Philanthropy, Partnerships & Programming Fall Fellow

Overview:

Align Social Impact is seeking a graduate student fellow to join the team for the Fall of 2026, beginning in September 2026 and ending in December 2026, as our Philanthropy, Partnerships & Programming Fellow. The ideal candidate must have strong communication, research, and writing skills and a background in campaigns, policy, and social impact. Our Winter, Summer, and Fall Fellowship programs are designed to mentor and support creative, enthusiastic individuals from diverse backgrounds with a passion for social impact strategy, campaigns, partnerships, communications, and implementation to gain hands‑on experience in a dynamic, highly collaborative work environment.

We are looking for energetic, highly motivated individuals who want to become best‑in‑class social impact practitioners with relevant work or academic experience in the nonprofit, advocacy, policy, philanthropy, campaigns or partnerships space. Applicants should be currently pursuing a degree in a social impact‑related field and be eligible for an Internship/Fellowship. As a fellow, individuals will work on a range of client projects across disciplines and industries, and daily responsibilities may vary based on client and organizational needs.

The Fall Fellowship is 14 weeks, from mid‑September through to the end of December. This is a paid opportunity; candidates must be able to commit to 20 hours per week. The hybrid internship (80% remote, 20% in person) will take place in New York City. Therefore, the selected Fellow must reside within the state of New York.

• Supporting research coordination efforts, including conducting issue area research, producing issue or action brief drafts, and capturing call notes.
• Supporting project management and coordination, including managing work plans and team and client databases.
• Participating in and preparing for program design strategy sessions by developing agendas, session materials, research, surveys, and interviews.
• Supporting partnerships and programming internal and external communication efforts across platforms to increase reach, engagement, visibility, and surround sound.
• Developing scalable tools and templates for clients and community leaders to use to support Align‑led campaigns, programs, or initiatives.
• Support Align Social Impact in its own social impact priorities, programs, and standard implementation efforts.
• Track emerging trends, issues, and themes in the social impact, CSR, and ESG sectors.
• Support the development of impact policies, procedures, partnerships, and infrastructure for Align's clients.
• Our ideal candidate is a motivated, curious, self‑starter with a bias for action, a knack for combining creativity, strategy, and implementation into projects, and a desire to learn from an outstanding collective of social impact leaders, clients, and partners.

• Exceptional detail‑oriented writing, proofreading, and verbal communication skills, and the ability to translate research into clear, concise, and compelling communications.
• Prompt, reliable, and organized, with the ability to navigate complex projects and environments.
• Past qualitative and quantitative research experience and fluency with a range of research analysis and synthesis tools.
• Demonstrated interest and enthusiasm in the sector and passion for developing data‑and‑purpose‑driven programs that accelerate impact.
• Proficiency with project management tools, including Google Suite, Salesforce, Slack, Asana, and Adobe.

• Generous Vacation Time, Personal/Wellness Days, and Company Holidays.
• Medical, Dental & Vision.
• Happy Hours & Team Retreats.
• Annual Professional…