Marketing and Communications Fellow; position – One- Fellowship

Description

Marketing and Communications Fellow – One-Year Fellowship

Senior Director, Marketing

New York, NY

Non-Exempt

www.thenytrust.org

Monday, June 1st 2026

As New York's largest community foundation, The New York Community Trust (The Trust) fosters and engages in enduring and innovative philanthropy, making grants that bring together the local knowledge and expertise of its team, nonprofits, and partners to help donors fulfill their vision for the causes they love. From education and the arts to health care and the environment, The Trust seeks to improve every aspect of the cultural and civic life of New York City, Long Island, and Westchester.

The Trust is a regional philanthropic leader. In addition to a distinguished competitive grantmaking program, The Trust hosts donor‑advised funds (DAFs) that make grants throughout the United States as well as funder collaboratives that work on the leading edge of philanthropy to improve the lives of New Yorkers. In 2025 it made close to 11,000 grants totaling close to $230 million and has made more than $2 billion in grants in the past decade.

Having celebrated its centennial anniversary in 2024, The Trust has long been a leader in the field, with innovations ranging from establishing the first donor‑advised fund in the 1930s to making landmark grants, including some of the first to fight AIDS, build The High Line, support immigrant communities in the region, and respond quickly in the early days of the COVID‑19 pandemic.

The Marketing and Communications Fellow is a dynamic role that allows the candidate to gain a deep understanding of nonprofit communications and marketing in a collaborative and fast‑paced environment. The Fellow will be involved with social media production, press and media outreach, developing and executing communications strategy, event publicity, research on communications products and software, user experience optimization, and accessibility.

The Marketing and Communications Fellow will help share and publicize The Trust’s work. Through a range of assignments, the Fellow will learn about promising work being done by leading nonprofits across a wide range of issues facing New York City and beyond. They will work directly with a five‑person team, and indirectly with our donor and grant‑making staff.

• Applicants must be a student in a full‑time graduate program. Typically, applicants are candidates for the following degrees: MA, MS, MPH, MPA, MPP, MSW, MEd, JD.
• Applicants must have existing authorization to work in the United States without visa sponsorship.
• This is a temporary and time‑limited Fellowship.
  Fellows start on Monday, June 1, 2026. The Fellowship ends in May 2027. Fellows must commit to the entire period.
• Fellows must remain enrolled as full‑time graduate students for the entire duration of the Fellowship.
• Fellows’ field of graduate study must match an aspect of the Fellowship.
• Fellowships are intended as learning experiences to complement Fellows’ graduate study.
• This is not an entry‑level position at The Trust or intended to lead to one.

The Marketing and Communications Fellow work will include, but not be limited to, producing social media content which may involve videography and video editing; conducting research related to marketing and communications; producing written content for print and online audiences, interviewing grantees and donors; and archiving content. The Fellow should have excellent writing, proofreading, and research skills; a commitment to detail and accuracy;

strong organizational skills; and an ability to work both independently and as a team member. Helpful skills include photography, videography, and experience with website design, user experience, search engine optimization, and accessibility. The Fellow will work under the supervision of the marketing and communications team.

Fellowships pay is $25 an hour. The position is on‑site at our New York office, and we provide several remote options (holiday remote week, August…