Marketing Intern

POSITION:  Marketing Intern

DEPARTMENT:  Marketing and Communications

REPORTS TO: Senior Marketing Manager

FLSA:       Hourly, non-exempt

SALARY RANGE: $20/hour for 29 hours/week (total compensation of $6,380 for 11-week internship)

About the Center

The Center for New York City Neighborhoods, Inc. (the “Center”) is a not-for-profit that

promotes and protects affordable homeownership so middle- and working-class families can build strong, thriving communities. We meet the diverse needs of homeowners by offering free, high-quality housing counseling and services, coordinating a network of service providers across the city, and providing free or low-cost loans for homeownership. Through its work, the Center supports and expands homeownership across New York by

developing programs that focus on underserved communities. We have successfully delivered over $500 million to homeowners in several state-wide interventions in response to physical, financial, and health crises, working with both the city and state to expand protections for New Yorkers. By helping homeowners individually and systematically, the Center achieves lasting change. To date, the Center and its partners have helped more than 250,000 low- and moderate-income (LMI) families with a median annual income of $46,000 keep their homes and gain financial stability, preserving over $10 billion in neighborhood property value across New York.

Position Summary

The Intern will report directly to the Senior Marketing Manager, working closely with program areas like the Clean Energy Hub. The Intern will receive an in-depth introduction to a multifaceted non-profit organization’s marketing and communications functions in support of marketing campaigns, project management, marketing process management, performance measurement, and storytelling. Internship will be a part-time (29 hours per week), non-exempt, and hybrid role, requiring two days per week in our NY office. The internship is anticipated to run for 11 weeks, from mid-June through the end of August 2025.

Essential Functions may include one or more of the following, depending on the departmental assignment, department needs, and the intern’s skills and interests:

● Contribute to the creation of marketing concepts to be used for marketing campaigns

● Manage the development of creative deliverables under the direction of the marketing

and communications director

● Create and implement an organization schema for digital and print MarComms assets

● Track and report the status of select marketing projects

● Develop editorial calendar, in collaboration with other departments

● Support the development and launch of social media campaigns

● Plan, coordinate, and assist with organization-wide events, including outings and

celebrations

● Coordinate the creation of marketing deliverables in support of in-person events

● Conduct surveys and interviews, as needed

● Other projects as assigned

Educational Requirements:

● A collegiate sophomore or junior

● Pursuing or having pursued an undergraduate degree in Marketing, Business

Administration, Communications, or a related field

Skills & Experience Required:

● Ability to work independently, as assigned

● Organizational and interpersonal service skills

● Demonstrated cultural competence with diverse clients, staff, and visitors

● Ability to take initiative, prioritize, and follow through on different tasks

● Professionalism and tact, consistently positive

● Well-organized, detail-oriented, and possesses good follow-up skills; meets rigorous

deadlines and handles challenging tasks with efficiency and attention to detail

● Excellent oral and written communication skills

● Fluency with Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook)

● Passionate or demonstrated interest in the Center’s mission and programs that promote

affordable homeownership and flood resiliency

● Strong knowledge of Google products is desired

● Experience with collaborative project management tools like Asana is desired

● Experience with Adobe Creative Cloud is a plus

● Demonstrate Ownership by showing initiative, acting conscientiously, and putting the team results above individual accomplishments;

● Demonstrate a Growth Mindset through resilience, engaging in expansive thinking, and

showing curiosity;

● Works collaboratively by demonstrating the ability to work in teams, exhibiting

emotional intelligence, and having positive energy.

Salary:

$20 per hour, up to 29 hours per week, depending on class schedule

Application:

To apply for this position, please submit your cover letter and resume via the Center’s website, cnycn.org. Only those candidates selected for an interview will be contacted. Applicant review will continue until the position is filled.

This position is currently a hybrid role, which may be subject to change. The candidate must be willing to travel to the office at least once per week and more if necessary. They must be able to work independently from home and be reliably accessible during agreed work hours.

The Center strongly encourages Section 3 residents to participate in this hiring effort.

Information to determine if you are a Section 3 resident can be obtained by contacting

[email protected].

Persons requiring reasonable accommodation to participate in this hiring effort are requested to contact: [email protected]. The Center for NYC Neighborhoods is an equal opportunity employer. We recruit, hire, upgrade, train, and promote for all positions and job classifications without regard to race, color, religion, creed, gender, national origin, age, physical or mental disability, marital status, veteran or disabled veteran status, sexual orientation, or any other status as a member of any other legally protected group or activity.

To learn more, visit cnycn.org.

To apply for this position, please submit your cover letter and resume via the Center’s website, cnycn.org. Only those candidates selected for an interview will be contacted. Applicant review will continue until the position is filled.

This position is currently a hybrid role, which may be subject to change. The candidate must be willing to travel to the office at least once per week and more if necessary. They must be able to work independently from home and be reliably accessible during agreed work hours. 

The Center strongly encourages Section 3 residents to participate in this hiring effort. Information to determine if you are a Section 3 resident can be obtained by contacting [email protected]. 

Persons requiring reasonable accommodation to participate in this hiring effort are requested to contact: [email protected]. 

The Center for NYC Neighborhoods is an equal opportunity employer. We recruit, hire, upgrade, train, and promote for all positions and job classifications without regard to race, color, religion, creed, gender, national origin, age, physical or mental disability, marital, veteran or disabled veteran status, sexual orientation, or any other status as a member of any other legally protected group or activity. 

To learn more, visit cnycn.org.