Non-profit Internships
Non-profit organizations are those that concentrate on giving value to the groups of people they serve, rather than evaluating success in terms of generating profit. Internships in one of these organizations can include elements of grassroots organizing, lobbying, outreach, policy, public content, and research. Interns can work for global or domestic organizations to help bring about change and development in particular focus areas.
Alliance for Retired Americans (Non-profit)
The Alliance for Retired Americans is a nationwide organization, founded in May 2001, with three million members working together to make their voices heard in the laws, policies, politics, and institutions that shape our lives. The primary objective of the Alliance for Retired Americans is to enroll and mobilize retired union members and other seniors and community activists into a nationwide grassroots movement advocating a progressive political and social agenda that respects work and strengthens families.
Website: http://www.retiredamericans.org/
Internship last offered: Fall 2009
American Association of Retired Persons (NGO, Non-profit)
AARP is a nonprofit, nonpartisan organization with a membership of more than 37 million individuals. AARP helps people turn their goals and dreams into real possibilities, strengthens communities, and fights for the issues that matter most to families such as healthcare, employment security, and retirement planning.
Website: http://www.aarp.org
Internship last offered: Spring 2009, Spring 2013
American Council for an Energy Efficient Economy (Nonprofit, Advocacy)
The ACEEE is a nonprofit organization that seeks to advance energy efficiency policies and harness energy efficiency to increase the economic potential of the United States. They promote energy efficiency by conducting technical and policy analyses, advising policymakers, and working closely with businesses, government officials, and various organizations. ACEEE also conduct conferences and workshops for energy efficiency professionals and produces reports and other media outreach materials. Interns have done work in the field and planned events for the nonprofit.
Website: http://www.aceee.org/
Internship last offered: Fall 2014
American Enterprise Institute- Public Opinion Studies (Non-Profit, Research/Development)
The American Enterprise Institute is a community of scholars and supporters committed to expanding liberty, increasing individual opportunity and strengthening free enterprise. AEI pursues these unchanging ideals through independent thinking, open debate, reasoned argument, facts and the highest standards of research and exposition. AEI is a private, nonpartisan, not-for-profit institution dedicated to research and education on issues of government, politics, economics and social welfare. AEI’s purpose is to serve leaders and the public through research and education on the most important issues of the day.
Website: https://www.aei.org/
Internship information: https://www.aei.org/internships/
Internship last offered: Spring 2016
American Forests (Non-profit)
American Forests is the oldest national nonprofit conservation organization in the country. It has been advocate for the protection and expansion of America’s forests since its creation in 1990. Internships are available in communications and marketing, as well as policy and development.
Website: http://www.americanforests.org/
Internship information: www.americanforests.org/who-we-are-about-us/jobs/#intern
Internship last offered: Spring 2014
Armed Forces Foundation (Non-profit)
Armed Forces Foundation offers assistance to active-duty and retired military personnel, National Guard, Reserve Components and military families. This includes direct financial assistance, therapeutic recreational and outreach programs, hospital dinners and national education initiatives.
Internship last offered: Spring 2012
Center for Civilians in Conflict (Non-profit)
This non-profit advocates for civilians before, during and after conflict in warring countries to ensure their needs are not ignored. The organization’s vision is for warring parties to recognize the importance of preventing civilian harm and upholding protections of civilians caught on the battlefield. Internships are available in their legal department, as well as communications and design.
Website: http://civiliansinconflict.org/
Internship information: http://civiliansinconflict.org/who-we-are/our-team/join-our-team
Internship last offered: Spring 2014
Center for Responsive Politics (Non-profit)
The Center for Responsive Politics is the nation's leading research group tracking money in U.S. politics and its effect on elections and public policy. Nonpartisan in nature, the organization aims to create a more educated voter, an involved public and a more transparent and responsive government. News reporting, research and advocacy are all areas in which the Center offers internships for interested students.
Website: http://www.opensecrets.org/
Internship information: http://www.opensecrets.org/about/intern.php
Internship last offered: Spring 2014
Congressional Coalition on Adoption Institute (Non-profit)
The Congressional Coalition on Adoption Institute (CCAI) is a non-profit organization that works to raise awareness about the needs of children without families and to remove policy barriers that hinder children from knowing the love and support a family provides. Each of CCAI’s programs brings together policymakers and individuals with direct foster care or adoption experience.
