Careers in Non-profit

By Willy Franzen

Looking for an entry level job or internship in non-profit? Here's an overview of how to approach the search and a list of companies that might have entry level and internship opportunities that will interest you.

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From a financial perspective, non-profit differs from a commercial business in that a non-profit’s surplus revenues are used to achieve its goals instead of distributed as profits. Despite this distinction, a non-profit can support one of many causes from education to research to affordable housing. With this much variety, chances are there’s a non-profit out there for a cause you support. While many non-profits have paid staff, others are staffed (sometimes entirely) by unpaid volunteers. The pay may not be amazing working at a non-profit, but you get to work for a good cause and you can get the foot in the door easily by volunteering or interning.

Companies with Entry Level Jobs and Internships in Non-profit

The Institute for Humane Studies - The IHS is an Arlington, VA based organization that “advances a freer society by discovering and facilitating the development of people who share an interest in liberty.”

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Job Title	Location
Research Associate I 612886 (NCI)	Reston, VA
Research Specialist 2	Chicago, IL
Director of Operations	Santa Clara, CA
Deputy Director of Online Programs	Arlington, VA
Two Faculty Positions - Sociology	New Orleans, LA

See all 6 job postings

Juvenile Law Center - Juvenile Law Center is a Philly based org that “plays a leadership role in shaping and using the law on behalf of children in the child welfare and justice systems."

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Job Title	Location
Community Engagement & Service Intern	New York, NY
Legal Intern- Summer (UNPAID)	New York, NY
Volunteer/Intern Program	Los Angeles County, CA
Children At Risk Research Analyst - Montgomery, AL or New Orleans, LA	Atlanta, GA
Community Mental Health Psychiatrist - C...	Orange County, CA

See all 191 job postings

Future of Fish - Future of Fish is a Seattle, WA based non-profit that “envision a global seafood supply chain that produces legal, traceable, trustworthy fish."

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Job Title	Location
Salon Manager & Multitasker Extraordinaire	San Francisco, CA
Media Buyer/User Acquisition Manager	Seattle, WA
Assistant Manager - Restaurant	Torrance, CA
General Manager - Restaurant	Torrance, CA
Journeyman Lineman	Montezuma, IA

See all 333 job postings

Silicon Valley Bicycle Coalition - Silicon Valley Bicycle Coalition is a San Jose, CA based non-profit that is working to “to create a healthy community, environment, and economy through bicycling."

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No current job openings.

Environmental Traveling Companions - Environmental Traveling Companions is a San Fran non-profit that “opens the beauty and challenge of the great outdoors to people with disabilities and disadvantaged youth.”

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Job Title	Location
Caretaker and Rotator	United States

See all 1 job postings

The Bostonian Society - The Bostonian Society is a Boston, MA based non-profit that “is dedicated to studying, and preserving Boston’s uniquely important history.

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No current job openings.

ArtStream - ArtStream is a DC based non-profit “whose mission is to create artistic opportunities for individuals in communities traditionally under-served by the arts.”

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No current job openings.

Cradles to Crayons - Cradles to Crayons is a Brighton, MA based non-profit that is focused on “providing to children ages 0 to 12 some of the most important basics of life—free of charge.”

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Job Title	Location
Software Developer	Boston, MA
Development Assistant	Brighton, MA
Executive Assistant & Special Projects Manager	West Conshohocken, PA
Grants and Database Administrator	West Conshohocken, PA

See all 4 job postings

Whole New World Foundation - The Whole New World Foundation is a Miami, FL based non-profit that works “to crowd-source the most promising solutions to important challenges.”

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Job Title	Location
Program Officer, Digital Payments Job	Seattle, WA
Corporate Strategy Summer Internship	Chicago, IL
Strategic Account Executive, Analytics Cloud	Dallas, TX
IT Principal Analyst Network Engineering	Englewood, CO
Software Engineering Intern	Cleveland, OH

See all 203 job postings

The Mountaineers - The Mountaineers is a Seattle based non-profit that has “been teaching skills, sharing adventures, creating volunteers, and conserving land” for more than a century.

