Summer 2025 Fundraising and Development Internship

Want to learn more about fundraising, donor relations, and what it takes to keep the lights on at a non-profit?

Development interns will gain valuable experience in fundraising, event preparation and planning, and database administration. In addition, they will learn to use the Media Research Center’s sophisticated database of supporters and get extensive training in how nonprofits keep their programs functioning.

The Development department at MRC looks for interns that are:

Up to date on current events

Self-starters

Organized

Have good time management skills

Interested in non-profit management

This internship is designed for conservative-minded students and recent graduates. We hire interns during three semesters (Fall, Spring, Summer). The current application is for our summer internship program. Our internship for the summer session begins on May 19, 2025 and runs through August 8, 2025.

To apply please submit a resume, cover letter, and 3 writing samples. Incomplete applications will not be considered.

MRC internship program operates solely in-person, remote work is unavailable.

Interns at MRC are paid $12/hr.

The Media Research Center is a 501(c)3 research and education organization that has been the nation’s premier media watchdog since 1987. We are committed to neutralizing left-wing bias in the news media and popular culture. We do this through analysis and research (NewsBusters), blogs and video (MRCTV), and a complex grassroots and marketing initiative. Because we are a nonprofit, we are careful about our resources, and one of our greatest resources is a team of interns who are excited to learn and promote our work.

For questions about the Media Research Center internship, please reach out to the internship manager, Aly Lepinski at alepinski@mrc.org