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# KIP Spring 2027 - Marketing Intern - Media Research Center at Stand Together

- **Company:** Stand Together
- **Location:** Virginia
- **Compensation:** $6k–$8k
- **Work type:** onsite
- **Posted:** 2026-11-03
- **Last confirmed live:** 2026-11-05
- **Apply:** https://jobs.lever.co/standtogether/85ba02b2-8854-40e2-b74a-91cd2bda1f33

## Job description

The Koch Internship Program (KIP) is a paid experiential learning program run by Stand Together Fellowships that offers professional development, leadership training, and meaningful work experience at non-profits tackling some of our nation's most pressing policy challenges all over the United States. Early-career professionals including undergraduate/graduate/law students and recent graduates are encouraged to apply. Eligible candidates will be geographically located in and authorized to work in the United States through the duration of the program. Successful candidates will interview with both our non-profit partner organizations and Stand Together Fellowships staff, so we strongly encourage you to begin the admissions process early!

About Media Research Center:

The Media Research Center  (MRC) is America’s premier media watchdog. Since 1987, MRC has exposed left-wing bias in news and pop culture, defended free speech, and fought Big Tech censorship of conservatives. With powerful tools like its TV news archive and CensorTrack database, MRC provides hard evidence of bias and censorship. We educate the public and shape the national conversation across platforms that generate over 500 million weekly impressions.

As a Marketing Intern, you will have the opportunity to work and learn about digital messaging. The interns will work with the various MRC social media platforms including Facebook, X/Twitter, Instagram, and more. Marketing interns will learn project reporting, find and share quote graphics, and monitor/clip videos from events and post them to the MRC social channels. Qualifications of an MRC Marketing intern: Ability to present ideas concisely and clearly in writing Understanding of social media and email as grassroots marketing tools If interested in graphic design, a potential intern will be able to display past work in graphics or design material Ability to meet deadlines

This internship is designed for students and recent graduates. The position is in-person only at MRC headquarters; remote work is not available.

Stand Together Fellowships believes that diversity in experiences, perspectives, knowledge and ideas fuels creativity, broadens knowledge, and helps drive success. Our admissions office treats all program participants and applicants with honesty, dignity, respect and sensitivity. We welcome all qualified applicants regardless of color, race, religion, religious creed, sex, gender or gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, national origin, citizenship, ethnicity, ancestry, age, physical disability, mental disability, medical condition, pregnancy (including medical needs which may arise from pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), military and veteran status, genetic information, marital or familial status, political affiliation, or any other legally recognized protected basis under federal, state or local laws, regulations or ordinances.

## About Stand Together

## Company Overview
- **One-liner**: Stand Together is a philanthropic community that partners with America’s boldest changemakers to tackle the root causes of the country’s biggest problems, from education to the economy, broken communities, and toxic division.
- **Entity Type**: Private philanthropic community (nonprofit)
- **Headquarters**: Arlington, Virginia, USA
- **Founded**: 2003
- **Founders**: Charles Koch (founder) and Brian Hooks (Chairman & CEO)

## Core Business
- Primary industry: Philanthropy, social impact, community organizing, policy advocacy
- Target customers: Nonprofit leaders, social entrepreneurs, grassroots policy activists, Fortune 50 CEOs, philanthropists, civil rights leaders, and other changemakers (B2B/B2C for impact)
- Mission: To move toward a society where everyone has the opportunity to live a life of meaning and succeed by benefiting others.

## Products & Services
Stand Together does not offer commercial products; instead, it provides a comprehensive support ecosystem for partners:
- **Funding & Resources**: Access to capital and in-kind support for partner organizations.
- **Network & Peer Community**: A unique network of thousands of changemakers, including Fortune 50 CEOs, NFL legends, Grammy-winning musicians, and grassroots activists.
- **Principle Based Management™ Playbook**: A proven framework for applying bottom-up empowerment and long-term value creation to transform lives and society.
- **Independent Organizations**: The community includes more than 20 independent organizations and brands (e.g., Americans for Prosperity, The LIBRE Initiative, Stand Together Foundation, Stand Together Trust, Stand Together Music, Sports & Entertainment) that focus on specific issues and activities.

## Market Standing
- **Valuation/Market Cap**: Not disclosed (private philanthropic community)
- **Key Metric**: Founder Charles Koch has donated nearly $8 billion to nonprofit causes over his lifetime; the community partners with thousands of nonprofit leaders and Fortune 50 CEOs.
- **Notable Investors/Partners**: Charles Koch, Brian Hooks, and a broad network of changemakers including NFL legends, Grammy-winning musicians, civil rights leaders, and Fortune 50 CEOs.
- **Growth Signals**: Offices in 38 states; new 175,000-square-foot headquarters in Arlington, VA with state-of-the-art conference rooms, a professional recording studio, and expansive event spaces; community includes 20+ independent organizations.

## Competitive Advantages
- **Unique Network & Scale**: Access to an unparalleled cross-sector network (nonprofits, Fortune 50, entertainment, grassroots) that enables comprehensive solutions.
- **Principle Based Management™**: A distinctive management philosophy that empowers individuals and organizations to create long-term value and attract top talent.
- **Long-Term Investment Horizon**: Focus on sustainable, root-cause solutions rather than short-term fixes, backed by decades of philanthropic commitment.
- **Bottom-Up Empowerment**: Culture of principled entrepreneurship where success is defined by value created for others.

## Strategic Focus
- Expanding partnerships across diverse issues (education, economic opportunity, community renewal, toxic division) to drive systemic change.
- Applying and disseminating the Principle Based Management™ framework to more partners and organizations.
- Scaling the community’s impact through new initiatives and collaborations with policy activists, business leaders, and cultural influencers.

## Why Work Here
- **Culture**: Principle-based organization emphasizing dignity, openness, bottom-up empowerment, mutual benefit, and self-actualization. Employees are empowered to think entrepreneurially, not bureaucratically, and to use their unique gifts to solve problems.
- **Work Environment**: Offices in 38 states, with a new 175,000-square-foot headquarters in Arlington, VA designed for collaboration and creativity. Remote and hybrid options are available depending on the role (some positions listed as remote, many as on-site).
- **Growth & Development**: Focus on personal growth, meaningful collaboration, and lifelong learning. Employees are supported to refine skills and discover new ways to contribute.
- **Impact**: Work alongside colleagues, social entrepreneurs, and principled leaders who wake up every day believing in people and driving long-term, sustainable change.
- **Perks**: State-of-the-art conference rooms, professional recording studio, event spaces; a community that includes 20+ independent organizations offering diverse career paths.

## Sources
1. [standtogether.org/careers/our-culture](https://standtogether.org/careers/our-culture)
2. [standtogether.org/about-us](https://standtogether.org/about-us)
3. [jobs.lever.co/standtogether](https://jobs.lever.co/standtogether)
4. [standtogether.org/careers/job-listings](https://standtogether.org/careers/job-listings)
5. [standtogether.org](https://standtogether.org)

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