Operations Intern

Youth Service America(YSA) improves communities by increasing the number and the diversity of young people, ages 5-25, serving in substantive roles. Founded in 1986, YSA supports a global culture of engaged youth committed to a lifetime of service, learning, leadership, and achievement. The impact of YSA’s work through service and service-learning is measured in student achievement, workplace readiness, and healthy communities.

We do this through:

• Public Mobilization Campaigns such as Global Youth Service Day, Semester of Service, and advocacy to media and public officials;
• Funding and Recognition through grants and awards geared toward youth, educators, service-learning coordinators, and program partners.
• Resources and Trainings that include the GYSD Planning Tool Kit, the Semester of Service Strategy Guide, the National Service Briefing, the Youth Service Institute, webinars, and individual support.

Global Youth Service Day is an annual campaign that celebrates and mobilizes the millions of children and youth who improve their communities each day of the year through service and service-learning.

YSA is seeking an intern who will work with the Vice President of Operations and assist with Development, Finance and HR. Sample assignments include:

• Research corporate and foundation funding prospects
• Assist with writing, editing, and proofreading
• Administer check requests, file requests, mail out checks
• Migrate spreadsheet information into new client relationship management tool
• Align and update all job descriptions to support YSA goals
• Complete quality control of programmatic budgets
• Assist in creating FY13 organizational budget

Applicants should have:

• Strong research and writing skills
• Strong verbal communication skills
• Good financial literacy abilities
• Interest in Operations Management

Skills this internship will develop include improved financial literacy, project management, managing effective teams, grant writing, and research and evaluation. 

Full-time or part-time internship positions are available. Applicants may be graduate or undergraduate students.  This position is non-paid; travel stipends are available.

To apply, send resume and cover letter to career@YSA.org and include “Operations Internship” in the subject line.