Summer Marketing & Fundraising Intern at Birchtree (Small Family Community Fellowship Program of the USNH)

Please note that this fellowship program is administered by the University System of New Hampshire (USNH). It is only open to current USNH undergraduate students (including those graduating in the spring of 2026) who are also New Hampshire residents.

The application deadline is Sunday, March 1, 2026.

Come be part of Birchtree’s dedicated, fun-loving team this summer! You’ll be working at Birchtree’s day school in Portsmouth, which is the only year-round school in our state that exclusively serves students with autism. You’ll help get the word out about Birchtree, help prepare for Birchtree’s fall fundraising auction, and help with other marketing and fundraising projects.

This intern will be a key player on Birchtree’s marketing and fundraising team this summer. The intern will work most closely with Birchtree’s administrative staff and leadership team. The intern will also have the opportunity to interact with Birchtree students and other Birchtree staff members.

Duties/Responsibilities

Marketing

• Design & write social media posts using Canva or a similar content-development tool.
• Create brief videos to share on social media and at fundraising events using Canva or a similar content-development tool.
• Design & write email newsletters in Mailchimp.
• Take photos and videos to support marketing projects.
• Help spread the word about Birchtree by accompanying Birchtree’s staff to a few local networking events, such as Chamber of Commerce gatherings.
• Participate in other assigned marketing projects as needed.

Fundraising

• Reach out to local businesses in person, online, and/or by phone to request auction prize donations for Birchtree’s fall fundraising auction. This includes reaching out to new businesses as well as connecting with some of the 300+ local businesses that have recently donated auction prizes to this well-established event.
• Retrieve, organize, and photograph donated auction prizes.
• Assist with generating thank-you notes and other recognition for auction prize donors and other contributors.
• Help to assemble fundraising appeals and auction invitations.
• Participate in other assigned fundraising projects as needed.

Other

• Assist director-level staff with other projects as needed.
• Participate in training and meetings as required by the Small Family Community Fellowship program.
• Participate in Birchtree’s monthly all-staff meetings and in some organization-wide training workshops.
• Participate in weekly check-in meetings with supervisor and conduct a mid-internship self-assessment.

Qualifications

• Must be a New Hampshire resident (as required by the USNH Small Family Community Fellowship Program).
• Must be a University System of New Hampshire (USNH) undergraduate student (including those graduating in spring 2026). The USNH includes the University of New Hampshire, Plymouth State University, and Keene State College.
• Must have excellent written and oral communication skills.
• Must be results and detail-oriented, with the ability to manage and execute multiple tasks.
• Must be physically capable of standing, stretching, bending, walking, and lifting/transporting a minimum of 20 lbs.
• Must be able to sit at a desk/computer for several hours at a time.
• A desire to work in marketing, events, nonprofit fundraising, the education field, and/or the autism field is preferred.
• A background check will be conducted.

Schedule

The intern will work 30 hours per week on weekdays from June 1 – August 7, 2026.

The only exception will be the week of June 29 – July 3, when Birchtree is closed for a school vacation. With the exception of the meetings and workshops required by the Small Family Community Fellowship program that week, the intern will have that week off.

Benefits

• $17/hour
• Ongoing training and professional development offered at Birchtree
• Orientation, weekly virtual professional development workshops, and an end-of-summer showcase hosted by the UNH Cooperative Extension
• Opportunity to engage with other interns who are working throughout the state with Extension, Sea Grant, and non-profit organizations, as well as in the New Hampshire Sea Grant’s Brian E. Doyle Undergraduate Marine Extension Fellowship
• Community networking opportunities
• Opportunity to create items that may be included in a professional portfolio
• When the intern is attending any offsite networking events or traveling within the local area to solicit auction-prize donations or to photograph/film student field trips, Birchtree will provide transportation or mileage reimbursement if needed

To Apply

Applications must be submitted online and must include a resume and cover letter. Application instructions are on the UNH Cooperative Extension’s website. The application deadline is Sunday, March 1, 2026.