Fall Internships

Airlink, Inc.•Washington, DC

3d•Hybrid

About The Position

Airlink is seeking fall 2026 interns to help advance our lifesaving mission, supporting work across all departments. Airlink is a global humanitarian organization that connects the aviation and humanitarian sectors and multiplies their life-saving impact—building logistics solutions that accelerate disaster and crisis response, reduce costs, and equip communities with the right aid, at the right time so they can recover quickly. Airlink and its airline partners have transported over 15,000 passengers and 8,100 tons of cargo in support of a broad range of humanitarian initiatives that have provided aid to more than 80 million people. Airlink has saved our nonprofit partners more than $56 million in transport costs. Airlink is offering paid internships this fall in the following key areas: Programs: Be part of the team that coordinates the deployment of aid and responders to communities in crisis around the world. Get involved in trend analysis on past disasters, desk research for ongoing emergencies, matching humanitarian responders with flights during a disaster, or reviewing impact data to help develop case studies and donor reports. Development: Get an inside look at how Airlink develops and stewards its corporate, philanthropic, and institutional partnerships. Help put together inspiring digital campaigns to individual and corporate donors, support grant-writing processes, or help us mobilize more aviation, humanitarian, and other private sector partners globally. Communications: Support our storytelling, thought leadership, and brand elevation/positioning. Learn the inner workings of earned, paid, and social media planning, while helping analyze performance and engagement, test impact stories, and help create trending social media content. Operations: Gain practical nonprofit management experience while supporting the daily operations of a global humanitarian organization. Support executive affairs, help plan Airlink events, and develop systems that enhance organizational efficiency and strengthen internal communication.

Requirements

Undergraduate or graduate degree in progress.
Interest and/or relevant coursework in international relations, communications, fundraising, and/or nonprofit management.
Strong analytical, organizational, communication, and problem-solving skills with exceptional attention to detail.
Service-oriented mindset and enthusiasm for supporting the team and taking on new initiatives.
Ability to balance tactical execution with long-term strategic thinking.
Candidates must be in the Washington, D.C. area.

Nice To Haves

Humanitarian and/or logistics experience.
Experience working in fast-paced, sensitive environments.
Ability to effectively communicate and work across teams.
Value transparency, empathy, and collaborative problem-solving.

Responsibilities

Coordinates the deployment of aid and responders to communities in crisis around the world.
Conducts trend analysis on past disasters.
Performs desk research for ongoing emergencies.
Matches humanitarian responders with flights during a disaster.
Reviews impact data to help develop case studies and donor reports.
Develops and stewards corporate, philanthropic, and institutional partnerships.
Assembles digital campaigns for individual and corporate donors.
Supports grant-writing processes.
Mobilizes aviation, humanitarian, and other private sector partners globally.
Supports storytelling, thought leadership, and brand elevation/positioning.
Plans earned, paid, and social media campaigns.
Analyzes media performance and engagement.
Tests impact stories.
Creates trending social media content.
Supports daily operations of a global humanitarian organization.
Supports executive affairs.
Helps plan Airlink events.
Develops systems that enhance organizational efficiency and strengthen internal communication.