding, program management, and so on.

How did the CASE Advancement Internship prepare you to enter the advancement profession?
CASE Advancement Internship was the perfect stepping-stone for me to learn more about various levels of advancement career opportunities. Likewise, the internship also allowed me to connect and network with professionals working in multiple higher education institutions in several advancement positions. I am forever grateful for all the amazing opportunities that I have been blessed with since being a CASE Intern.

What advice would you give to a student interested in the CASE Advancement Internship?
I would highly recommend applying for the internship position. It is a robust and multifaceted opportunity that will help you find your calling within the field of advancement for future.

What's the most interesting place you've been to for a donor visit, alumni event, or other work activity?
Attending the CASE Intern DC Conference during summer 2022 as part of being a CASE Intern was one of the most eye opening and amazing experience I had. I learned and grew so much through that conference.

CASE Internship Year: 2018

College they attended: North Carolina Central University

Internship location: North Carolina Central University

What was your first advancement position?
Advancement coordinator - University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill (Law School)

What is your current position? Please describe what you do.
Associate Director of development - NC State University Libraries MGO Frontline Fundraiser

How did the CASE Advancement Internship prepare you to enter the advancement profession?
It gave me an overview of the different aspects of development and gave me the confidence that I could do what is capable of being successful.

What advice would you give to a student interested in the CASE Advancement Internship?
I would tell them to be open to learning about every development aspect. Knowing what I liked versus what I didn't was helpful. It gave me a roadmap for getting where I want to be.

CASE Internship Year: 2018

College they attended: UC Berkeley

Internship location and Project: UC Berkeley; my main project was assembling a catalog of student groups and programs on-campus that would serve as strong candidates for crowdfunding campaigns. I evaluated over 1200 groups and identified 300 candidates.

What was your first advancement position?
UC Berkeley; Student Philanthropy Manager

What is your current position? Please describe what you do.
UC Berkeley, Assistant Director, Digital Campaigns; I oversee UC Berkeley's crowdfunding program, ensuring our 50+ campaigns reach their fundraising goals. Additionally, I assist with our texting program, social media, and giving day, Big Give.

How did the CASE Advancement Internship prepare you to enter the advancement profession?
My CASE Internship provided me an interdisciplinary experience in marketing, fundraising, project management, and more, which helped me realize where my talents lie. One of my biggest takeaways is that everyone ends up in advancement through very different paths. No matter your background, your unique lived experience can prove to be helpful and help shape the culture of your work and greater institution. All of this helped pave the path to my current career at Berkeley.

What advice would you give to a student interested in the CASE Advancement Internship?
1. Keep an open-mind: I never saw myself going into advancement (let alone knew it was a career path), but I kept an open-mind while applying and now I have a career. 2. Be Curious: Try to say "yes" when you're faced with new challenges or areas of work you aren't familiar with. Learn about what people do, even if you think you would never do it. You never know! 3. Advocate for yourself: Tell your supervisors what you want to work on, and what you want to develop in yourself. They won't know unless you tell them. Something to keep in mind for your whole career - "closed mouths don't get fed."

What's the most exciting project, event, or activity that you've been a part of to date?
I hosted a trivia show the last two years for student during our giving day called "Big Give Live!" Students answer philanthropy trivia via Kahoot, and they can win prize money for any fund on-campus - it's a "hoot."

What's your favorite tradition at your institution?
Big Give, our 24-hour giving day; it's fun for the whole campus, and the day after is even better - we do not work!

If you could have one advancement professional superpower, what would it be?
The ability to get volunteers to do all the things they promised to do :')

What's the most interesting place you've been to for a donor visit, alumni event, or other work activity?
I am manifesting Berkeley having a donor trip to Seoul and they invite me. :')

CASE Internship Year: 2018

College they attended: Rollins College

Internship location and Project: As Georgia Tech's CASE Advancement Intern for Parent Giving and Prospect Research, I had the unique opportunity to gain experience in the full donor cycle from preparing individual prospect briefings to meeting with incoming parents alongside the Institute's lead major gifts officer for parent and student life giving.

