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Save the Children

For over 100 years, Save the Children has been fighting for the rights of children. The right to a healthy start in life. To have access to education. To be in a safe environment, protected from harm. We work in some of the world’s hardest-to-reach places – over 100 countries, including the U.S. No matter what your role is, when you join Save the Children, you’re creating positive, irreversible change for children, and the future we all share.

The Role

Assist the Corporate Partnerships team with hands-on support across partner engagement and strategic initiatives. Responsibilities include conducting research, developing partnership ideas and materials, contributing to stakeholder collaboration, and supporting day-to-day operations, providing a meaningful opportunity to gain real-world experience in building impactful corporate partnerships within a well-respected global nonprofit organization.  

Location

Hybrid – Washington DC, Fairfield, CT or Lexington, KY office locations

What You’ll Be Doing (Essential Duties)

• Map priority corporate partners to Save the Children’s programs and offerings to identify high-potential areas of alignment
• Develop concise partnership opportunity briefs, translating company priorities into tailored engagement concepts
• Produce a synthesis of top opportunities and recommendations to support corporate engagement strategy attend partner meetings as relevant
• Stewardship and support for current Save the Children partners and prospects.
• General administrative and other office tasks as assigned such as data entry and organization, meeting preparation, creation of documents, etc. 

Required qualifications for the role

• Must be actively enrolled in an Associates, Bachelors, or Master’s degree program, or have graduated within 6 months of the start date
• Strong writing, research and organizational skills
• Self-starter with the ability to work independently
• Currently eligible to work in the U.S
• Demonstrated ability to communicate professionally and collaborate effectively with individuals and teams.
• Demonstrated ability to meet deadlines and manage multiple competing priorities.
• Professional proficiency in MS Office suite
• Professional proficiency in spoken and written English

What’s In It for You

• Hands-on experience working on high-impact global initiatives
• Structured skill development and engagement program (SME trainings, social mixers and LinkedIn Learning courses)
• Access to mentorship from experienced leaders in humanitarian and nonprofit sectors
• Opportunities to present your work and insights to leadership

• Build authentic relationships with a diverse, mission-driven cohort of colleagues and fellow interns
• Join a community that values inclusion, belonging and collective success

• Hybrid and flexible working models that support autonomy and innovation
• Agile team structures that allow you to contribute ideas and implemented them
• Trust-based culture focused on outcomes, not just hours

• Make a meaningful difference in children’s lives—your work directly contributes to global change
• Opportunity to align your personal values with your professional journey and share with mutually invested colleagues.

Classification: Intern / Fellow

Compensation: $17.00-$17.95 / hour (depending on location)

Hours: maximum 24 hours per week (35 for fellows)

Dates:  September 28, 2026 - December 11, 2026

About Us

Save the Children is committed to conducting its programs and operations in a manner that is safe for the children it serves and helping protect the children with whom we are in contact. All Save the Children representatives are explicitly prohibited from engaging in any activity that may result in any kind of child abuse.

Save the Children is committed to minimizing safety and security risks for our valued employees, ensuring all are given training, support and information to reduce their risk exposure while maximizing the impact of our programs for children and families. Our shared duty, both agency and individual, is to seek and maintain safe working conditions for all.

If you require disability assistance with the application or recruitment process, please submit a request to applicantsupport@savechildren.org.