This position will help guide the organization’s efforts to make it possible for every child to graduate prepared for success in college, career, and life. As part of the policy team, the senior associate will serve as the content lead on select issues and manage projects that relate to secondary school reform and improvement. Responsibilities will include but not be limited to: serving as content lead on select issues, conducting research; writing documents; managing medium- to large-scale, multi-year grants and deliverables; and coordinating public symposia.

The Development Associate must be a self-motivated, innovative, flexible team player who is comfortable working in a fast-paced environment and participating in broad based fundraising efforts. Immediate development efforts will continue to focus on securing large commitments primarily from foundations and individuals with the capacity to fund at significant levels general operations as well as priority initiatives. This position will contribute to strategic formative discussion for approaching targeted prospects and draft related materials at highest competitive levels with a clear, consistent, accurate, and persuasive style.

The intern will work closely with all members of the policy staff in Alliance efforts and will:

- Assist staff by conducting legislative research, developing policy fact sheets, tracking federal legislation, and attending congressional hearings and briefings.
- Provide staff with support in research and analysis of various topics, organizations, and key players in the field.
- Assist in the development of case studies of promising practices in education.
- Attend conferences, briefings, and forums as a representative of the Alliance.
- Assist in the preparation of Alliance publications and events.
- Keep staff abreast of trends in education reform.
- Provide any other support to the president and staff as needed.