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Job Title	Location
All positions(Including Leadership/Management)	Charleston, WV
Selling Supervisor - Fashion Industry Opportunity	Troy, MI
Content Marketing Specialist (JTA ExOfficio)	Seattle, WA
The North Face: Selling Supervisor (Woodbury- Central Valley, NY)	Central Valley, NY
Key Account Manager - Central	Home Based

See all 232 job postings

Goodweave - Goodweave is a Washington, DC based non-profit that “is helping to combat this problem and transform the rug industry by certifying child-labor-free rugs."

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Job Title	Location
Online Communications and PR Associate	Washington, DC
Director of Finance and Operations	Washington, DC

See all 2 job postings

Hostelling International USA - Hostelling International USA is a Silver Spring, MD based "non-profit membership organization that has been serving young travelers for 79 years strong.”

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Job Title	Location
Brand Content Marketing Manager	Silver Spring, MD
Part-time Cafe Assistant Needed	San Francisco, CA
Staff Accountant	Silver Spring, MD
Resource Development Director	Silver Spring, MD

See all 4 job postings

Academy of American Poets - The Academy of American Poets is an NYC based membership organization that is “fostering an appreciation for contemporary poetry and supporting American poets.”

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No current job openings.

Generation Citizen - Generation Citizen is a Boston, MA based non-profit that “teaches teenagers direct political action through an innovative in-class curriculum.”

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Job Title	Location
Lead Generation, Manager	Boston, MA
ATM Software Quality Assurance Specialist	Irving, TX
Driver / Material Handler - Somerset / Johnstown area	Pittsburgh, PA
Benefit Coordinator	Bolivar, MO
Corporate Banking RM III - Los Angeles	Work at Home

See all 2,396 job postings

Natural Areas Conservancy - Natural Areas Conservancy is an NYC non-profit that “works with the NYC Department of Parks and Recreation to protect, restore, and manage expansive natural areas."

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Job Title	Location
Central Cascades Community Coordinator	United States
Eastern Washington Stewardship Coordinator	United States
Southern Ohio Stewardship Coordinator	Ohio
Conservation Education Assistant	New York
Forester I-LTD	Essex Junction, VT

See all 41 job postings

SumOfUs - SumOfUs is a New York, NY based non-profit that is starting a “member-driven movement” to put people before profits.

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No current job openings.

Defy Ventures - Defy Ventures is an NYC non-profit that provides people "who have criminal histories with life-changing entrepreneurship, leadership, and career opportunities.”

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Job Title	Location
Customer Lifecycle Strategist	New York, NY
CRM Strategist	New York, NY
Customer Lifecycle Senior Strategist	New York, NY
CRM Senior Strategist	New York, NY
Full Stack Web Developer	New York, NY

See all 5 job postings

Grantmakers for Effective Organizations - Grantmakers for Effective Organizations is a DC based non-profit “committed to advancing smarter grantmaking practices that are most critical to bolstering nonprofit success.”

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Job Title	Location
Editorial Assistant	New York, NY
Manager, Community Foundation Services	New York, NY
Fiscal Sponsorship Bookkeeper, Third Sector New England	Boston, MA
Fiscal Sponsorship Staff Accountant, Third Sector New England	Boston, MA
Director of Resource Development	New York, NY

See all 16 job postings

Mission Asset Fund - Mission Asset Fund is a San Francisco non-profit that's “transforming the financial services sector so that all hardworking families have a shot at achieving their dreams.”

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Job Title	Location
Insurance Sales/ Financial Advisor	Melville, NY
Finance Consultant	Enfield, CT
Investigative Analyst	Harrisburg, PA
Email Content Coordinator	Los Angeles, CA
Chief Financial Officer	Shelton, CT

See all 980 job postings

Small Business Majority - Small Business Majority is a San Francisco, CA based “national small business organization" that focuses "on solving the biggest problems facing small businesses today.”

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Job Title	Location
Engineering Assistant - Research & Development	Rogers, CT
Systems Analyst Programmer	Little Rock, AR
Sales Development Representative	Mountain View, CA
JAVA Developer	St. Louis, MO
Plant Production Accountant	Decatur, AR

See all 1,809 job postings

Wholesome Wave - Wholesome Wave is a Bridgeport, CT based non-profit with a mission “to empower people in underserved urban and rural communities to make healthier food choices.”

