BR-2610 BRIDGE Corporate Engagement Undergraduate Intern

World Wildlife Fund • Washington, DC

23h • Remote

About The Position

WWF seeks a BRIDGE Corporate Engagement Undergraduate Intern.

The Corporate Engagement Intern will support WWF’s Private Sector Engagement team, with a focus on both Consumer Engagement and Employee Engagement initiatives. This role helps advance WWF’s mission by strengthening how we engage the employees and consumers of our corporate partners—deepening our partnerships and generating essential fundraising support for conservation. The intern will contribute to strategic prospecting efforts by researching potential corporate partners, analyzing industry trends across other environmental NGOs, and supporting data‑driven decision‑making by reviewing insights from our PowerBI dashboards to identify strategic contacts within priority companies. This internship is ideal for someone who is curious about the intersection of corporate partnerships, sustainability, and stakeholder engagement.

Requirements

• Pursuing an associate’s or bachelor’s program in Business, Marketing, Communications, Education, or a related field. Those studying outside these areas are still highly encouraged to apply. Must be an actively enrolled student and not received degree at time of internship start date (June 1, 2026).
• Identifies and aligns with WWF’s core values: Courage, Integrity, Respect, and Collaboration.
• Demonstrates courage by speaking up even when it is difficult, or unpopular.
• Builds trust with colleagues by acting with integrity, owning mistakes, and holding oneself accountable.
• Welcomes other points of view and ideas, recognizing and embracing different and contrary perspectives with kindness, curiosity, and encouragement.
• Makes conscious efforts to promote cooperative practices, behaviors, and ways of working across many groups and individuals.
• Strong research and analytic skills, with the ability to work with both quantitative and qualitative data
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to collaborate effectively within a hybrid team environment.
• Ability to manage multiple projects at once and meet key deadlines.
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.

Nice To Haves

• Subject expertise in one or more of the following areas is preferred, but not required:
• Ability to think strategically about audience engagement and partnership opportunities

Responsibilities

• The intern will support WWF’s Private Sector Engagement team, working closely with both the Consumer Engagement and Employee Engagement subteams. These teams partner with leading companies to inspire their employees and consumers to take action for nature—strengthening relationships and generating critical fundraising support for WWF’s global conservation mission.
• In this role, the intern will conduct prospect research for both subteams, identifying companies that align with WWF’s priorities and meet key characteristics of strong potential partners. They will build a shared prospect list that will inform outreach strategies for the upcoming fiscal year. The intern will also complete a landscape analysis to identify trends in how companies are engaging other environmental NGOs to help inform our strategy and approach with a goal of enhancing WWF’s work.
• Additionally, the intern will support data‑driven strategy development by analyzing WWF’s PowerBI dashboards to surface strategic contacts within priority companies. These insights will help identify individuals who could champion new workplace giving campaigns and other engagement opportunities.
• In addition to these projects, the intern will have opportunities to support day-to-day partnership management and assist with other initiatives that arise throughout the duration of the internship.

Benefits

• WWF interns will be offered a set of professional development opportunities, aimed at increasing their exposure to conservation and sustainability careers. This includes:
• Development discussions with their manager;
• Up to two online courses through Cornell University’s eCornell program;
• Speed mentoring with different WWF teams;
• Opportunity to present their work to intern peers and WWF staff;
• Session on resume and interviewing best practices.
• Interns will also have access to an array of networking opportunities. This includes meetings with WWF’s staff and leadership team.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Intern
• Education Level: Associate degree