Marketing and Communications Fellow (1 position available) – One-Year Fello at The New York Community Trust

New York, New York, United States -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

07 Apr, 26

Salary

25.0

Posted On

07 Jan, 26

Experience

0 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Social Media Production, Press Outreach, Communications Strategy, Event Publicity, Research, User Experience Optimization, Accessibility, Videography, Video Editing, Writing, Proofreading, Organizational Skills, Photography, Website Design, Search Engine Optimization

Industry

Philanthropic Fundraising Services

Description

Description POSITION: Marketing and Communications Fellow – One-Year Fellowship REPORTS TO: Senior Director, Marketing LOCATION: New York, NY FLSA STATUS: Non-Exempt WEBSITE: www.thenytrust.org START DATE: Monday, June 1st 2026 ABOUT US As New York's largest community foundation, The New York Community Trust (The Trust) fosters and engages in enduring and innovative philanthropy, making grants that bring together the local knowledge and expertise of its team, nonprofits, and partners to help donors fulfill their vision for the causes they love. From education and the arts to health care and the environment, The Trust seeks to improve every aspect of the cultural and civic life of New York City, Long Island, and Westchester. The Trust is a regional philanthropic leader. In addition to a distinguished competitive grantmaking program, The Trust hosts donor-advised funds (DAFs) that make grants throughout the United States as well as funder collaboratives that work on the leading edge of philanthropy to improve the lives of New Yorkers. In 2025 it made close to 11,000 grants totaling close to $230 million and has made more than $2 billion in grants in the past decade. Having celebrated its centennial anniversary in 2024, The Trust has long been a leader in the field, with innovations ranging from establishing the first donor-advised fund in the 1930s to making landmark grants, including some of the first to fight AIDS, build The High Line, support immigrant communities in the region, and respond quickly in the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic. POSITION DESCRIPTION Marketing and Communications Fellow The Marketing and Communications Fellow is a dynamic role that allows the candidate to gain a deep understanding of nonprofit communications and marketing in a collaborative and fast-paced environment. The Fellow will be involved with social media production, press and media outreach, developing and executing communications strategy, event publicity, research on communications products and software, user experience optimization, and accessibility. The Marketing and Communications Fellow will help share and publicize The Trust’s work. Through a range of assignments, the Fellow will learn about promising work being done by leading nonprofits across a wide range of issues facing New York City and beyond. They will work directly with a five-person team, and indirectly with our donor and grantmaking staff. Requirements FELLOWSHIP ELIGIBILITY AND DETAILS Applicants must be a student in a full-time graduate program. Typically, applicants are candidates for the following degrees: MA, MS, MPH, MPA, MPP, MSW, MEd, JD. Applicants must have existing authorization to work in the United States without visa sponsorship. This is a temporary and time-limited Fellowship. Fellows start on Monday, June 1, 2026. The Fellowship ends in May 2027. Fellows must commit to the entire period. Fellows must remain enrolled as full-time graduate students for the entire duration of the Fellowship. Fellows’ field of graduate study must match an aspect of the Fellowship. Fellowships are intended as learning experiences to complement Fellows’ graduate study. This is not an entry-level position at The Trust or intended to lead to one. RESPONSIBILITIES The Marketing and Communications Fellow work will include, but not be limited to, producing social media content which may involve videography and video editing; conducting research related to marketing and communications; producing written content for print and online audiences, interviewing grantees and donors; and archiving content. The Fellow should have excellent writing, proofreading, and research skills; a commitment to detail and accuracy; strong organizational skills; and an ability to work both independently and as a team member. Helpful skills include photography, videography, and experience with website design, user experience, search engine optimization, and accessibility. The Fellow will work under the supervision of the marketing and communications team. COMPENSATION Fellowships pay is $25 an hour. The position is on-site at our New York office, and we provide several remote options (holiday remote week, August remote month, monthly remote days, etc.). Fellows are eligible for paid federal holidays and state-mandated safe/sick leave. Fellows also receive pay for the week when The Trust is closed (August 31 to September 4 2026). The Fellowships start on Monday, June 1, 2026. Fellows work up to 35 hours a week from June 2026 through August 2026 and, to accommodate class schedules, 15 to 20 hours a week between September 2026 to May 2027. Fellows must commit to the entire year. HOW TO APPLY Please apply through The Trust’s HRIS platform, Paylocity. Applications must be received by 11:59 p.m. on Wednesday, February 25, 2026. Please upload a resume, cover letter, and a short writing sample as a single PDF document. Writing samples should be between 500 and 1500 words and solely authored by the candidate. You may only apply for one of the Fellowships (Program Fellowship, Marketing & Communications Fellowship, or the Lorie A. Slutsky Fellowship). If we conclude that your qualifications may fit a different Fellowship than the one for which you applied for, we will share your application with other hiring teams. We will consider each response carefully but will contact only those individuals whose candidacies we seek to pursue. The Trust is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate based on age, color, national origin, ethnic origin, citizenship status, disability, race, religion, creed, gender, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, marital status, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law in its employment policies. We are committed to diversity, equity, inclusion, belonging and accessibility ("DEIBA") initiatives and identifying qualified candidates to support The Trust's mission, vision and values. The Trust will provide reasonable accommodations for qualified candidates with disabilities. In compliance with federal law, all persons hired will be required to verify identity and eligibility to work in the United States and to complete the required employment eligibility verification document form upon hire.

Responsibilities

The Fellow will produce social media content, conduct research related to marketing and communications, and produce written content for various audiences. They will also interview grantees and donors and archive content.