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Job Title	Location
Manager, Software Solution Test	San Jose, CA

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American Film Institute - AFI is an L.A. non-profit that aims "to preserve the history of the motion picture, to honor the artists and their work and to educate the next generation of storytellers.”

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Job Title	Location
CV Rad Specialist Tech II - CDV Cath Lab (Days / Full-Time)	Phoenix, AZ
Appalachian Trail Conservancy Trail Skills Training Intern	Asheville, NC
Management Intern	Tempe, AZ
Research Collections and Services Librarian (Humanities Research Services)	New York, NY
Digital Media Assistant	Arlington, VA

See all 103 job postings

The Music Center - The Music Center is “one of the largest and most highly regarded performing arts centers in the country."

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Job Title	Location
Account Executive	Austin, TX
Account Executive - Entry Level	Austin, TX
Hospitalist - Physician	Galveston, TX
PALLIATIVE CARE COORD RN-PALLIATIVE CARE IP PROGRAM	Santa Cruz, CA
Level 1 Nursery Nurse - (Nursery RN)	Llano, TX

See all 3,473 job postings

National Center for Missing & Exploited Children - National Center for Missing & Exploited Children is an Alexandria, VA non-profit that acts as a "clearinghouse on issues related to missing and sexually exploited children.”

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Job Title	Location
Travel and Accounting Specialist	Alexandria, VA
Communications Officer (Dispatcher)	Hays, KS
Communications Officer (Dispatcher)	City of Hays, KS
Case Management Specialist	Alexandria, VA

See all 4 job postings

MOCA - MOCA is the Museum of Contemporary Art, Los Angeles, and they are the only museum in L.A. that is entirely dedicated to contemporary art.

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Job Title	Location
Nuclear Operations	United States
Navy Nuclear Power School Instructor	United States
Radiation Health Specialist	United States
Radiation Health Specialist	United States
Urology - MD/DO Urologist - Relocate to La Crosse, WI	United States

See all 231 job postings

Local Initiatives Support Corporation - LISC is an NYC based non-profit that connects "local organizations and community leaders with resources to revitalize neighborhoods and improve quality of life.”

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Job Title	Location
Engineering Assistant - Research & Development	Rogers, CT
Aso Dir. Hosp X00191 REPOST	Queens, NY
RN Team Leader	Hampton, VA
Marketing Communications Manager	Boston, MA
Branch Manager Birmingham AL	Birmingham, AL

See all 4,079 job postings

Justice Policy Institute - Justice Policy Institute is a D.C. non-profit that aims to "reframe the conversation around justice for all."

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Job Title	Location
Admissions Representative	Greenville, SC
Community Relations Specialist	Seattle, WA
Lead Technical Architect	Ashburn, VA
Spring -Summer 2015 Internship, Graduate Student, Learning Collaborative	Brooklyn, NY
Associate/Full Professor - Interdisciplinary Environmental Health and Community-Engaged Research	Boston, MA

See all 2,252 job postings

Room to Grow - Room to Grow is a New York, NY based non-profit that aims “to enrich the lives of babies born into poverty throughout their critical first three years of development.”

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Job Title	Location
CDL-A Truck Driver Training - Paid Student Training	San Antonio, TX
Hair stylist	Billerica, MA
Student Driver Training Program for CDL-A Truck Drivers	Kalamazoo, MI
Hair Stylist	Stow, MA
Licensed Hair Stylist (Children's Hair Salon)	Las Vegas, NV

See all 12,296 job postings

GlamourGals - GlamourGals is an NYC based non-profit that inspires “teens to provide ongoing complimentary beauty makeovers and companionship to women living in senior homes.”

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No current job openings.

KEXP - KEXP is a Seattle, WA based non-profit radio station that aims to enrich “people’s lives by championing music and discovery.”

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Job Title	Location
Marketing Development Representative	Seattle, WA

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Futures and Options - Futures and Options is an NYC non-profit that “empowers underserved youth to explore careers and guides them to further their education and become productive citizens.”

