Business Development & School Partnerships Intern

Help bring literacy to NYC schools!

Read It & Leave It is excited to officially be a New York City Department of Education (NYC DOE) Certified Vendor. As we prepare for the upcoming school year, we're looking for a passionate and motivated intern to help us introduce our innovative literacy programming to elementary schools across New York City.

This is an exciting opportunity for students interested in education, nonprofit leadership, communications, business development, or community engagement to gain hands-on experience while making a meaningful impact.

Responsibilities

• Research NYC elementary schools and identify potential partnership opportunities.
• Build and maintain a database of principals, assistant principals, literacy coaches, and parent coordinators.
• Conduct outreach via email and phone to introduce Read It & Leave It's literacy programming.
• Schedule meetings and presentations with school leaders.
• Assist with marketing materials, presentations, and follow-up communications.
• Help expand Read It & Leave It's presence throughout the NYC public school system.
• Represent Read It & Leave It's mission of building culturally conscious home libraries and making reading fun through art and play.

Ideal Candidate

Perfect for students studying:

• Education
• Communications
• Marketing
• Public Relations
• Nonprofit Management
• Public Administration
• Business
• Political Science
• Urban Studies

Applicants should have strong communication skills, be organized, comfortable using spreadsheets and email, and be passionate about educational equity.

What You'll Gain

• Real-world nonprofit experience
• Business development and partnership-building experience
• Professional networking opportunities
• Resume-building experience
• Letter of recommendation upon successful completion
• Flexible schedule
• The opportunity to help bring literacy programming to thousands of NYC students