Fast Facts

Active Minds is seeking a dedicated Workforce Development Intern for Summer 2025 to support the development of programs aimed at bringing young professionals into mental health-related careers. This remote internship offers valuable experience in the nonprofit sector, specifically focusing on research and support for mental health initiatives.

Responsibilities: The intern will assist with research on career paths in mental health, support the Emerging Scholars Fellowship network, and collaborate on the development of an Active Minds alumni network.

Skills: Candidates should have strong interest in mental health, excellent communication skills, attention to detail, the ability to work independently, and familiarity with tools such as Google Workspace and Microsoft Office.

Qualifications: Interest in mental health advocacy and experience with CRM tools is a plus. Strong organizational skills and a flexible team attitude are desired.

Location: Remote position with a commitment to a consistent schedule between 9:00 am and 5:00 pm EST.

Compensation: $1250 - $1250 / Monthly

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 1,000 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 Summer 2025 internships will be remote with an anticipated start date of June 2nd, 2025 and end date of July 25th, 2025. 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 a stipend of $1,250 per month.

Workforce Development Internship

As part of the Programs team, the Workforce Development intern will support developing and implementing programs to pipeline young and emerging professionals into traditional and non-traditional mental health-related professions.

The Workforce Development intern will work directly with the Senior Manager, Workforce Development to provide support in researching traditional and nontraditional career paths in mental health and other related fields, conduct research on Emerging Scholars Fellowship participants to cultivate an active network of scholars, and support the work being done with the development of an Active Minds alumni network. They will also have the opportunity to collaborate with our broader Programs department teams in unique ways.

Workforce Development interns are valued members of the team who support the mission and vision of our work through a variety of projects in ways both big and small.

Qualifications:

Interest in mental health and uplifting young adult voices
Strong written and communications skills
Detail-oriented and well organized
Ability to work independently and take initiative
Flexible team player, motivated collaborator
Openness and willingness to learn new tasks for special projects
Knowledge of Google Workspace, Zoom, Dropbox, Microsoft Office, and CRM Tools are a plus

Application Process

The application cycle for the Summer 2025 Internship Program will be open from Friday, February 28th, 2025 through Friday, March 14th, 2025. When completing the application, please thoughtfully answer each question in complete and authentic sentences as we review each application in great detail.

Applicants selected for an interview/next steps will be contacted by the first week of April 2025 regarding scheduling next rounds. We truly 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.

Nonprofit Internship EdTech Jobs

Workforce Development Intern (Summer 2025)