Summer Intern, Knowledge Management
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Job Location:
New York City, NY - USA
Hourly Salary:
$ 30 - 35
Posted on:
12 hours ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
Position Overview
The Rockefeller Foundation is seeking a Knowledge Management Intern to join the Information & Knowledge Management team. This internship offers undergraduate or graduate students hands-on experience in core knowledge management practices including managing information throughout its lifecycle supporting knowledge-sharing activities and contributing to change management initiatives. Interns will collaborate with cross-functional teams to improve the accessibility and usability of organizational information support internal communications and participate in projects that enhance organizational learning. This is an opportunity to develop practical skills receive mentorship and contribute to meaningful work in a mission-driven environment. Interns are valued team members whose ideas and efforts help advance our knowledge management goals.
Program Details
- Open to undergraduate or graduate students currently enrolled in an accredited program.
- Applicants must submit a resume and cover letter as part of the application process.
- Work authorization in the United States is required.
- This is a summer internship full-time (35 hrs/week) from June through August 2026.
- The position is based in New York City and requires in-office presence Monday - Thursday.
Hiring Range:$30$35 hourly rate. This represents the present low and high end of the Foundations pay range for this position. Actual pay will vary based on various factors including but not limited to experience. This is a non-exempt position and thus eligible for overtime pay.
Principal Duties and Responsibilities
- Organize maintain and improve internal knowledge repositories and support document lifecycle management.
- Assist with content migration from legacy platforms (e.g. Box) to SharePoint ensuring accuracy and usability.
- Support the creation and delivery of learning materials and training sessions for knowledge management initiatives.
- Contribute to bi-weekly organizational communications and change management content for the Intranet.
- Participate in special projects and provide general administrative and project coordination support.
- Collaborate with teams to support internal events and senior leadership forums.
Education Experience and Skills
- Currently enrolled in an undergraduate or graduate program in information science library science knowledge management business administration or a related discipline.
- Interest in information and knowledge management change management and internal communications.
- Strong writing and communication skills; able to research and summarize new topics.
- Basic organizational and project coordination skills; able to manage tasks and deadlines with guidance.
- Collaborative and open to feedback; comfortable working in a team setting.
- Proactive skillset and willingness to learn new tools and adapt to changing priorities.
Competencies
- Bias for Action: Takes on new opportunities and tough challenges with a sense of urgency high energy and enthusiasm.
- Communicates Effectively: Develops and delivers multi-mode communications that convey a clear understanding of the unique needs of different audiences.
- Decision Quality: Makes good and timely decisions that keep the organization moving forward.
- Strategic Learning: Actively learns through experimentation when tackling new problems using both successes and failures as learning fodder.
- Values Differences:Recognizes the value of different perspectives commits to being self-aware and respectful and seeks to learn from new and different voices.
About The Rockefeller Foundation
The Rockefeller Foundation is a pioneering philanthropy built on collaborative partnerships at the frontiers of science technology and innovation that enable individuals families and communities to flourish. We make big bets to promote the well-being of humanity in food health energy and finance including through our public charity RF Catalytic Capital (RFCC). For more information sign up for our newsletter at and follow us on X @RockefellerFdn and LinkedIn @the-rockefeller-foundation.
As an organization we focus on six values to advance our culture and continue our success. We are dedicated to being Transparent Optimistic Accountable Collaborative Trusted and Equitable. We expect all employees at the Foundation to contribute by developing their unique perspectives and talent challenging conventional wisdom through evidence and reason and amplifying marginalized voices.
The Rockefeller Foundation is committed to the principles of equal employment opportunity and compliance with all federal state and local laws concerning employment discrimination including the Americans with Disabilities Act. To this end the Foundation ensures equal opportunity to all employees and applicants regardless of race color age gender sexual orientation religion marital status national origin or ancestry citizenship lawful alien status physical mental and medical disability veteran status liability for service in the United States Armed Forces or any other protected status.
The Rockefeller Foundation is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
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
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