Intern, Institute Strategic Philanthropy

About the Role

The Milken Institute is seeking a full-time, paid Intern for a 10-month period to support the Milken Institute Strategic Philanthropy team in Washington, DC. The intern will support Milken Institute Strategic Philanthropy’s marketing and communications efforts, among other duties as assigned. This is a highly collaborative opportunity for a current student or recent graduate.

Key Responsibilities

• Support the Strategic Philanthropy team with day-to-day project coordination, including tracking deadlines and organizing materials for communications deliverables across multiple projects, such as the Milken-Motsepe Prize program.
• Collaborate with colleagues, participate in team meetings, take detailed notes, and contribute to cross-functional projects.
• Draft and edit content for social media, website copy, newsletters, and other communications projects.
• Support proofreading, copyediting, and quality review of communications materials.
• Conduct basic research to support communications planning and storytelling efforts.
• Help update and maintain website content to ensure information remains current and accurate.
• Assist with video and multimedia projects by helping organize assets and manage content libraries.
• Support the development and maintenance of communications resources, templates, and standard operating procedures.
• Support the execution and administration of the Milken-Motsepe Prize accelerator program and youth-focused initiatives.
• Attend ecosystem engagement and planning meetings supporting outreach efforts on behalf of the Milken-Motsepe Prize and/or ESI team.
• Coordinate special projects as assigned.

Requirements & Tech Stack

• Strong writer who is detail-oriented, proactive, responsive, and able to communicate ideas clearly.
• Willingness to learn new topics quickly, take accountability, ask questions, and receive constructive feedback.
• Ability to manage multiple assignments simultaneously and meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
• Collaborative, proactive, and eager to contribute to a team environment.
• Comfortable navigating a professional office setting, including basic calendar and email etiquette.
• Highly organized with an exceptional eye for accuracy.
• Familiarity with social media platforms and digital communications tools.
• Interest in philanthropy, social impact, nonprofit communications, or public affairs.
• Experience with Microsoft Office (Word, PowerPoint, Excel) and social media platforms like LinkedIn and/or YouTube.
• Bonus skills: Microsoft Teams, SharePoint, Asana, Mailchimp, or WordPress.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree, in progress or completed, in communications, public relations, English, political science, public policy, public administration, or other related majors.

Working Conditions

• Hybrid schedule: three (3) days per week in the Washington, DC office (Tuesday – Thursday), with two (2) days remote.
• Occasional travel required to assist with events.
• Occasional work outside of traditional hours.
• Regular virtual interaction with staff in other locations.