Job Description:

Third Wave is a feminist, activist foundation that works nationally to support young women and transgender youth ages 15 to 30. Through strategic grantmaking, leadership development, and philanthropic advocacy, we support groups and individuals working towards gender, racial, economic, and social justice.

Third Wave is led by a board of young women, men, and transgender activists striving to combat inequalities that we ourselves face as a result of our age, gender, race, sexual orientation, economic status, or level of education. By empowering young women and transgender youth nationwide, Third Wave is building a lasting foundation for feminist youth activism around the country.


Why intern at Third Wave? See what some of Third Wave’s interns have had to say about their experience here: http://thirdwavefoundation.org/leadership/interns


We are seeking two interns to work part-time (15 - 20 hrs/week) for the Fall semester (with an option to continue in the spring), for school credit or work-study hours, or a small stipend if other funds cannot be secured. Interns will have the opportunity to gain hands-on experience in our programming area. Ideal candidates have an interest in developing a birds-eye view of the feminist youth activism landscape and learning more about feminist organizations, non-profits, and foundations. The internship is available in the Program Department.


The Program Internship will focus on Third Wave’s Reproductive Health and Justice Initiative. Interns will have the opportunity to learn more about Third Wave’s overall work and how funding decisions are made, participate in staff meetings, attend relevant events, and work on the foundation’s grantmaking and grantee capacity building.


The internship will involve (in descending order of time commitment):


* Planning grantee trainings and convening
* Managing grant partner relations
* Managing Third Wave’s weekly abortion fund
* Research and writing on philanthropic & movement building trends
* Some administrative tasks

Job Requirements:

Individuals applying for this internship should have demonstrated:


* An ability to plan and prioritize tasks to meet multiple deadlines
* Web, database and library research and writing skills
* Familiarity with Excel and/or other databases
* Interest in organizing by youth and/or communities of color
* Knowledge of gender justice issues

How To Apply:

If you are interested in applying, please email your resume and a cover letter that mentions your potential start date and days for which you would be available with the following subject heading:


PROGRAM INTERN APPLICATION – YOUR NAME


to Tara Ellison at tara@thirdwavefoundation.org. Thank you for your interest in supporting Third Wave’s work!

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