Nonprofit Management Internship
Throughout the internship, you will gain hands-on experience working in a nonprofit setting and develop a deeper understanding of Nonprofit Management and Fundraising. This internship will work directly with Global Minnesota’s Director of Operations.
The Director of Operations has responsibility for the areas of administration, finance, board of directors, fundraising, human resources, technology, facility and some marketing. The Nonprofit Management Intern assists with wide ranging projects across all these areas, based on the daily priorities of the Director of Operations.
See the full internship description here.
Applications for the Spring 2026 internship are now open! Please scroll down to complete and submit your application.
Program features include:
- Hands-on experience working for a World Affairs Council nonprofit organization
- One assigned supervisor who will provide training and guidance
- Opportunity to join Global Minnesota staff meetings to gain deeper understanding of our operations
- Free admittance to selected public programs
- Complimentary Global Minnesota membership
- Networking opportunities
- Gain both clerical and program-specific skills
- Optional stipend of $500 for those eligible
What the internship will look like:
Wide ranging projects across all areas of operations, based on daily priorities, which may include:
- Research a broad range of topics, from global topics to marketing concepts to purchasing decisions
- Research best practices at other nonprofits within Global Minnesota’s network
- Prepare short written executive summaries and 1 page concept papers
- Assist with high level event planning for private events
- Conduct prospect research on potential donors or partners
- Draft emails and correspondence
- Assist with board materials
- Assist with project planning and tracking, including using spreadsheets
- Organize information and records; review statistics to assess trends
- May assist with the hiring process and onboarding new staff; board meetings and board orientation planning
What you bring to Global Minnesota:
- Be pursuing an Associate’s, Bachelor’s, or Master’s degree, or have recently graduated
- Have good writing skills/enjoy writing
- Able to work with changing priorities; flexible
- Discreet; some projects will be internal-only or confidential
- Strong interest in working on detailed projects that require a commitment to accuracy
- Previous office and project experience and good communication skills preferred
- Experience with Raiser’s Edge database software or another CRM a plus
Skills & mindset:
- Dependable, globally-minded students with an interest in learning and the ability to write well, pay attention to details, be part of a team, and respond to feedback would be a great fit for this opportunity.
Timeline of program:
- Start date: end of January or early February
- Expected completion: sometime in May
Reports to: Director of Operations
Important considerations:
- Able to work in-person at the Global Minnesota office 6 to 8 hours a week and up to 2 to 4 hours remotely
- Access to equipment and shared-drive will be provided in-office only
- This is an unpaid internship with an optional $500 stipend available to those who successfully complete at least 12-14 weeks at about 10/hours week
- Strong English language abilities required to be able to conduct written correspondence in a professional setting
- The internship involves engagement with important daily tasks and is not set up to lead or own independent end-to-end projects
Upon receiving your completed online application, résumé/CV, and cover letter, Global Minnesota may contact you with additional questions or to invite you for an interview.
Feedback will only be provided to candidates at the end of the recruitment process, which is expected to conclude by the end of January. If you have any questions before then, feel free to email Jo Mattos at [email protected].