Hybrid Community Solutions Operations Intern

at Capital Impact Partners

• Job title: Community Solutions Operations Intern
• Job type: Internship
• Experience level: Entry level
• Salary: $20 - $22 per hour
• Degree requirement: Bachelor's Degree
• Location requirements: Hybrid, Arlington, United States

About the role

• Intern supporting the Community Solutions operations at Momentus Capital. Involves operational systems behind grant management and data analysis in community development.

Responsibilities

• Support the drafting and processing of subgrants and professional service agreements coordinating document acquisition, entity document review, compliance clearance, and approval processes through Salesforce.
• Assist in collecting, maintaining, and analyzing impact and programmatic KPI data to support initiative, divisional, and organization-wide reporting dashboards and funder reporting across platforms including Salesforce, Power BI, and Excel.
• Contribute to team process standardization, automation, and refinement to strengthen efficiency and build scalable, streamlined systems by designing workflows, implementing technology solutions, centralizing directories, and creating SOPs to strengthen the infrastructure behind our programs and community impact.
• Contribute to the coordination of grant disbursements, vendor payments, and budget reconciliation to ensure effective and compliant grant spenddown.
• Provide support across cross-sector initiatives and working groups as aligned with team needs and professional development goals.

Requirements

• Current undergraduate (junior or senior preferred) or graduate student in public administration, nonprofit management, business, finance, economics, data analytics, law, urban planning, public policy, or a related field.
• Strong organizational skills with exceptional attention to detail and ability to manage multiple tasks and deadlines with a mindset geared toward efficiency and thoughtful process improvement.
• Advanced skills in Microsoft Word and Adobe Acrobat for legal document drafting, formatting, and high-volume processing.
• Analytical mindset with experience collecting, organizing, and interpreting data; comfort working with Excel required.
• Preferred experience working with enterprise data, CRM, grant management, or financial systems, or a strong aptitude for learning new platforms (such as Salesforce, PaperSave, Smartsheets, or Submittable). Training will be provided as needed to support success and proficiency in the role.
• Ability to work independently in a remote environment while collaborating and communicating effectively across cross-functional teams, with optional in-person collaboration with Manager in New York City. East Coast working hours preferred.

Benefits

• sick leave
• flexibility to come in office in Detroit, NY and DC