Spring 2027 Development Intern

Active Minds is hiring a Spring 2027 Development Intern to support fundraising initiatives that advance the nonprofit’s mental health mission. The intern may contribute to donor outreach, events, fundraising campaigns, prospect research, proposals, data management, and fundraising content.

What you'll do:

• Interns have the opportunity to do substantive work, gain experience in the nonprofit sector, and help change the culture around mental health
• Development interns will get an up-close look at how Active Minds financially supports a network of 800 campuses, workplaces, and communities with Active Minds programs all across the country by raising essential and necessary funds
• All interns with the Development team will strengthen their communication skills as they develop messages that motivate people to give to Active Minds and their people skills as they interact with donors, fundraisers, and advocates passionate about our work
• Some projects that interns contribute to include: outreach to donors, students, and partners (All roles); planning special events (Community Fundraising); data entry and hygiene (Individual Giving & Development Operations); fundraising campaign prep (Individual Giving & Development Operations); donor prospect research (Individual Giving & Development Operations); corporate partners and foundation prospecting and drafting proposals (Corporate & Foundation Relations); and content creation for newsletters, donor letters, and fundraising pages (All roles)
• All Active Minds interns will also have the opportunity to collaborate on projects with other teams and are encouraged to connect with staff across the organization to learn more about their work
• Development interns will directly impact the success of nationwide fundraising initiatives that support the entire organization
• Development interns are valued members of the team who support the mission and vision of our work through various projects, both big and small

What they're looking for:

• Strong written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills
• Attention to detail, ability to multitask, and meet deadlines
• Team player with a willingness to learn
• Marketing, business, and/or customer service skills
• Knowledge of Google Workspace, Zoom, and Dropbox
• All applicants must be currently enrolled in, or have previously attended, a U.S. based college or university
• Experience with college or other fundraising a plus (i.e., fundraising/philanthropy committees of student organizations)

Benefits:

• All Spring 2027 internships will be remote.
• Interns have the opportunity to do substantive work, gain experience in the nonprofit sector, and help change the culture around mental health.
• All Active Minds interns will also have the opportunity to collaborate on projects with other teams and are encouraged to connect with staff across the organization to learn more about their work.