Community & Corporate Partnership Intern

About Citizen Schools:

Citizen Schools helps all students thrive through hands-on, community-connected learning and mentors that ignite curiosity and build confidence, in school and beyond. We empower educators and leverage community expertise to create immersive learning experiences for students. By fostering individual creativity, innovative thinking, and meaningful connections, we’re shaping an exciting future for education.

Our program brings together students, teachers, administrators, industry visionaries, volunteers, and community-based organizations to catalyze collaborative relationships. The result transforms education to prepare students with the skills they will need to succeed and flourish.

About the Position:

We are seeking a Community & Corporate Partnership Intern to support our strategic outreach and partnership development efforts. This intern will gain hands-on experience in nonprofit partnership building, community engagement, and cross-sector collaboration while working closely with Citizen Schools staff.

Responsibilities Include:

• Partnership Research & Landscape Analysis – Research current and prospective community and corporate partners; assess alignment and opportunities in key regions to support volunteer engagement and program delivery.
• Targeted Outreach & Engagement Support – Assist in developing outreach strategies to reconnect with past partners and engage new ones through events, fairs, and direct outreach.
• Learning Network Volunteer Group Engagement – Contribute to strategies for improving engagement in our virtual volunteer group by aligning with new partnership opportunities.
• Volunteer Recruitment Collaboration – Collaborate with the volunteer team to support fall volunteer onboarding efforts through newly established partnerships.
• Analysis & Recommendations – Compile findings and develop actionable recommendations to strengthen Citizen Schools’ partnership network and volunteer engagement pipeline.

Qualifications & Experience:

• Pursuing or recently completed a degree in Nonprofit Management, Public Affairs, Education, Business, Communications, or a related field
• Strong research, organizational, and communication skills
• Interest in partnership development, outreach, and cross-sector collaboration
• Ability to take initiative and work both independently and as part of a team
• Familiarity with Salesforce, Google Workspace, or CRM tools is a plus, but not required
• Desire and excitement to model Citizen Schools’ core values: Confidence, Curiosity, Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, Perseverance and Teamwork
• The fundamental belief that all students can achieve academic and professional success

EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

Citizen Schools is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of sex, race, color, religion, sexual orientation, national origin, cultural heritage, ancestry, political belief, age, marital status, pregnancy, physical or mental disability or veteran status. Citizen Schools is compliant with the American with Disabilities Act and we are committed to making special accommodations for your interview or work as a member of our team. If specific accommodations are needed, please contact us and we will work to accommodate your needs.