[2025-2026] Community and Advancement Intern

KIPP Capital Region is a part of a national network of high-performing public Charter Schools committed to creating joyful, academically excellent, and prepared students with the skills, ability, and confidence to pursue their paths to college, career, and beyond.

With the Troy Prep K-12 schools joining the KIPP Capital Region network for the 2022-2023 school year, our KIPP schools will serve more than 2,500 students across the Capital Region.

We look forward to increased curriculum offerings for students, professional development for more than 350 staff, and enhanced family and community partnerships.

We are committed to furthering anti-racism, equity, and racial justice in all our efforts, and expect all of our stakeholders to participate in this work so that we can create a future without limits for our students, together.
Position Overview
The Family, Community, and Advancement Intern will support KIPP Capital Region's efforts in family engagement, community partnerships, and fundraising/marketing initiatives.

This role offers hands-on experience in community relations, event coordination, and nonprofit advancement work.

The intern will assist with projects, shadow team members, and gain exposure to strategies that build strong relationships with families, community organizations, and donors.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Family Engagement Support


* Assist in coordinating family engagement activities, such as events, meetings, and school-based programs.


* Help maintain contact lists, event attendance records, and feedback survey data.


* Support communication efforts with families, including drafting newsletters, social media posts, and informational materials.


* Shadow team members in family meetings to learn best practices in relationship building.

Community Partnerships Support


* Assist with researching local community organizations, events, and potential partnership opportunities.


* Assist with logistics for KIPP's participation in community events, including setup and event-day support.


* Help prepare materials for presentations, outreach, and advocacy activities.

Fundraising & Development Assistance


* Support donor stewardship activities such as thank-you letters, updates, and event invitations.


* Assist in tracking donor information in the fundraising database.


* Help with grant research and preparation of background materials for proposals.


* Participate in brainstorming sessions for fundraising campaigns and events.

Marketing & Communications Assistance


* Assist with developing social media content and event promotion materials.


* Support the creation of flyers, graphics, and donor stories in collaboration with the Marketing team.


* Maintain a library of photos, videos, and success stories for use in communications.

General Administrative Support


* Attend meetings and take notes to support follow-up actions.


* Organize files, update spreadsheets, ...