Summer 2026 Intern, Development
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Job Location:
Brooklyn, NY - USA
Monthly Salary:
$ 17 - 25
Posted on:
2 days ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
About the team:
The Vera Development team dedicates their time to raising the financial resources necessary to fuel Veras mission and programs. The Development team cultivates relationships with prospective funders coordinates funder engagement around Veras work and partners with initiative leads leadership team and trustees to build and execute strategies for fund development.
The Development intern willprovidea wide range of administrative database and research support to Veras Development Department. Vera willprovide an opportunity for our internsto gain experience and familiarity in areas such as fundraising donor cultivation philanthropy and non-profit administration.
The Development Intern will learn:
- To understand the fundamentals of nonprofit fundraising and strengthen their professional writing skills
- To build competence in donor prospect research
- How Development supports organizational strategy
About the role:
1. DonorIntelligence
- Collaborate withprospectresearch team to conduct qualifying research on prospectivedonors.
- Partner with Individual and Institutional teams to build donor briefingdocuments.
2. Data Hygiene
- Partner with development operations and special events team to reconcile and record past event attendance.
- Work with the prospect research team to ensure appropriate tracking of donor intelligence across development systems.
3. Donor Engagement
- Participate in design and dissemination of key donor engagement pieces including acknowledgement and cultivation mailings.
4. Administrative Support
- Special projects for the department as needed
What qualifications are we looking for
:
- While this internship is open tocurrentstudents we are also interested in candidates looking to pursue a career in anyfacetofnonprofitfundraising and development.
Preferred:
- Previousexperience working in a fundraising databaseis preferred but notrequired(RaisersEdgeEveryAction Salesforce etc.)
Knowledge Skills & Abilities youll bring:
- Excellent written and interpersonal communication skills
- Experience with Microsoft Office and ability to learnnew technologies
- Interest in a nonprofit career particularly in development and fundraising
- Ability to show initiative ask questions and adapt to changing priorities
- Attention to detail and strong organizational skills
- A strong passion for social justice and reformation
Technical knowledge helpful for this role:
- Microsoft Office
- SharePoint
- Previousexperience working in a fundraising database preferred
Location:
Please note this role will report to our Brooklyn NY office. Vera employees adhere to a hybrid schedule and are in-office on an alternating schedule that generally amounts to 10 days per month.
Compensation and Benefits:
The compensation range for this position is $17.00 - $25.00. Actual salaries will vary depending on factors including but not limited to experience and performance. The salary range listed is just one component of Vera Institutes total compensation package for employees. As an employer of choice in our field supporting Vera staff - both personally and professionally - is a priority. To do this we invest in the well-being of our staff through other rewards including merit pay generous paid time off a comprehensive health insurance plan student loan repayment benefits professional development training opportunities and up to $2000 annual for education costs and fees relevant to Vera work employer-funded retirement plan and flexible time.To learn more about Veras benefits offeringsclick here.
Application Process:
Applications may also be faxed to:
ATTN: People Place and Culture / Summer 2026 - Intern Development
Vera Institute of Justice
34 35th St Suite 4-2A Brooklyn NY 11232
Fax:
Please use only one method (online mail or fax) of submission.
No phone calls please. Only applicants selected for interviews will be contacted.
Vera is an equal opportunity / affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will be considered for employment without unlawful discrimination based on race color creed national origin sex age disability marital status sexual orientation military status prior record of arrest or conviction citizenship status current employment status or caregiver status.
Vera works to advance justice particularly racial justice in an increasingly multicultural country and globally connected world. We value diverse experiences includingwith regard toeducational background and justice system contact and depend on a diverse staff to carry out our mission.
For more information about Vera please visit.
Required Experience:
Intern
Key Skills
- Microsoft Office
- Public Relations
- Google Docs
- Data Collection
- MailChimp
- Microsoft Word
- Dermal Fillers
- Microsoft Powerpoint
- Research Experience
- Microsoft Excel
- Adobe Photoshop
- Writing Skills
About Company
Vera works closely with government and civic leaders to urgently build and improve justice systems that ensure fairness, promote safety, and strengthen…
