KAP 2026-2027 - Speaker Relations and Events Specialist - Stand Together

The Koch Associate Program (KAP) is a career accelerator for early to mid-career professionals with a drive to tackle our country’s most pressing challenges in more effective, principled ways. KAP equips associates with the tools, mindsets, and community to succeed as social entrepreneurs—individuals excited to find new and better ways to break barriers and eliminate injustice. Associates spend one day each week engaging in experiential learning with Stand Together Fellowships and work at one of our many partner organizations the rest of the week. Our curriculum is designed to supercharge your development and equip you for long-term success as you seek to have an impact on the problems that prevent people from realizing their potential.   About Stand Together  Stand Together is a philanthropic community that helps America’s boldest changemakers tackle the root causes of our country’s biggest problems, from education to the economy, broken communities, and toxic division, among dozens of other pressing issues. We provide our partners with access to resources, including funding, thought leadership, a network of peers, and a playbook for applying proven principles to transform lives and society.  Our Development Events team designs and delivers high-impact events and experiences that deepen relationships, inspire leadership, and accelerate progress across our donor partner network. The Speaker Relations and Events Specialist plays a central role in facilitating meaningful connections and experiences for our donors and speakers at events.  Position Overview  Stand Together is seeking an organized and proactive Speaker Relations and Events Specialist to own the management of donor one-on-one meetings across our flagship events and smaller convenings throughout the year, while also supporting our broader speaker relations capability. This role sits at the intersection of speaker relations, partnerships, and event operations, serving as the connective tissue that ensures high-profile meetings run seamlessly and at the highest level. Depending on the event, you will manage a portfolio of meetings, including coordinating schedules, overseeing data integrity, driving preparation processes for internal and external leaders, and managing strategy of high-value meetings through coordination with the partnerships team. This is a high-visibility role with direct exposure to senior leaders and business executives who engage with Stand Together at the highest levels. This position is ideal for a detail-oriented, proactive professional who thrives in a fast-paced, event-driven environment. About Stand Together Fellowships  Learn more about Stand Together Fellowships. 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.