Intern - Strategic Projects
About The Position
Think Together is a nonprofit organization dedicated to changing the odds for kids through expanded education programs, like afterschool programs, early learning, student services and school improvement. Interns will be placed with a department in Think Together’s Home Office based on their academic background, professional skills, interests, and goals. Under the mentorship of designated staff members, interns will work both independently and collaboratively with their departments on projects that support Think Together’s mission and operations. Interns will gain a broad understanding of how a particular department functions within the context of a large nonprofit organization and will develop skills and knowledge related to their academic and professional goals. Interns will also have opportunities to attend regular staff speaker series and professional development sessions. The Strategic Projects Intern will gain behind-the scene s exposure to a wide range of initiatives and departments as part o f Think To gether’s interd isciplinary Strategic Projects team.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in progress – Candidates must be at least a rising junior or senior in college, having completed at least 2 years of undergraduate coursework.
- Strong attention to detail and excellent written and oral communication skills
- Desire to work collaboratively, with an openness to feedback and desire to grow professionally
- Passion and enthusiasm for education, nonprofit administration, and/or community service.
- Familiarity or comfort with remote/hybrid work tools such as: Outlook, Microsoft 365 Suite, Zoom/MS Teams, cloud sharing
- Use of typical office equipment
Responsibilities
- Research and d esign project management tools and systems to support the development and implementation of new Think Together initiatives
- C oordinate the improvement of a repository for institutional project management guides, templates, tools, and resources
- Support Think Together culture initiatives, with opportunity to develop & pitch new culture initiative s
- Participate in Strategic Projects team meetings, Home Office meetings, and cross-department meetings as needed
- Support the Strategic Projects team as needed
- Perform other duties as assigned by Senior Strategic Projects Director
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Part-time
Career Level
Intern
Number of Employees
501-1,000 employees
