Development Intern (Fall 2026)

Position Title: Intern

Location: Remote, but must be a college student/recent graduate residing in the U.S.

About the Active Minds Internship Program

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. 

Development Internship
As part of the Development team, interns will learn about the vitally important work of supporting a nonprofit’s mission by inspiring donors. Development interns will get an up-close look at how Active Minds financially supports a network of 800 campuses, workplaces, and communities with Active Minds programs all across the country by raising essential and necessary funds.

Interns with the Development team may fall under one of four general categories/roles, depending on the team's needs: Individual Giving, Development Operations, Community Fundraising, or Corporate & Foundation Relations.

All interns with the Development team will strengthen their communication skills as they develop messages that motivate people to give to Active Minds and their people skills as they interact with donors, fundraisers, and advocates passionate about our work. Some projects that interns contribute to include: outreach to donors, students, and partners (All); planning special events (Community Fundraising); data entry and hygiene (Development Operations); fundraising campaign prep (Individual Giving); donor prospect research (Individual Giving and Development Operations); corporate partners and foundation prospecting and drafting proposals (Corporate & Foundation Relations); and content creation for newsletters, donor letters, and fundraising pages (All). 

All Active Minds interns will also have the opportunity to collaborate on projects with other teams and are encouraged to connect with staff across the organization to learn more about their work. Development interns will directly impact the success of nationwide fundraising initiatives that support the entire organization.

Development interns are valued members of the team who support the mission and vision of our work through various projects, both big and small. 

Qualifications:

• Strong written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills
• Attention to detail, ability to multitask, and meet deadlines
• Team player with a willingness to learn
• Marketing, business, and/or customer service skills
• Experience with college or other fundraising a plus (i.e., fundraising/philanthropy committees of student organizations)
• Knowledge of Google Workspace, Zoom, and Dropbox

Eligibility Requirements: 

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

Application Process
The application cycle for the Fall 2026 Internship Program will be open from Wednesday, June 24th, 2026 through Wednesday, July 8th, 2026. When completing the application, please thoughtfully answer each application question in complete and authentic sentences as we thoroughly review every applicant.

Applicants selected for an interview will be contacted by late July-early August 2026 regarding scheduling next steps. We value the time that applicants put into completing their applications, but due to the high volume of applications we receive, we are unable to provide responses to phone calls or emails regarding application status.