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Internships with the Miracle Foundation – Spring 2022

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Miracle Foundation is part of a global network of non-profit organizations leading the worldwide movement to end the need for orphanages in our lifetime. You can make a difference for children by applying to be an intern at Miracle Foundation. We are currently accepting applications for the Spring 2022 semester.

 

FosterShare™ Intern – Spring 2022

About this Position

The FosterShare™ Intern works with the FosterShare™ Project Manager and Program Team to assist with research, gathering FosterShare™ App feedback, provide support at events, assisting with data management, and more. The intern will have the opportunity to attend team meetings and learn from seasoned staff.

Miracle Foundation offers both formal (for class credit) and informal internships. Interns are required to donate 5-10 hours per week of their time; work is currently conducted on a remote/in-person hybrid schedule at our Austin, TX office.

Requirements

Miracle interns must exemplify the following:

  • Global perspective, belief in our mission, and a passion for making a difference
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills
  • High level of of computer proficiency, including Google Docs, Sheets, and Gmail
  • Organized and detail-oriented, with effective time-management skills
  • Strong work ethic, the ability to follow through, and willingness to do what needs to be done to help achieve our mission
  • Dependable, self-motivated, and conscientious
  • Outgoing and enthusiastic, with a positive attitude
  • Professional, prompt, and dresses appropriately
  • Must be older than 18 or in college

Apply Today

To apply, submit our online Intern Application.

We look forward to learning more about you and the skills you might bring to our team!

 

Marketing/Fundraising Intern – Spring 2022

About this Position

The Marketing/Fundraising (“Development”) intern works with the Development team to assist with research, donor communications, data management, and more. The intern will have the opportunity to attend team meetings and learn from seasoned staff.

Miracle Foundation offers both formal (for class credit) and informal internships. Interns are required to donate 5-10 hours per week of their time; work is currently conducted on a remote/in-person hybrid schedule at our Austin, TX office.

Requirements

Miracle interns must exemplify the following:

  • Global perspective, belief in our mission, and a passion for making a difference
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills
  • High level of of computer proficiency, including Google Docs, Sheets, and Gmail
  • Organized and detail-oriented, with effective time-management skills
  • Strong work ethic, the ability to follow through, and willingness to do what needs to be done to help achieve our mission
  • Dependable, self-motivated, and conscientious
  • Outgoing and enthusiastic, with a positive attitude
  • Professional, prompt, and dresses appropriately
  • Must be older than 18 or in college

Apply Today

To apply, submit our online Intern Application.

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Office for Civil Rights and Civil Liberties Internships – Spring & Summer 2022

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The U.S. Department of Homeland Security Office for Civil Rights and Civil Liberties (CRCL) seeks to provide motivated law students entering their second or third year of law school, graduate students, and undergraduate students with internship opportunities in Washington, D.C.  The internships will provide public policy and government experience related to civil rights and civil liberties in the fields of Constitutional Law, Administrative Law, Employment Law, Homeland Security, and Immigration Law.

For additional information, please the CRCL Internship Announcement.

Applications are reviewed and accepted on a rolling basis.  Priority considerations are given to students who apply prior to the deadline: June 1 for fall, October 1 for spring, and March 1 for summer.

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Well Aware Social Media Internship – Fall 2021

Well Aware currently offers an unpaid position of Social Media Intern. You will be devoted to all of our media channels (Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, LinkedIn, etc.); this includes assisting in content creation, post scheduling, message responses, and staying up to date on best practices. Social Media Intern must be available a minimum of 10 hours per week.

Overview of Well Aware’s Internship program:

Well Aware’s internship program is designed to provide undergraduate and graduate students with a high-level educational experience in the day-to-day programs and operations of a small, lean nonprofit. Interns are encouraged to ask questions regarding implementation of clean water systems in Africa, community development, training and education in Well Aware’s project regions, development and fundraising work, and organization and administration of nonprofit management.

Interns will be assigned a supervisor that will oversee and guide their experience.

Other responsibilities may include:

  • Conducting prospect research on individual, foundation, and corporate donors
  • Maintaining donor and grant databases and files, including calendaring deadlines, logging donations, generating and sending donor acknowledgements, logging donor appreciation efforts
  • Supporting staff with logistics associated with special events, including assisting with the creation of invitation list, all logistics, soliciting sponsors, communicating with venue and vendors
  • Attending/Volunteering at special events
  • Tracking and evaluating all development efforts
  • Working with Board of Directors Development Committee to implement development strategies

Ideal Candidates Must:

  • Be responsible, flexible, hard‐working, ethical, and committed to the mission of Well Aware
  • Possess a high level of organizational skills and be detail oriented
  • Possess solid oral and written communication skills
  • Be skilled at a variety of computer skills, e.g., Google Drive, Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Adobe Acrobat
  • Be able to operate standard office equipment
  • Able to handle multiple tasks at one time
  • Possess an interest in a nonprofit career ‐ particularly development and fundraising

How to apply?
Send your resume, availability and motivation statement to our office manager,
Amy Prewitt – amy@wellawareworld.org