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Become a Host Institution

Why should I host a graduate trainee?

Benefit from the bright and enthusiastic high-calibre graduates that CASE recruits for the Programme. The Programme a great way for institutions to spot and retain talent and many go on to employ their trainees on a permanent basis following completion of the Programme.

The CASE Europe Graduate Trainee Programme establishes a strong base of future major gift fundraisers and development directors, ensuring the ongoing growth in fundraising capacity, voluntary gifts and philanthropy to the education sector. 

Host institutions seeking talented and high-calibre individuals can use the Programme as a way to identify talented and passionate fundraising staff interested in educational philanthropy.

Host institutions and organisations:

Previous graduates have taken up graduate trainee placements at the following universities or organisations:

 

100%
of our Graduate Trainee alumni would recommend the Programme to others
78%
of graduate Programme alumni said the programme was very important to them getting a job

We know we're getting the best of the best, - hopefully the development directors of the future

Greg Spencer | Deputy Director & Head of Fundraising

Host institutions provide their graduate trainee with a 50-week contract during which time the graduate trainee will undertake assignments and projects that will provide develop their core fundraising skills and enable the graduate trainee to rotate through at least three areas of a development office. The host university provides a senior member of staff to oversee the trainee's development programme and this person reports back to CASE Europe on the trainee's development.

Each participating institution pays for their trainee’s salary. As a guide the basic salary will be approximately £18,000 - £20,000 per annum outside London and £20,000 – £24,000 per annum in London. The salary will depend on each institution’s own pay and grading structure.

Each participating institution pays a fee to CASE Europe to cover: project management, national advertising and recruitment, training and participation in CASE conferences and the mentoring programme. This is £7,750 + VAT (where applicable) per annum.

What are the requirements for hosting a Graduate Trainee?

  • The development office should be well-established with continuity and strong leadership.
  • The office should have typically at least ten full time equivalent positions.
  • The office must contain at least four of the below distinct teams or functions:
  1. Regular giving
  2. Major gifts
  3. Trusts and foundations
  4. Alumni relations
  5. Operations
  • A staff training programme must be in place within the development office.
  • An experienced manager within the office is able to take responsibility for the management of the graduate trainee for the 50 week contract. The managers responsibilities will include:
  1. Coordination with CASE Europe on recruitment
  2. Planning the programme for the trainee
  3. Working with CASE mentors on the progression of the trainee
  4. Supporting other line managers who the trainee will be working with
  5. Holding performance reviews
  • The institution must be achieving a fundraising performance of moderate/ established/elite as identified in the Ross-CASE survey.
  • The institution must cover the cost of the trainee's salary (minimum £18-20k), any related costs, and contribute toward the maintenance and administration of the Scheme.
Interested in becoming a host institution? Please contact Leigh Cleghorn, Deputy Director, CASE Europe on 020 7448 9940
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