Intern, Business Development

The Crohn’s & Colitis Foundation is a non-profit, volunteer-fueled organization whose mission is to cure Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis and improve the quality of life for the children and adults affected by these diseases. Our work is dramatically accelerating the research process through our varied research initiatives; we also provide extensive educational and support resources for patients and their families, medical professionals, and the public. In addition, we lead federal and state-based advocacy campaigns to support medical research funding and improve patient access to care. The Foundation’s core values of compassion, integrity, leadership, collaboration, and inclusion inspire and drive every member of our highly performing team.

Position Summary:

Position Summary:

The Foundation has an exciting learning opportunity available for a Business Development Intern. This is a chance to work within a leading non-profit organization to gain firsthand knowledge, particularly in strategic industry partnerships, corporate development and securing mission-critical revenue that helps an organization accomplish its mission. This role would provide exposure to the overall field of revenue generation and development in the non-profit sector. We are seeking someone for this internship who is high-energy, detailed oriented and a self-starter with strong inter-personal and communication skills.

This is an 8-week Internship opportunity, running from February 9 - April 2, 2026 with 20 hours/week anticipated. This is a hybrid internship with 2 days/week in the Foundation's New York City office and the remaining work remote.

Essential Functions & Responsibilities:

• Assist in the creation of resources that will assist with the management, stewardship, and cultivation of external industry and corporate partners
• Research and identify potential corporate partners and grant opportunities.
• Support the creation and distribution of solicitation and stewardship materials, including emails, presentations and proposals, with specific focus on communicating programmatic impact.
• Perform outreach and follow-up to secure meetings and initial interest from potential corporate partners.
• Provide administrative support for databases, including entering and updating information.
• Assist in tracking and analyzing industry and corporate partner development cycle data and metrics to assess effectiveness.
• Help coordinate external industry and corporate partner stewardship efforts, including thank-you notes, recognition efforts, and follow-up communications.
• Attend meetings and participate in brainstorming sessions related to industry and corporate development strategy and goals.
• Other related tasks as assigned by the Senior Director, Business Development.

Qualifications:

• Currently pursuing or recently graduated with a degree in nonprofit management, communications, marketing, business, or a related field.
• Strong interest in nonprofit work, fundraising, and community engagement.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Organized, detail-oriented, and able to handle multiple tasks simultaneously.
• Must be pro-active, self-directed, detail-oriented and organized, as well as work independently in a virtual setting.
• Ability to interact professionally with multiple and diverse cross-departmental stakeholders
• Ability to prioritize, work under pressure and meet deadlines (with supervision).
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, Word, PowerPoint); familiarity with fundraising software or donor management tools is a plus.
• Positive attitude and willingness to learn.
• Experience with marketing and storytelling preferred.
• Passion for and/or connection to the Foundation mission preferred.
• Interest and comfort level with sales and outreach preferred.