Communications Intern

About the Role

The Koch Internship Program (KIP) is a paid experiential learning program offering professional development, leadership training, and meaningful work experience at non-profits. This role is with the Empire Center for Public Policy, a free market think tank focusing on New York. The intern will work closely with the president and policy experts on the team. This is an opportunity to work in a small team and learn directly from senior leadership. The role is open to part-time or full-time talent and may be performed in person at our Albany, NY office or remotely.

Key Responsibilities

• Creating communications and marketing materials (for digital as well as print distribution).
• Helping grow audiences (i.e. email and social media).
• Assisting with management of Empire Center’s websites, including empirecenter.org and seethroughny.net.
• Assisting with executing email strategy, including a monthly newsletter, donor communications, and press releases.
• General support for all marketing and communications efforts.

Program Requirements

• Available every other Thursday from 1-4:00 PM ET for virtual professional development training.
• Available for the in-person summit at Stand Together's Headquarters in Arlington, VA on June 3-4.

Qualifications

• Early-career professionals, including undergraduate/graduate/law students and recent graduates, are encouraged to apply.
• Eligible candidates will be geographically located in and authorized to work in the United States through the duration of the program.