Community Initiatives Intern (Fall 2026)

Active Minds•Washington, DC

1d•Remote

About The Position

Active Minds is the nation’s leading nonprofit organization changing the culture around mental health. Through our presence at more than 800 high school and college campuses, in corporate settings, and with a wide-reaching public audience, Active Minds is creating communities of support and saving lives. Founded in 2003 by Alison Malmon after the tragic suicide of her brother Brian, Active Minds is dedicated to supporting a new generation in ending the silence, helping to make mental health as highly valued as physical health. Through our many programs – including the emotionally gripping Send Silence Packing® traveling exhibit and our compelling Active Minds Speakers – we are changing culture and behaviors related to mental health across the country. Our internships are geared towards current college students and recent college graduates. As a small nonprofit, Active Minds relies on the help of our interns tremendously as they work directly on important initiatives and projects as well as assist staff on a variety of administrative tasks. Interns have the opportunity to do substantive work, gain experience in the nonprofit sector, and help change the culture around mental health. All Fall 2026 internships will be remote with an anticipated start date of Monday, September 14th, 2026 and end date of Friday, December 4th, 2026. We expect interns to work a minimum of 20 hours a week, set a consistent work schedule between 9:00am and 5:00pm EST Monday - Friday, and commit to staying on board for the entire semester. Active Minds pays interns $18 per hour. As part of the Programs team, the Community Initiatives intern will collaborate with both our Community Programs (Send Silence Packing and Speakers Bureau) and Workforce Development teams to engage communities and initiate the conversation around mental health as well as support developing and implementing programs to pipeline young and emerging professionals into traditional and non-traditional mental health-related professions. Some key responsibilities may include: event coordination, moderating virtual events, communication with speakers and clients, administrative tasks, email and marketing campaigns, research projects, provide support in researching traditional and nontraditional career paths in mental health and other related fields, and assist with initiatives being developed to support young professionals in the transition to the workplace, and additional projects as assigned. They will also have the opportunity to collaborate with our broader Programs department teams in unique ways. Community Initiatives Interns are valued members of the team who support the mission and vision of our work through a variety of projects in ways both big and small.

Requirements

currently enrolled in, or have previously attended, a U.S. based college or university
able to complete a work authorization (I-9) during onboarding
able to complete the entirety of the internship program during the listed dates in the job description

Nice To Haves

Interest in mental health and uplifting young adult voices
Event planning and coordination experience preferred
Strong written and communications skills
Detail-oriented and well organized
Ability to work independently and take initiative
Flexible team player, motivated collaborator
Openness and willingness to learn new tasks for special projects
Knowledge of Google Workspace, Zoom, Dropbox, Microsoft Office, and CRM Tools are a plus

Responsibilities

event coordination
moderating virtual events
communication with speakers and clients
administrative tasks
email and marketing campaigns
research projects
provide support in researching traditional and nontraditional career paths in mental health and other related fields
assist with initiatives being developed to support young professionals in the transition to the workplace
additional projects as assigned
collaborate with our broader Programs department teams in unique ways