What was your first advancement position?
In high school, I served as an Advancement Communications Intern at Trinity Preparatory School. My first full-time Advancement position was Senior Development Assistant for Georgia Tech's Stewart School of Industrial and Systems Engineering.

What is your current position? Please describe what you do.
I currently serve as Development Associate for Georgia Tech's Stewart School of Industrial and Systems Engineering, where I am a frontline fundraiser and manage alumni and corporate events, engage with ISyE student groups, develop annual programming, and more. I work with alumni, corporations, and friends of the Institute to help secure the resources needed to support students, faculty, and programs as part of Georgia Tech's $2B+ "Transforming Tomorrow" Campaign.

How did the CASE Advancement Internship prepare you to enter the advancement profession?
I owe it to the CASE Advancement Internship for launching my career in the Advancement profession. I use the skills I learned during my time as an intern on a daily basis and it has helped me make a larger impact in my role.

What advice would you give to a student interested in the CASE Advancement Internship?
If you're considering the CASE Advancement Internship, do it! I would also recommend interning at an institution other than the one that you currently attend as a student. Since I attended a small, private liberal arts college, I knew that I wanted to gain experience at a large, public research university. The insight that I gained was invaluable.

What's the most exciting project, event, or activity that you've been a part of to date?
The Stewart School of Industrial and Systems Engineering is embarking on a comprehensive campaign, which includes securing capital project funding for the school's new home. It was exciting to work collaboratively with other teams in Georgia Tech Development and celebrate the groundbreaking of the school's new building and recognize the donors who made it possible. It was rewarding to see the impact of the resources I helped secure on behalf of the school.

If you could have one advancement professional superpower, what would it be?
The ability to read minds! I am fascinated by the psychology of philanthropy and continuously feel so inspired by the generosity of the donors I work with.

CASE Internship Year: 2022

College they attended: Canisius College (now University) (BA), Villanova University (MA)

Internship location and Project: I interned at Drexel University in Philadelphia. Along with rotating through several divisions within the Office of Institutional Advancement, I presented a project to highlight ways that alumni can get more involved in funding DEIB-related initiatives on campus.

What was your first advancement position?
My current position is my first (detailed below)

What is your current position? Please describe what you do.
I am currently a month into my new role as Advancement Associate at Mercy Career and Technical High School in Philadelphia. My main responsibilities include the following: - Compiling a faculty "wishlist" of projects, programs, and capital needs for potential funding opportunities - Recording funder information and communications in Raiser's Edge - Researching, writing, and submitting grant proposals and reports/updates - Researching new foundation and corporate prospects - Coordinating event logistics for our two fundraising events: our annual fall fundraiser and designer bag bingo

How did the CASE Advancement Internship prepare you to enter the advancement profession?
The CASE Advancement Internship has solidified my love and respect for the nonprofit sector and was a stepping-stone in my overall interest in learning more about fundraising. After this internship, I enrolled in 2 classes at my graduate institution, Fundraising for Non-Profit Organizations and Effective Nonprofit Management, and I loved both of them! Eight weeks was simply not enough for the position I'm in now, but it did make me more aware that, although not spoken about enough, that fundraising is a truly rewarding job.

What advice would you give to a student interested in the CASE Advancement Internship?
Apply! Even if you don't see yourself working in fundraising or advancement, take a chance on yourself to write the pages of your story. Don't let others' opinions or assumptions on nonprofit work influence your decision to apply. You may surprise yourself in the process (I know I did), so be open to nonprofit work in your future.

What's your favorite tradition at your institution?
My favorite tradition so far at Mercy Tech happens during Orientation Week. Since 2020, Mercy Tech has organized caravan trips to deliver welcome swag bags to the new freshmen before the school year. We were assigned neighborhoods in Philadelphia to travel, meet our students and their guardians, and give them a welcome gift. We got so many messages of appreciation from parents who were grateful that we wanted to know their child(ren) not just as students, but as people. Additionally, the experience made us more conscious of some of the sacrifices our families are going through to get to school each day. We knew that most of them came from low-income backgrounds, but learning about some of the other obstacles they face such as senseless violence, possible domestic issues, and transportation made us even more grateful that they chose Mercy Tech.

