AI & Cybersecurity Intern

J Street•Washington, DC

8d•Hybrid

About The Position

J Street is seeking an undergraduate student to join an amazing internship experience. This internship is an excellent opportunity to be involved with J Street’s work in Washington, DC and around the country, work closely with J Street staff and gain valuable work experience with the leading CRM in the world. The Technology & Database Intern will assist the Director of Information System & Technology with maintaining our various Salesforce CRM platform & IT Operations. Primary responsibilities may include but are not limited to: Salesforce & Data/IT Support Assist with data cleanup and organization in Salesforce and related systems, including deduplication, basic record updates, and field standardization. Support data quality and documentation efforts by helping track how fields are used and flagging inconsistencies or gaps. Help with routine system maintenance tasks that improve accuracy, usability, and reporting. Become the go-to problem solver for IT issues, troubleshooting software and hardware challenges, including laptops, printers, and networking equipment. AI & Automation Exposure Support early-stage AI and automation initiatives, including helping test simple AI tools or agents (e.g., first-draft content generation or internal knowledge lookup) under the guidance of IT staff. Assist in creating basic AI resources and documentation for staff, focused on responsible use, productivity, and understanding limitations. Help research or summarize AI tools and use cases relevant to nonprofit operations and communications. Cybersecurity & Phishing Awareness Assist with cybersecurity and phishing-prevention efforts, such as helping maintain or evaluate phishing simulation tools, analyzing basic results, and supporting improvements to staff security awareness programs. Help develop simple training materials or reference guides related to phishing prevention, password safety, and secure technology use. Support ongoing efforts to strengthen organizational security practices through documentation and staff education.

Requirements

Technical proficiency using MacOs and excel
Close attention to detail and quality of large dataset
An ability to work independently and stay well organized
Commitment to J Street’s mission
Can-do attitude and desire to be a team player

Nice To Haves

Experience using AI tools (such as ChatGPT, Gemini, Claude, or others) for school, work, or personal projects, including automating a task, improving a workflow, or experimenting with building an AI agent or prompt-based solution.
Experience with coding or technical tools (e.g., SQL, Python, JavaScript, HTML, Python, Salesforce formulas/flows, or similar).
Experience with Claude, including favorite feature and why.

Responsibilities

Assist with data cleanup and organization in Salesforce and related systems, including deduplication, basic record updates, and field standardization.
Support data quality and documentation efforts by helping track how fields are used and flagging inconsistencies or gaps.
Help with routine system maintenance tasks that improve accuracy, usability, and reporting.
Become the go-to problem solver for IT issues, troubleshooting software and hardware challenges, including laptops, printers, and networking equipment.
Support early-stage AI and automation initiatives, including helping test simple AI tools or agents (e.g., first-draft content generation or internal knowledge lookup) under the guidance of IT staff.
Assist in creating basic AI resources and documentation for staff, focused on responsible use, productivity, and understanding limitations.
Help research or summarize AI tools and use cases relevant to nonprofit operations and communications.
Assist with cybersecurity and phishing-prevention efforts, such as helping maintain or evaluate phishing simulation tools, analyzing basic results, and supporting improvements to staff security awareness programs.
Help develop simple training materials or reference guides related to phishing prevention, password safety, and secure technology use.
Support ongoing efforts to strengthen organizational security practices through documentation and staff education.