Website: http://www.ccainstitute.org/
Internship information: http://www.ccainstitute.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=category&layout=blog&id=33&Itemid=51
Internship last offered: Summer 2009
Dog Meets World: The Photo Diplomacy Project (Non-profit)
The Dog Meets World project is an effort to put photos in the hands of all children and families in need, often for the first time. The program uses volunteer photographers to take the stuffed animal “Foto” when traveling and print out pictures of the prop to give out.
Website: http://www.dogmeetsworld.org/
Internship last offered: Spring 2010
Energy Future Coalition (Non-profit, Advocacy)
The Energy Future Coalition is a non-partisan, public policy initiative that seeks to stimulate the green economy and aims to build relationships with businesses and labor organizations with environmental groups for non-partisan, broad solutions. The coalition receives financial and strategic support from United Nations Foundation on environmental policy issues. In the past, interns have researched policies and provided administrative support.
Website: http://energyfuturecoalition.org/
Internship last offered: Fall 2014
Energy Action Coalition (Non-profit)
Energy Action Coalition is a coalition of 50 youth-led environmental and social justice groups working together to build the youth clean energy and climate movement. Working with hundreds of campus and youth groups, dozens of youth networks, and hundreds of thousands of young people, Energy Action Coalition and its partners have united a burgeoning movement behind winning local victories and coordinating on state, regional, and national levels in the United States and Canada.
Internship last offered: Spring 2010
The Equal Rights Center (Non-profit)
The Equal Rights Center (ERC) is a national non-profit civil-rights organization dedicated to promoting equal opportunity in housing, employment, and access to public accommodations and government services through education, research, testing, advocacy, and enforcement. Collaborating with national and local government agencies, for-profit corporations, non-profit organizations, advocacy groups, universities, and service organizations, the ERC advances civil-rights on behalf of its members across the United States.
Internship information: http://www.equalrightscenter.org/site/PageServer?pagename=abt_internships
Internship last offered: Spring 2012
The Fund for American Studies (Non-profit)
The Fund for American Studies is an educational non-profit organization based in Washington, D.C. Founded in 1967, the organization’s stated goal is to “prepare young people for honorable leadership by educating them in the theory, practice and benefits of a free society.” They do this through organizing programs for university students from around the world to help grow their leadership skills.
Website: http://www.tfas.org/
Internship information: http://www.tfas.org/page.aspx?pid=244
Internship last offered: Fall 2009
Humane Society of the United States (Non-profit)
The Humane Society of the United States is the nation's largest animal protection organization. Since 1954 the Society has advocated for better laws to protect animals, conducted campaigns to reform industries and provided animal rescue and emergency response services. Internships are offered in many policy-focused areas such as legislative, regulatory and law.
Website: http://www.humanesociety.org/
Internship information: www.humanesociety.org/about/employment/internships/internships_hsus.html#.UwYeOfldW_s
Internship last offered: Spring 2014
Institute for Educational Leadership (Non-profit)
IEL works to equip leaders to work together across boundaries to build effective systems that prepare children and youth for postsecondary education, careers, and citizenship by informing policy makers and thought leaders about policies and practices that will drive innovation and systems change.
Website: http://www.iel.org/
Internship information: http://www.iel.org/about/jobs.html
Internship last offered: Spring 2010
Institute of International Education (Non-profit)
IIE’s mission is to advance international education and access to education worldwide. They accomplish this by managing scholarships, training, exchange and leadership programs; conducting research and facilitating policy dialogue on global higher education and; protecting scholarship around the world.
Website: http://www.iie.org/
Internship last offered: Fall 2009
Jewish Federation of Metropolitan Chicago (Non-profit)
The Jewish United Fund (JUF) Annual Campaign is focused on helping people in need, rescuing people in danger, and keeping Jewish life strong. They do this through advocating and communicating with the federal government.