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Job Title	Location
Medical Social Worker Full Time 5000 Sign on Bonus	Danville, VA
Full Stack Developer w/ Enterprise Experience	Atlanta, GA
Business Development	Austin, TX
Regional Therapy Director	Houston, TX
Licensed Social Worker MSW Odessa TX 5K Sign On Bonus Available	Odessa, TX

See all 17,613 job postings

Textile Society of America - Textile Society of America is a Berkeley, CA non-profit that “provides an international forum for the exchange and dissemination of information about textiles worldwide."

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Job Title	Location
Patent Examiner (Mechanical Engineering)	Alexandria, VA
Patent Examiner (Electrical Engineering)	Alexandria, VA
Patent Examiner (Computer Engineering)	Alexandria, VA
WAREHOUSE TECHNICIAN	New Augusta, MS

See all 4 job postings

Bay Area Wilderness Training - Bay Area Wilderness Training was “founded with the idea that California’s bountiful wilderness areas are a vast – yet untapped – resource for local youth-serving organizations.”

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Job Title	Location
Biological Science Technician, GS-0404-06	King Salmon, AK
Coordinator of Outdoor Recreation (MB2015-PA2012)	Monterey Bay, CA
Student Trainee (Park Guide) GS-0099-04	Grand Portage, MN
Full Time/Year Round East Bay Site Director	Berkeley, CA
Camp U-Nah-Li-Ya: Adventure Trip Counselor	Green Bay, WI

See all 14 job postings

City Blossoms - City Blossoms is a Washington, DC based non-profit that is “dedicated to kid-driven, community engaging, creative green spaces.”

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Job Title	Location
Hospitalist - Physician - (Hospital Medicine) Locum Tenens	Macon, GA
Emergency Medicine Physician - (ER Doctor, EM Doctor) Locum Tenens	Macon, GA
Physiatrist - Physician - (Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation - PM&R) Locum Tenens	Macon, GA
Intensive Care Nurse - ICU Nurse - (ICU RN)	Macon, GA
Architectural and Interior Designer	New York, NY

See all 80 job postings

Stone Barns Center for Food and Agriculture - Stone Barns Center for Food and Agriculture is a Pocantico Hills, NY based non-profit that's "working to improve the way America eats and farms.”

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Job Title	Location
Philanthropy Operations Manager	Pocantico Hills, NY

See all 1 job postings

Conrad N. Hilton Foundation - Conrad N. Hilton Foundation is an Agoura Hills, CA based non-profit “family foundation established in 1944 by the man who started Hilton Hotels.”

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Job Title	Location
Program Associate, International Programs	Agoura Hills, CA
Information Technology Support Analyst	Agoura Hills, CA

See all 2 job postings

Rainforest Trust - Rainforest Trust is a Warrenton, VA based non-profit that works “to purchase and protect threatened tropical forests.”

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Job Title	Location
Community Strategist - DC	Washington, DC
Social Work Case Manager	Juneau, AK
Emergency Medical Technician (EMT)	Juneau, AK
Residential Aide I	Juneau, AK

See all 4 job postings

StoveTeam International - StoveTeam International is a Eugene, OR non-profit that's making cooking safer in the developing world by helping people produce safe, affordable, fuel-efficient cookstoves.

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No current job openings.

Brooklyn Botanic Garden - Brooklyn Botanic Garden is “an urban botanic garden that connects people to the world of plants, fostering delight and curiosity."

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Job Title	Location
Summer Camp Counselor Jobs & Internships with Brooklyn Cultural Adventures Program	Brooklyn, NY
Summer Science Adventures Seasonal Instructor	Brooklyn, NY
Children’s Garden Seasonal Instructor (Summer)	Brooklyn, NY
Filmmakers / Artist-Educators: Jobs & Internships with BCAPteen Creative Leadership Project	Brooklyn, NY
Discovery Garden Seasonal Assistant Coordinator	Brooklyn, NY

See all 23 job postings

Chashama - Chashama is a New York, NY based non-profit that “nurtures artists by transforming unused property into work and presentation space.”

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Job Title	Location
Arts Programming Intern for Non-Profit	New York, NY
IT & Web Intern	New York, NY

See all 2 job postings

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