Kundiman is seeking a Development Intern who will play an important role in connecting Kundiman to individual, corporate, foundation, and government funders, which is vital to the sustainability of Kundiman’s mission. The intern will work on individual fundraising and development, as well as government and foundation grant research and writing. 

This internship is open to current Pratt students. You may receive school credit for the internship and may also be eligible for work study. Credit and work study must be coordinated through Pratt. Applications are due Monday December 7th 2026 at midnight ET. The internship will begin on Monday, January 18th 2027 and end on Friday, Friday December 31st 2027.

Duties may include:

• Assisting with the preparation of grant proposals and artistic samples, including drafting, copyediting, and spell checking grant applications
• Helping to write grant reports
• Researching grants and identifying granters and foundations that match our mission
• Organizing and editing grant language from previous proposals in a grants language bank
• Maintaining a calendar of grant deadlines 
• Maintaining up-to-date information in grant tracking systems
• Helping to organize donor events
• Performing research for development and cultivation
• Assisting in fundraising campaigns
• Helping to drafting development copy and design development materials
• Updating the donor database
• Other tasks reasonably requested by Kundiman

Skills and interests desired:

• Exceptional writing ability, verbal communication, and warm, professional interpersonal skills
• Interest in the arts, literature, nonprofit work, and in building Asian American community, as well as solidarity across communities
• An interest in learning the ins and outs of non-profit fundraising
• Desire to work within a community of writers and arts workers
• Excellent organizational skills, time management, responsiveness, and attention to detail
• The ability to work and complete projects independently
• Proficiency with technology and ability to use Google Workplace applications, Canva, Adobe Suite, Squarespace, Zapier, Submittable, fundraising CRM    

The Intern will gain hands-on experience working on fundraising, event planning, grant research, grant writing, and grant management within a nonprofit literary organization. They will receive mentorship from a group of talented arts workers and make connections with Kundiman’s community. They will develop their skills in outreach, fundraising communications, project management, grant writing, and utilizing donor tracking software and systems.

Day-to-day work is fully remote. Some work on site may be required for special events, such as fundraising events.

Day-to-day work is fully remote. Some work on site may be required for special events. Kundiman’s regular work hours are Monday to Friday from 9am to 5pm ET. Interns should expect to work approximately 20 hours per week. We ask that the Intern be available for a few hours during the work week in order to attend virtual meetings. Work outside of meetings may be completed at any time of day as long as deadlines are met.