KIP Summer 2025 - Development Intern - Families Empowered

The Koch Internship Program (KIP) is a paid, 10-week experiential learning program run by Stand Together Fellowships that offers meaningful work experience at non-profits all over the country tackling some of our nation’s most pressing challenges. Throughout your internship with a partner organization, Stand Together Fellowships hosts virtual professional development sessions every Thursday from 1-5 pm ET, wherein you will be mentored by seasoned professionals as you craft a capstone project on the topic that matters most to you.  Interns will receive either a $5,500 or $3,300 stipend from Stand Together Fellowships depending on whether they are participating full-time (40 hours/week) or part-time (28 hours/week).

Successful candidates will interview with both our non-profit partner organizations and Stand Together Fellowships staff, so we strongly encourage you to apply in advance!

About us 

Families Empowered is a non-profit organization that offers free service to families in Austin, Houston, San Antonio, Tarrant County, and the Rio Grande Valley. We help families understand and navigate all of the school choices that are available to them.

Our vision is that all families will have access to schools that work for them. Texas offers many different kinds of schools including public, private, magnet, religious, virtual, charter, etc. Our goal is to show parents all of their options so that they can make an educated decision about which school is right for their family.

We don’t believe one school option is better than another. We know that every student is unique and we want to help parents find the school that works best for them. We hope that one day all families will feel empowered and confident when selecting a school for their child. You can learn more about us by visiting our website! 

About the role

Families Empowered is seeking a Development Intern to meaningfully contribute to our organization’s fundraising efforts. This position will report directly to the Development Coordinator and work closely with other departments. The Development Intern will be an integral part of Families Empowered development team, assisting with various day-to-day activities. This position provides the opportunity to work on several high-priority projects, including donor events, and provides experience with working with key stakeholders, including corporate sponsors, key supporters, and community partners.

This role is in person, in Houston, TX.

• Assist in managing the donor database (Salesforce) and ensure data integrity by making sure data is accurate and up-to-date.
• Draft donor communications and mailings.
• Scheduling meetings with key stakeholders.
• Research as needed for current and prospective donors.
• Provide support for fundraising events and initiatives

Stand Together Fellowships believes that diversity in experiences, perspectives, knowledge and ideas fuels creativity, broadens knowledge, and helps drive success. Our admissions office treats all program participants and applicants with honesty, dignity, respect and sensitivity. We welcome all qualified applicants regardless of color, race, religion, religious creed, sex, gender or gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, national origin, citizenship, ethnicity, ancestry, age, physical disability, mental disability, medical condition, pregnancy (including medical needs which may arise from pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), military and veteran status, genetic information, marital or familial status, political affiliation, or any other legally recognized protected basis under federal, state or local laws, regulations or ordinances.