Development and Communications Assistant

The Center for an Urban Future (CUF) is a public policy research think tank that is focused on creating a stronger and more equitable economy in NYC. Our research methods combine journalism with traditional policy analysis to publish accessible, fact-based reports. We elevate critical and often overlooked issues onto the radar of public officials and spur policy changes to expand economic opportunity for all New Yorkers.

Over the years, CUF has put forth concrete ideas for city and state policymakers that have influenced policies on helping New York’s college students achieve college and career success, supporting immigrant entrepreneurs, preparing for the green economy, bolstering public libraries, expanding apprenticeships and tech training programs, scaling up small businesses, strengthening human services organizations, sustaining artists, closing racial disparities in the city’s economy, improving services for older New Yorkers, and more.

The Center seeks a Development and Communications Assistant with experience in communications, event-planning, media, and/or development to support our work. During this internship, development and communications interns will learn about the processes of how a think tank conveys complex policy research through a streamlined communication strategy.

Responsibilities can include:

• Helping produce high-profile events from conception to execution, including researching vendors, creating event materials, and ensuring smooth day-of logistics
• Conducting prospect research for development opportunities
• Assisting with the development of social media campaigns and drafting content for platforms like Twitter
• Drafting press releases, impacts, and email blasts
• Maintaining CUF’s databases and tracking subscriber engagement
• Tracking email metrics, Twitter analytics, and CUF’s presence in policy discourse
• Engaging in CUF’s media processes, including explainer video and report design

Skills and attributes we seek are:

• Attention to detail. They must be detail-oriented. Exactitude and precision must be shown when working with CUF materials.
• Time management and multi-tasking. This role will require managing several tasks, prioritizing them based on a variety of timelines, and pivoting to different tasks as deadlines are modified.
• Willingness to learn. They must be willing to learn new skills, approaches, and tactics, and openness to working on a variety of assignments.
• Goal-oriented perspective. The intern must be able to grasp the broader organizational goals and think strategically about how to accomplish them through individual assignments.

Requirements:  

• Must be able to commit to at least 20 hours a week, within the operating hours of 9:30am to 5:30pm .
• Must be able to come into the office at least twice a week during open office hours on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays.
• Must be fully vaccinated against COVID-19.

This is an hourly paid internship. In order to apply, please send a resume with cover letter to intern@nycfuture.org with "Communications and Development Internship (cohort)" in the subject line. We are currently hiring for our Summer (May to August) cohort. Applications will close on May 5—early applications are highly encouraged. 

Only applications received via email will be considered.

We maintain a friendly and open working environment and encourage people of all backgrounds: age, race, ethnicity, gender, creed, and sexual orientation to apply.