KIP Spring 2027 - Development Intern - The American Council of Trustees and Alumni

Stand Together Fellowships; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 5,500 - 7,500; Full time

Job summary

Stand Together Fellowships offers the Koch Internship Program (KIP), a paid experiential learning experience across the United States for early-career professionals, including students and recent graduates. The Digital Fundraising Intern will support the Development Team with donor outreach, digital design, and messaging, working closely with leadership and partner organizations.

Responsibilities include drafting email copy, designing materials with InDesign, and researching campaigns to sharpen

Qualifications

• Excellent writing, proofreading, and verbal communication skills.
• Familiarity with Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, OneDrive), digital design platforms (InDesign and Canva), and email marketing services.
• A strong interest in the higher education landscape and ACTA’s core mission.

Responsibilities

• Draft persuasive email copy and blog posts for donor outreach.
• Develop and update email templates in Mailchimp and PDF templates for donor reports.
• Design fundraising materials using Adobe InDesign and Canva.
• Research successful digital fundraising campaigns to inform strategy.
• Collaborate with staff and manage daily workflows using project management tools.

Skills

Writing

Verbal communication

proofreading

Microsoft Office

Education

Bachelor’s degree candidate/recent graduate

Tools

InDesign

Canva

Mailchimp

Job description

The Koch Internship Program (KIP) is a paid experiential learning program run by Stand Together Fellowships that offers professional development, leadership training, and meaningful work experience at non-profits tackling some of our nation's most pressing policy challenges all over the United States. Early-career professionals including undergraduate/graduate/law students and recent graduates are encouraged to apply. Eligible candidates will be geographically located in and authorized to work in the United States through the duration of the program. Successful candidates will interview with both our non-profit partner organizations and Stand Together Fellowships staff,

The American Council of Trustees and Alumni (ACTA) is an independent, nonprofit organization committed to academic freedom, excellence, and accountability at America’s colleges and universities. Launched in 1995, we are the only organization that works with alumni, donors, trustees, and education leaders across the United States to promote academic excellence, academic freedom, and accountability in higher education.

Position Overview

The Digital Fundraising Intern will help the Development Team to strengthen its donor communications, providing insight into planned donor outreach activities, design assistance, and digital support. Reporting to the Vice President of Development and Philanthropy, this intern will gain hands‑on experience in fundraising strategy, digital design, and donor messaging.

Key Responsibilities

• Draft persuasive email copy, support overarching campaign messaging, and write blog posts for the Fund for Academic Renewal.


• Develop and update email templates in Mailchimp and PDF templates for donor reports.


• Design physical and digital fundraising materials and flyers for our planned campaigns (and ad hoc) using Adobe InDesign


• Conduct research on successful digital fundraising campaigns to inform strategy and proactively propose best strategies and innovative ideas for digital fundraising copy.


• Collaborate with staff and manage daily workflows using cross-team project management tools.

Qualifications

• Must be a current candidate for, or recent recipient of, a bachelor’s degree, preferably in Communications, Marketing, Public Relations, or Graphic Design.


• Excellent writing, proofreading, and verbal communication skills.


• Familiarity with Microsoft Office (e.g. Word, Excel, OneDrive) digital design platforms (InDesign and Canva), and email marketing services.


• A strong interest in the higher education landscape and ACTA’s core mission.

Preferred, but not required:

• Experience with project management software.


• Digital marketing audience segmentation and A/B testing and evaluation methodologies.

$7,500 - $7,500 a year

Stand Together Fellowships pays participants a stipend of either $7,500 for full-time participants working approximately 32 hours per week at the partner organization, or $5,500 for part-time participants working approximately 24 hours per week at the partner organization. Attending the entirety of the online and on-site KIP programming is required for both full and part‑time participants.

Stand Together Fellowship believes that diversity in experiences, perspectives, knowledge and ideas fuels creativity, broadens knowledge, and helps drive success. Our admissions office treats all program participantsand applicantswith honesty, dignity, respectand sensitivity.We welcome all qualified applicants regardless ofcolor,race,religion,religious creed,sex,genderor gender identity,gender expression,sexual orientation, national origin, citizenship, ethnicity, ancestry, age, physical disability, mental disability, medical condition, pregnancy(including medical needs which may arise from pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions),military andveteran status,genetic information,maritalor familialstatus, political affiliation,or any other legallyrecognized protected basis under federal, state or local laws, regulations or ordinances.

We may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to support parts of the hiring process, such as reviewing applications, analyzing resumes, or assessing responses and identifying potential inconsistencies or verification signals in application materials based on available information. These tools assist our recruitment team but do not replace human judgment. Final hiring decisions are ultimately made by humans. If you would like more information about how your data is processed, please contact us.