Advancement Strategy & Marketing Intern

XPRIZE Foundation

1d • $18 - $22 • Remote

About The Position

XPRIZE offers a meaningful part-time, remote, summer internship program spanning from June 15, 2026 - August 21, 2026 to undergraduate or graduate students looking to gain work experience in an exciting non-profit organization, with emphasis on experiencing the operational and strategic practices required to support individual, corporate and foundation giving. Interns will participate in virtual social activities with their cohort, be provided with learning and professional development opportunities, and present a final research project to their department.

Requirements

• Proficient in Microsoft Suite and Google Workspace (including spreadsheets and presentations)
• Strong communication, organizational, and time management skills
• Excellent attention to detail and problem solving skills
• Passion for solving global issues
• Must be a rising Junior or Senior in an undergraduate program or higher in a related field
• Availability to work 25 hours per week for the duration of the 10-week program

Responsibilities

• Work Cross-Functionally: Participate in brainstorming sessions and team meetings. Interns will experience team meetings facilitated in the manner of the Entrepreneurial Operating System.
• Marketing Implementation: Work closely with Advancement and Marketing to identify asset needs, draft strategic messaging plans and content, and design marketing materials with guidance. Develop a monthly content plan for donor-facing news about XPRIZE, prizes, prize launches, etc.
• Fundraising Strategy and Prospect Research: Complete strategic projects by gathering data, analyzing trends, and generating reports of your findings to support decision-making processes for the Community and Strategic Philanthropy fundraisers within Advancement. Partake in quality improvement and data audits for Salesforce CRM.
• Event Experience Support: Provide curated prospect information for Global Visioneering Summit 2026 through donor research. This work will inform preparation guides to advise Domain leaders, fundraisers, and Executive team how to best convert leads into major gifts before, during, and after the event.
• Understand and work with various internal systems: Updating and reviewing as needed; Key tools an intern may experience include XPRIZE Digital Resource Library via Confluence, Canva Pro, Airtable, and Funraise.
• Stay Up-to-Date: Review industry publications, attend webinars, and participate in relevant virtual workshops to stay informed about the latest industry trends and XPRIZE news.
• Create and present a final research project to your colleagues: Project topic to be determined by the Integrated Strategy and Solutions team based on the team’s current scaling priorities.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Intern