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Organization Description 

Family Futures’ mission is to shape a community in which all children are supported to reach their full potential. Our geographic focus is primarily Kent County with some services extending into other communities. We help children ages 0 through 5 by supporting parents, providing connections to resources and programs, and offering ways to monitor and enhance early childhood development. We believe in supporting our employees, volunteers, and interns to be successful as well. Family Futures offers a strength-based, learning-driven, quality improvement-based culture that celebrates equity and diversity and an opportunity to grow while making an impact in your community. Family Futures values a diverse workplace and strongly encourages individuals with diverse backgrounds and lived experiences to apply.    

Job Overview 

Nonprofit Administration interns gain practical, hands-on experience in a nonprofit setting. This is a unique internship for those seeking experience with project management, recruitment, grant requirements, volunteer coordination, and financial management. The Nonprofit Administration intern will be part of a larger team that provides support to other areas of the organization as needed. This internship position is unpaid, but interns will receive a $500 stipend to help cover costs related to the internship (food, housing, transportation), and college credit can be earned. This internship is to be completed in person, not virtually. 

The NPA intern will be trained in various tasks and procedures to support the Financial and Administrative team. They will contribute to projects and recurring tasks for finance, human resources, volunteer coordination, Connections program & mailing support, community engagement, as well as general administrative day-to-day duties. Collaborating across departments, the intern will take the lead on coordinating intern recruitment and hiring for the following semester.  

This in-person internship will run from August 31st, 2026, through December 18th, 2026, and will have a mandatory orientation on Thursday, August 27th, from 9:00am-2:00pm at the Family Futures’ office. This internship can also be extended into the next internship period for a second semester. If interested in a longer internship period, please reach out to the hiring manager. 

Family Futures employees, volunteers, and interns serve as spokespersons and champions of Family Futures in the communities we serve. A position at Family Futures may entail the following: the use of a personal vehicle, lifting of boxes (roughly 25 lbs.), as well as attendance of community events outside of regularly scheduled hours. For any adaptations or accommodations for the above information, please reach out to the hiring manager. 

Roles and Responsibilities 

• Gaining knowledge of the general principles of nonprofit administration 

• Office management support 

• Volunteer management support including planning and data organization 

• Creating and modifying documents using Microsoft Office 

• Inputting and analyzing data in various online platforms and spreadsheets, including confidential information 

• Run and properly store background checks for staff, interns, volunteers, etc.  

• Internship Program Support- Recruit and hire next semester's interns, collaborate with other departments on their internship needs 

• Assisting with email management 

• Assisting with financial management 

• Assisting with special projects 

• Collaborating across departments with interns, staff, and volunteers 

Required Qualifications 

• Current college student or recent graduate 

• Experience or interest in nonprofit management, administration, or other relevant fields  

• Ability to work independently and as part of a team 

• Strong written and verbal communications skills 

• Strong Microsoft Office skills 

• Detail-oriented and organized 

• Effective time management and organization 

• Ability to maintain confidentiality 

• Ability to work autonomously 

• Able to meet deadlines  

• Ability to work at least 15 hours per week 

Preferred Qualifications 

• Strong interpersonal skills and ability to work with diverse groups of people  

• Strong organizational and planning skills  

• Experience with using various platforms to communicate and collaborate  

• Proficiency in Excel