[Hiring] Summer Internship @Community Solutions

Role Description

Community Solutions is seeking motivated, thoughtful, and mission-driven Summer Interns to support our work across teams. Interns will gain hands-on experience contributing to projects that advance our mission to make homelessness rare, brief, and non-recurring, while building skills in nonprofit operations, research, communications, and systems change.

This internship is designed to be a meaningful learning experience, with opportunities for professional development, mentorship, and exposure to cross-functional work.

Defining Success for this Position

• Deliver high-quality, timely work
• Communicate clearly
• Contribute meaningfully to team projects
• Demonstrate curiosity, initiative, and a willingness to learn
• Translate research and data into actionable insights
• Support a collaborative, mission-driven team environment

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

Because our interns are matched with specific teams (i.e., Strategic Partnerships, Finance, Operations, Campaign/Communications, or Employee Experience, Learning & Engagement) based on organizational needs and candidate strengths, day-to-day responsibilities will vary.

Core Responsibilities (Applicable to all interns):

• Coordinate project logistics, manage timelines, and support fast-paced, deadline-driven workstreams
• Conduct targeted research and analysis, and translate findings into clear recommendations
• Develop reports, presentations, and information-sharing materials
• Analyze data to identify trends, inform decision-making, and track progress toward outcomes
• Contribute to the development of internal systems and tools for tracking learning, testing strategies, and supporting continuous improvement

Potential Team-Specific Tasks (Depending on your placement):

• Support strategic initiatives such as donor engagement campaigns, partnership development, or long-term organizational planning
• Assist in drafting curriculum and training materials
• Support long-term organizational strategic planning
• Assist with campaign execution, including building and maintaining stakeholder or media lists and supporting outreach efforts

What You’ll Learn

• How an international nonprofit operates to drive systems change
• Practical skills in project management, collaboration, and translating complex information into actionable insights
• Experience working in a fast-paced, mission-driven nonprofit environment
• Exposure to cross-functional teams, including operations, program work, strategy, fundraising, and communications
• Real-world experience applying your academic or professional interests to mission-driven work

Qualifications

• Current student or recent graduate who is passionate about social impact, equity, and ending homelessness
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail
• Experience conducting research or working with data to inform decisions
• Ability to leverage tools (including AI tools) to support research, analysis, and content creation while ensuring accuracy
• Ability to manage multiple tasks and meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment
• Strong analytical thinking skills, with the ability to synthesize research and data into clear insights and actionable recommendations
• Comfort working independently and collaboratively in a remote setting
• Brings curiosity, initiative, and a demonstrated eagerness to learn
• Experience using Google Workspace for workplace or academic collaboration
• Experience or coursework related to communications, HR/learning & development, or donor relations

Software/Apps Used

• Google Workspace (Gmail, Docs, Slides, Sheets, Meets)
• Slack
• Asana
• AI Tools such as ChatGPT
• Salesforce
• Udemy

Salary Range

The intern will work 30-40 hours per week for no more than 10 weeks, starting in June 2026 through August 2026. If the intern’s school does not provide a stipend for internships, then Community Solutions will compensate at a rate of $20/hour. This is a 1099-contracted position, not a W-2 employee.

Work Environment

This internship provides the flexibility to work from a remote US location without the standard support available at an office.

Diversity and Inclusion

We strive for inclusivity and diversity by attracting extraordinary people from diverse backgrounds and lived experiences. We seek to employ an all-star team of people who vary by their race and ethnicity, gender identity, sexual orientation, nationality, age, culture, religion, veteran status, physical and mental abilities. We promote equal opportunity in the recruitment, selection, training, compensation, promotion, and benefits of all employees. Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act.