Summer 2026 Development Internship

The Reporters Committee’s development team offers a full-time summer internship for college students and recent graduates. The development intern will have the opportunity to collaborate with staff across the organization (legal, policy, communications, and operations) while researching potential funding sources, shaping concepts for potential donors, and advancing the Reporters Committee’s mission to defend journalists and the First Amendment. 

Interns will participate in donor prospect research, drafting and editing concepts for potential donors, staffing fundraising and outreach events, and other critical development operations in a small and easily accessible team. Interns will also have opportunities to interact with and learn about free press issues from the Reporters Committee’s legal, policy, and communications experts, attend all staff meetings and social activities, and learn about the workings of a development office in a vibrant and rapidly growing national nonprofit organization. 

Successful candidates will be detail-oriented, have a strong writing background and be interested in expanding their knowledge about U.S. press freedom and media law issues. An academic or career interest in nonprofit management, journalism, or law is especially welcome. 

Additional Information

To apply: Submit a resume, cover letter and a brief writing sample (journalistic or academic is fine) using this SmartRecruiters link. NOTE: Please submit materials in one combined PDF file. Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States. Applications should be submitted by April 15 for the summer term.

Physical Demands: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to sit and operate computer equipment. The employee is occasionally required to stand and walk. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds.

RCFP Is an Equal Opportunity Employer. At the Reporters Committee, we celebrate the diversity of our employees and our leadership. RCFP is an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law.