Interns at United Way Worldwide gain valuable learning and working experience at a leading nonprofit organization. Our goal is to make every intern who works with us feel included, valuable, and productive. In addition to the hands-on experience you’ll receive working at the largest nonprofit in the world, you will be provided with weekly professional development workshops. Other opportunities include mentorship pairing, cross-department projects, volunteer events, and more. If you have the drive to advance common good in communities across the world, then United Way Worldwide has the internship opportunity for you.
The internship opportunities are open to current students or recent graduates of a college program. The intern is expected to demonstrate a keen interest in nonprofits, as well as interest in a field of study related to the position.
Work with cross-functional teams to help shape the development, marketing, and distribution of critical United Way Worldwide learning assets, resources, and tools to support United Ways in their transformation to a modern United Way. [Note: A modern United Way is able to thrive in today's dynamic environment, reflects the community, provides awesome experiences for its supporters through digital and all other channels, and offers unparalleled service, solutions, content and engagement.]
- Gather feedback from potential users of learning tools to ensure their effectiveness.
- Make changes to tools needed to provide most value to users.
- Draft compelling marketing messages for new tools and resources.
- Post new tools on the United Way Worldwide Intranet (United Way Online)
- Improve upon current United Way Online pages and help to design appealing graphics
- Help to create a method to track use of tools and other success measures
- Adapt marketing and distribution strategies to improve uptake.
- Participate in and help coordinate calls and webinars with UWs
- Attend team meetings and provide updates on project progress
- Good communicator and collaborator
- Strong writing abilities
- Graphic design skills
- Experience with PowerPoint, Microsoft OneDrive or Office Products
- Project Management experience (preferred)
- Website design and analytics knowledge (preferred)
- $100 semi-monthly travel stipend provided
- Weekly professional development workshops provided onsite
- Chance to meet and work with top nonprofit experts in the country
- Free coffee & tea onsite
- Free parking at United Way Worldwide’s parking garage
- Near Blue/Yellow Metro line (Braddock Metro Station)