[2025-2026] Community and Advancement Intern (Finance)

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, and assist with project tracking.
• Perform other duties as outlined by the Director of Family, Community, and Advancement.

KIPP Capital Region

• Committed to furthering anti-racism, equity, and racial justice in all our efforts, and expect all our stakeholders to participate in this work so that we can create a future without limits for our students together.
• Complies with all charter, federal, state, and local laws and regulations, including the NYS Department of Education, Department of Health, and NYS Office of Children and Family Services
• Adheres to organization policies and procedures; promotes and supports mission, vision, and values, including developing and participating in internal surveys and data collection for continuous improvement initiatives.

Qualifications
EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE

• Minimum of a High School Diploma/GED and current enrollment in an Associate, Bachelor, or Masters program at an accredited College or University required.
• Experience with Microsoft Office, including Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Google Suite.
• Interest in education, nonprofit work, community engagement, marketing, development, or related fields.
• Open to an opportunity to make a meaningful impact on students, families, and educators.
• The internship is ideally suited for individuals seeking hands-on experience in development/fundraising.
• The internship duration may vary depending on academic requirements and organizational needs.
• Preferred experience working directly with students, preferably required in the charter, private, or public school environment.
• Prior experience working in schools and urban communities is preferred but not required.
• Ability to work a flexible schedule outside of regular business hours.
• Aptitude to create and work within an inclusive environment that honors and supports a diversity of backgrounds and perspectives.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

The physical demands described here represent those that an employee must meet to perform the essential functions of this job successfully. Reasonable accommodations may enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.

• Prolonged periods were sitting at a desk and working on a computer.
• Attendance at in-person events, meetings, and gatherings, including outside of traditional business hours.
• Must be able to access and navigate all areas of the school and other facilities as needed.
• Specific vision abilities required by the job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.
• The employee needs to read, write, and speak English fluently.
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is required to stand, walk, sit, use fingers to type, handle or feel objects, tools, or controls, reach with hands and arms, climb stairs, balance; stoop/bend and reach, kneel, crouch or crawl; talk, hear.
• Dexterity requires writing and operating standard office machines such as computers, printers, copiers, fax machines, phones, and calculators.
• Ability to occasionally lift and move up to 50 pounds.

Additional Information
WORK PERKS
When you join KIPP Capital Region, you are joining in on our promise to families that their children will enter college and the professional world able to thrive academically due to their literacy, numeracy, and core knowledge in science and social studies. We also promise that our students will develop a passion for learning and the drive necessary to persevere as they climb the mountain to and through college and career. Our graduates will be prepared to return to their community as teachers, leaders, and architects of continued growth in the Capital Region. And while the biggest perk to working at KIPP Capital Region is doing work that makes a lifelong difference in the lives of our students, you'll find that's not the only benefit we offer:

• Generous time-off
• Industry-leading medical, dental, and vision coverage
• Aggressive employer 403(b) contribution match
• Childcare benefits
• Unparalleled work/life integration
• Casual dress code
• Relocation stipend (conditions apply)
• And so much more! For more information on the benefits of joining KIPP Capital Region, please view our Employee Benefits Summary .

Learn More:
KIPP Capital Region offers a competitive pay at $18.27-20.19 hourly for this non-exempt role.

Salaries are determined using an equitable compensation scale that accounts for years of experience relevant to the role and longevity within the KIPP network. KIPP Capital Region will evaluate and determine the step/level a new hire will be placed within our teacher salary scale at point of hire.

All staff and educators at KIPP Capital Region are committed to anti-racism and inclusion, are part of a close-knit diverse community, and are encouraged to show up authentically, inspiring our children to do the same. Learn more about what it's like to work at KIPP Capital Region: kippcapital.org/join-our-team/

This role is located at KIPP Capital Region schools in Albany, NY and Troy NY.