Website: http://www.juf.org/
Internship information: http://www.juf.org/college/lsip.aspx
Internship last offered: Spring 2010
Justice Policy Institute (Non-profit)
Justice Policy Institute is a national nonprofit organization whose mission is to reduce the use of incarceration and the justice system and promote policies that improve the well-being of all people and communities. They do this through targeted policy briefs, reports and research projects; strategic communications and media advocacy and; strategic consultation to allies and campaigns.
Internship information: http://www.justicepolicy.org/About1/Employment-Opportunities-Internships.html
Internship last offered: Spring 2010
League of United Latin American Citizens (Non-profit)
The League of United Latin American Citizens’ mission is to advance the economic condition, educational attainment, political influence, housing, health and civil rights of the Hispanic population of the United States. Founded in 1929, LULAC is the oldest Hispanic civil rights organization in the US. LULAC offers internships in education policy, federal affairs, democracy, and health and nutrition.
Website: http://lulac.org/
Internship information: http://lulac.org/about/jobs/internships/
Internship last offered: Spring 2014
No Labels (Grassroots, Non-Profit)
No Labels is a growing citizens’ movement of Democrats, Republicans and Independents dedicated to promoting a new politics of problem solving. Started three years ago, No Labels has organized the Problem Solvers coalition, a group of 85 members of Congress – Democrats and Republicans – who meet regularly with their colleagues from across the aisle to build trust and start negotiating to solve problems. Interns have the opportunity to work in the field and research offices..
Website: http://www.nolabels.org/
Internship information: http://hq.nolabels.org/page/s/intern-in-washington-dc
Internship last offered: Spring 2013
Partner for Surgery (Non-profit)
Partner for Surgery aims to serve as a bridge between patients in need of surgical care in remote communities and the surgical teams that come to Guatemala to help the impoverished. They do this through developing sustainable health programs for rural Guatemalan communities and providing a sustainable infrastructure that enables impoverished Guatemalans to access quality medical and surgical care.
Website: http://partnerforsurgery.org/
Internship last offered: Fall 2012
Rethink Media (Non-profit)
Through providing access to affordable media technologies, communications training, and professional support, Rethink Media helps to forward the communication goals of organizations it serves. Interns have the opportunity to work with NGOs, think tanks, and grassroots organizations working in the fields of disarmament, nuclear nonproliferation, conflict prevention, international law, human rights and peace.
Website: https://rethinkmedia.org/
Internship information: https://rethinkmedia.org/team/careers
Internship last offered: Spring 2014
Search for Common Ground (Non-profit)
Search for Common Ground strives to transform the way the world deals with conflict, away from adversarial approaches, toward cooperative solutions. They do this through working with media, community and dialogue.
Website: http://www.sfcg.org/
Internship information: http://employment.sfcg.org/
Internship last offered: Spring 2010
Street Law, Inc. (Non-profit)
Street Law is a nonprofit organization that creates classroom and community programs that teach people about law, democracy, and human rights worldwide. Street Law program participants benefit from “real-life” lessons and insights, which they can use to effect positive change for the rest of their lives.
Website: http://www.streetlaw.org/en/home
Internship last offered: Spring 2009
The Toxicology Forum (Non-profit)
The Toxicology Forum is an international, nonprofit organization devoted to conducting open dialogues among various segments of society concerned with the harmful effects of chemicals on living organisms. They do this through organizing and conducting meetings with government and regulatory agencies and the scientific community.
Website: http://toxforum.org/
Internship last offered: Spring 2010
Washington Peace Center (Non-profit)
The Washington Peace Center is an anti-racist, grassroots, multi-issue organization working for peace, justice, and nonviolent social change in the metropolitan Washington DC area since 1963. Their mission is to provide education and resources for those working for positive social change and a world free from oppression.
Internship information: http://washingtonpeacecenter.net/jobs
Internship last offered: Spring 2010
Women for Women International (Non-profit)
Women for Women International strives to provide women survivors of war, civil strife and other conflicts with the tools and resources to move from crisis and poverty to stability and self-sufficiency, thereby promoting viable civil societies.
Website: http://www.womenforwomen.org/
Internship information: http://www.womenforwomen.org/about-women-for-women/careers.php
Internship last offered: Spring 2012
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