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MBA Intern (Paid) Strategy, Business Development, & Ops | Fall 2026
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Job Location:
New York City, NY - USA
Hourly Salary:
USD 30 - 35
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Posted:
27 August 2026 (29 days ago)
Posted:
Application Deadline:
24 November 2026
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Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
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Job Summary
About the Position
Karp Strategies is seeking an MBA Intern to provide Chief of Staff-style support across a range of strategic and operational priorities. This is a high-impact high-visibility role for someone who thrives in dynamic environments is eager to roll up their sleeves and wants to contribute meaningfully to a growing mission-driven firm.
Karp Strategies is seeking an MBA Intern to provide Chief of Staff-style support across a range of strategic and operational priorities. This is a high-impact high-visibility role for someone who thrives in dynamic environments is eager to roll up their sleeves and wants to contribute meaningfully to a growing mission-driven firm.
Now in our 11th year no two weeks look the same - and this role reflects that. Youll take on substantive projects with real end-to-end ownership embedding in active workstreams alongside our team. Some of the questions you might be tackling include: How do we optimize our BD pipeline and reporting to drive revenue growth Where should a firm our size invest to generate the highest marketing ROI How do we leverage AI - internally and within client engagements while maintaining the confidentiality our partners depend on
In practice this could mean co-designing a go-to-market strategy for a new practice area going deep on market intelligence and thought leadership or building the data infrastructure and reporting systems that drive smarter decision-making across the firm. The intern will report directly to the Managing Principal Strategy & Operations with mentorship from our Marketing & BD Associate and members of our Leadership team.
Key Responsibilities
Business Development & Market Intelligence
- Serve as a key partner to support our Marketing & BD Associate and senior leadership on active business development pursuits - supporting outreach proposal development and relationship tracking across priority sectors
- Conduct deep market and landscape research to identify new client opportunities emerging sectors and competitive dynamics; translate findings into actionable BD strategy
- Support development of go-to-market plans for targeted practice areas including state-level landscape research stakeholder mapping and opportunity prioritization
- Assist in preparing proposals presentations and materials for prospective client engagements
- Help maintain organize and improve business development data including pipelines and tracking systems with an eye toward data quality and actionable reporting
Marketing & Communications
- Identify high-impact content and marketing pieces including thought leadership project spotlights and market-facing narratives that reflect the firms voice and values
- Support preparation of materials for conferences events and speaking engagements
- Collaborate with leadership and our Marketing & BD Associate on external-facing communications and brand-building initiatives
Strategy & Operations
- Support the design and build-out of data infrastructure and reporting systems that bring our pipeline marketing and performance data to life - turning data points into dashboards reports and insights that drive decision-making identifying trends and preparing leadership-ready summaries
- Explore and implement AI tools to improve firm-wide efficiency and collaboration both in internal workflows and where appropriate within client-facing work while maintaining client confidentiality
- Support cross-functional special projects at the direction of senior leadership
- Assist with strategic planning processes including tracking and analyzing key KPIs and preparing supporting materials for leadership meetings and retreats
- Attend and document key meetings; manage follow-up actions as needed
Skills Knowledge and Expertise
- Currently enrolled in an MBA program with coursework or experience in strategy business development marketing consulting operations or a related field
- Genuine interest in urban issues community economic development and/or social impact consulting
- Strong analytical and research skills including experience with data analysis and reporting; able to synthesize information and communicate it clearly
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills; comfortable drafting polished professional materials
- Fluency or comfort leveraging AI platforms (e.g. Claude ChatGPT Gemini) to enhance research writing and workflow efficiency
- Entrepreneurial mindset: proactive adaptable and comfortable with ambiguity
- Able to work independently while remaining collaborative - comfortable managing through others and coordinating across teams without direct line authority
- Able to maintain strict confidentiality when handling sensitive firm or client information
- Proficiency in Google Suite and Microsoft Office; familiarity with CRM tools or project management platforms is a plus
- Highly organized and detail-oriented with the ability to manage multiple work streams simultaneously
Required Experience:
Intern
About Company
Karp Strategies is an NYC, WBE-certified urban planning consulting firm that partners with clients to identify their unique needs and provide bespoke solutions.
