Colorado State University’s University Advancement team advances CSU by connecting alumni and donors to their passions. We achieve this mission by wholeheartedly embracing CSU’s Principles of Community and by continually striving to create an inclusive and equitable environment where the unique contributions of each individual are celebrated. Through a stalwart commitment to the practice of Principled Philanthropy, we are creating a future for Colorado State University where everyone is welcome and Proud to Be a CSU Ram.
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Full-Time Careers
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You can also create a job interest card on the CSU jobs website, and check the “Development/Fundraising” category for more general updates.
Student Employment Opportunities
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Our Open Roles
Stewardship Strategist
In collaboration with a fellow Stewardship Strategist, this position will share key strategizing and leadership responsibilities, where success is achieved by working collaboratively with centralized and decentralized fundraising teams and using data, paired with creativity, to effectively make decisions. To do this, it will be important to establish meaningful, collegial working relationships with development colleagues and other University offices, share ideas for best practices in all areas of donor relations and stewardship, and be energized by a growing and evolving team. The Stewardship Strategists will represent the University in interactions with donors of all levels and University leadership – including University Advancement leadership and the President’s Office and with our partners in the CSU Foundation. Effective communication skills, attention to detail, project management, and a zeal for gratitude is important.
Applications due: October 17, 2021
Advancement Data Specialist
We are seeking a successful individual who has a proven track record of managing data in a highly automated and quality-driven environment. The ideal candidate will be a detail fanatic and thrive in a fast-paced and metrics/results-driven team. This person will have a strong work ethic and a passion to continue our division’s success as a premier fundraising team.
The Advancement Data Specialist manages data to support the fundraising and relationship-building mission of the University Advancement division. This position primarily utilizes the Ellucian Advance computer system, a complex relational database with over 800,000 constituent records and over 1,000,000 financial records, with each record containing over 1,000 potential data elements tracked in over 350 tables.
This position utilizes other systems/applications at their discretion to ensure the ongoing completeness, quality and relevance of the Advance system, with a focus on integration of constituent data to support the needs of fundraising/advancement staff. With limited supervision and periodic review of work product, this position uses discretion to complete assignments and projects which vary in content, complexity and deadline.
This position interacts directly with university faculty/staff to provide guidance and assistance to ensure quality of data. This position requires thorough understanding of division priorities & goals, university policies, industry standards, and software requirements – with ability to apply same to varying and unique requests/situations. Work product impacts colleges and divisions across the university; work product also impacts constituents of the university including donors, major gift prospects, parents, alumni, board members, etc. This individual will help support University Advancement’s commitment to excellence in diversity, equity, and inclusion by helping ensure that services and processes are inclusive.
Applications due: October 24, 2021
Student Employment Opportunities
If you are looking for an opportunity to learn valuable skills and prepare for a career through collaboration with campus partners and employers, University Advancement is the place to be. We are looking for students in all areas of study with all levels of experience.
We have more than 60 student employees in a variety of our units, including Advancement Business Services, Advancement Marketing and Communications, CSU Events, Innovation Technology and Education, the Alumni Association and more!
If you are interested in working for University Advancement as a student hourly employee or work study student, check out our available opportunities below, find us at CSU Career Fairs, or reach out to Annika Yappert. All open UA student positions will be advertised and made open to applications via Handshake.
Our Open Student Roles
Student Advancement Associate, College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences
The Office of Advancement in the College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences (CVMBS) is hiring a Student Advancement Associate! This position plays an important role in CVMBS fundraising efforts by providing administrative and project support to the CVMBS development team.
Applications due: October 14th, 2021
College of Liberal Arts Student Engagement and Events Coordinator
The College of Liberal Arts (CLA) Student Engagement and Events Coordinator shall support the CLA Development team primarily by producing and managing 4-6 small donor events annually. In addition to these primary responsibilities, the CLA Student Coordinator shall perform other development-related duties as assigned, including administrative support and donor stewardship.
Applications due: October 15th, 2021
Contact Us
Looking for more information about our full-time or student employment opportunities? Please contact our Recruiting and Talent Acquisition Specialist, Annika Yappert, at Annika.yappert@colostate.edu or (970) 491-7655. We can’t wait to hear from you!