KIP Spring 2027 - Development Intern - Media Research Center
About The Position
The Koch Internship Program (KIP) is a paid experiential learning program run by Stand Together Fellowships. It offers professional development, leadership training, and meaningful work experience at nonprofit organizations addressing policy challenges across the United States. The program encourages early-career professionals, including undergraduate, graduate, and law students and recent graduates, to apply. Candidates must be located in and authorized to work in the United States for the duration of the program. Successful candidates interview with both partner organizations and Stand Together Fellowships staff; applicants are encouraged to begin the admissions process early. The Media Research Center (MRC) is a media watchdog founded in 1987. It exposes what it describes as left-wing bias in news and pop culture, defends free speech, and opposes Big Tech censorship of conservatives. Through resources including its TV news archive and CensorTrack database, MRC provides evidence of bias and censorship and communicates across platforms that generate more than 500 million weekly impressions. As a Development Intern, you will gain experience in fundraising, event preparation and planning, and database administration. MRC maintains a complex database of individual and foundation supporters, including regular and one-time donors. Development interns learn about the nonprofit operations that support the organization’s programs. The position is in person at MRC headquarters; remote work is not available. The program stipend is $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. Participants in either arrangement must attend all online and on-site KIP programming. Stand Together Fellowships states that it welcomes qualified applicants across a broad range of backgrounds and protected characteristics, and that its admissions office treats applicants and participants with honesty, dignity, respect, and sensitivity.
Requirements
- Ability to present ideas concisely and clearly in writing.
- Passion for nonprofit work and desire to promote MRC’s mission to supporters.
- Willingness to work with donors by phone and email.
- Must be geographically located in and authorized to work in the United States through the duration of the program.
- Must attend the entirety of the online and on-site KIP programming.
- The position is in person at MRC headquarters; remote work is not available.
- Designed for students and recent graduates.
Nice To Haves
- Experience in fundraising, grant writing, or database maintenance is helpful but not required.
Responsibilities
- Gain experience in fundraising.
- Assist with event preparation and planning.
- Gain experience in database administration.
- Work with donors by phone and email to meet their needs.
- Attend all online and on-site KIP programming.
Benefits
- Paid experiential learning program with professional development, leadership training, and meaningful nonprofit work experience.
- Stipend of $7,500 for full-time participants working approximately 32 hours per week, or $5,500 for part-time participants working approximately 24 hours per week.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Intern
Education Level
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