What's the most interesting place you've been to for a donor visit, alumni event, or other work activity?
While at Drexel, I went on a donor visit with a somewhat recent alum. He was an entrepreneur in the wine industry and came out from California to initially do business, but also visit his alma mater. He had not visited Drexel since he graduated over 10 years ago, so when he saw the campus during his visit, he was amazed. To say he was elated to see the new additions/developments on campus is a serious understatement. For context, he graduated with a business degree in the LeBow College of Business and was heavily involved in squash. We all spent the morning getting exclusive tours of the new Arlen Specter US Squash Center, the Baiada Institute for Entrepreneurship, and LeBow. After the tours, he was interested in possibly becoming a mentor or speaker for young college students interested in creating start-ups. That was by far my favorite day of my internship because to see how his face lit up when he returned to campus after seeing so much construction when he graduated made the visit worthwhile. I could see how much love and pride he had to be a Drexel Dragon, and I can only hope that he took advantage of the opportunities to showcase his pride as a current alum to future ones!

CASE Internship Year: 2017

College they attended: Morehead State University

Internship location and Project: Kansas State University Foundation - During my internship, I evaluated and benchmarked online giving and stewardship experiences across industry and provided a full report of recommendations on areas of improvement for K-State.

What was your first advancement position?
Donor Experience Specialist - Kansas State University Foundation

What is your current position? Please describe what you do.
Director of Donor Experience at CASE As Director of Donor Experience at CASE, I manage the organization's global development program and strategy in support of our vision – advancing education to transform lives and society

How did the CASE Advancement Internship prepare you to enter the advancement profession?
The CASE Advancement Internship has been transformative in my career! The program provided foundational knowledge and an expansive network of peers and colleagues who have been instrumental in my career. Simply put, the internship is a catalyst for you career and an unparalleled experience in advancement.

What advice would you give to a student interested in the CASE Advancement Internship?
Apply! If you're planning on or interested in a career in advancement, this is the internship for you. Reach out to a former intern or the CASE staff, we're happy to share advice and speak about our experiences too.

What's the most exciting project, event, or activity that you've been a part of to date?
My career began in the donor relations space meaning I had the great fortune to steward donors and help them understand the impact of their generosity. I took on a project of leading the creation of stewardship books that chronicled donors giving to the institution. They were quite beautiful pieces that were very personal. After one donor received their book, they made an unplanned six figure gift to the University.

What's your favorite tradition at your institution?
A previous institution I worked for had late-night pancakes during finals week. It always made for a "sweet" end to the semester!

CASE Internship Year: 2022

College they attended: Ohio University

Internship location and Project: Ohio University and my project was to maintain and manage Varsity Ohio. A network for former student athletes, cheerleaders and team managers.

What was your first advancement position?
Assistant Director for Ohio Bobcat Club at Ohio University.

What is your current position? Please describe what you do.
Currently I am looking for work.

How did the CASE Advancement Internship prepare you to enter the advancement profession?
This internship has prepared me for the advancement world in many different ways. My network has grown tremendously and I was able to learn much from all the different conferences. The CASE library has been a wonderful resource and has taught me so much.

What advice would you give to a student interested in the CASE Advancement Internship?
The advice I would give a student interested in CASE is to take advantage of all the resources CASE has to offer. Don't be shy and speak up, CASE has some of the world's best advancement folks and they are all here to help. I've made some genuine connections with people from the internship. This was the best decision I made for my career.

What's the most exciting project, event, or activity that you've been a part of to date?
I was able to host my own event for former student athletes. The event was a huge success and I made great connections with new donors.

If you could have one advancement professional superpower, what would it be?
I would have the ability to call anyone on the phone and they answer. I've had too many donors not answer my calls and I'm tired of it.