About Us:
Junior Achievement is an internationally acclaimed non-profit that reaches students by providing curriculum training based on financial literacy, work readiness, and entrepreneurship. Since its incorporation, the local chapter of Junior Achievement has provided over 600,000 students with financial literacy training in Northern Virginia, the District, and suburban Maryland. As an organization we recruit and train community and corporate volunteers to provide the necessary financial literacy curriculum to students in grades K-12. All programs are free of cost to the students and funding is provided by special event fundraising, grants, and corporate donors.
Internship Summary:
Junior Achievement of Greater Washington has an exciting internship opportunity in our Development department. The Development Intern will be assisting both the Director and Manager of Development in helping solicit donations from local businesses to help build local fundraising initiatives. As well as help strategize and build a plan to grow relationships with new companies within the communities we serve. Other responsibilities may include some data entry, assistance with appointments, and phone calls.
Please note this is an unpaid internship, but curriculum credit will apply if internship is needed to complete course credit.
Position Requirements:
All internship candidates must:
- Demonstrate a relationship between their projected major field of study and the work of Junior Achievement. Relevant fields of study include, but are not limited to, business, social work, public administration, leisure studies, non-profit management, communications, marketing, human resources, and law.
- Be a full-time college student in good academic standing with their University.
- Have experience in handling multiple projects.
- Have the ability to work a minimum of 10-20 hours per week in the local office.
Application Materials:
Applicants will be required to provide the following information in support of their intern candidacy:
- Resume
- Cover Letter
- References (optional, but preferred)
Please send application materials to: Ashley Lach, Development Manager, at Ashley.Lach@JA.org.
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