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Robin Hood · 6 hours ago

Summer Intern (Undergraduate Student)

Brooklyn, NY, US

Internship

Hybrid

Intern

Start in 2026 Summer

Robin Hood is the largest poverty fighting organization in New York City, dedicated to lifting families out of poverty through impactful solutions. The Summer Intern will assist the program department in research, development, and grantmaking initiatives, working on projects that support the organization's mission of poverty alleviation and nonprofit management.

EducationNon Profit

Comp. & Benefits

Responsibilities

The undergraduate intern will be placed on a team within one of Robin Hood’s Departments (Program, Policy, Bespoke Initiatives, Communications, Development or Administration) to work on 1-3 defined projects within the vertical. The intern will see the effort through from development to conclusion including:

Developing a detailed work plan, laying out the optimal activities and a timeline to facilitate Robin Hood’s decision-making over the course of the assignment

Envisioning, designing, and executing a data collection strategy including surveys, interviews, focus groups, financial analysis and secondary research

Synthesizing findings and developing recommendations with a clearly articulated rationale, including benefits/costs or rate of return information

Supporting the development of action plans with next steps and timelines

Preparing and presenting final work product

Qualification

Data analysisResearch skillsProject managementCritical thinkingWritten communicationOral presentationCuriosity

Required

B.A. or B.S. candidate with commitment to social justice, human services and urban affairs and an interest in focusing on strategy development, research and analysis and policy matters and/or administration in social services, non-profit and government sectors

Strong project management abilities

Ability to structure and analyze qualitative and quantitative data and draw insightful conclusions. Ability to synthesize and present, in written and verbal form, persuasive and compelling arguments using information from multiple, diverse sources

Strong abilities in critical thinking, succinct writing and oral presentation

Probing curiosity. Interest and aptitude for projects involving social ventures

Company

Robin Hood

We are NYC’s largest local poverty-fighting philanthropy and have invested nearly $3 billion since 1988 to elevate and fuel New Yorkers’ permanent escape from poverty.

Founded in 1988