Strategic Partnerships Internship

Summary

Join Community Solutions as a summer intern and contribute to our mission of ending homelessness. This 10-week internship (June-August 2025), working 32 hours per week, offers valuable experience in fundraising and project management. You will develop and execute fundraising campaigns, conduct prospect research, refresh communications materials, and support donor stewardship efforts. The internship includes a stipend (if not provided by your school) and various training opportunities. The position is remote but requires availability during Central Time working hours. This is a 1099 contracted position.

Requirements

• Excellent judgment and ability to work with partners at all levels
• Demonstrated success in operating in a collaborative environment
• Strong problem-solving and project-management skills
• High level of attention to detail and ability to multitask
• Strong interest in using data for improvement
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Team player
• Comfortable in a fast-paced and entrepreneurial environment
• Demonstrated understanding of structural racism and its impact on communities of color

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute a fundraising campaign, including list development, segmentation, content creation, and incentives, to attract and retain individual donors in partnership with the Strategic Partnerships and Communications team
• Conduct prospect research to identify institutional partners whose priorities and interests align with Community Solutions’ mission
• Lead efforts to refresh the Strategic Partnerships’ communications collateral and external content to share with potential funders
• Support donor segmentation stewardship efforts across a national portfolio of funders to target engagement activities
• Other fundraising projects and activities as assigned

Benefits

• Organization-wide orientation for summer interns
• Community Solutions’ Core Competencies Training (Data Analysis, Quality Improvement, Facilitation, and Human-Centered Design)
• ���Introduction to Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, and Access” Training
• Career Readiness Training and Coaching
• Virtual lunch meetings with CS employees, paid for by Community Solutions, to learn about the employees’ roles within the organization, the projects/programs they oversee, and how their work contributes to CS’ mission
• Participation in team meetings and all-staff meetings
• Regular check-ins with the supervisor for feedback and guidance