Nonprofit Leadership Internship

About the role

This part-time, 12-week, unpaid remote internship will give an insight into the key skills required to lead and develop a nonprofit organization. The role involves work across advocacy, fundraising, recruitment, and marketing.

Responsibilities

• Advocacy Leadership Development – Meet with members of Government in your District/Constituency; represent The Borgen Project at various business, political and community events; mobilize individuals to contact their members of Government in support of key poverty-reduction legislation.
• Fundraising Development – Learn how to fundraise. Create a personal fundraising campaign and meet targets.
• Recruitment – Update job postings; inform groups and classes of openings, introduction to recruitment platforms and listen in to interviews.
• Marketing and Promotion – Pitch story ideas to print, broadcast and digital media and utilize social media and develop strategies for web-based messaging.

Qualifications

No prior experience is necessary. We’re looking for people who are passionate about fighting poverty and righting wrongs, regardless of your GPAs or background.

Details

• Part-time: 12 hours per week, 12 weeks (can work ahead and complete in fewer weeks if availability is limited).
• Unpaid internship; college credit is available.
• New programs begin every month – you choose the month you wish to start.