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

American Skin Association - The American Skin Association is an NYC based non-profit that brings people together to “to defeat melanoma, skin cancer and disease.”

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Job Title	Location
Physical Therapist-Burn Unit	Fort Sam Houston, TX
Physician (Chief Allergist)	Long Beach, CA
Staff Nurse - GI Endoscopy Department	San Francisco, CA
Certified Nursing Assistant, Nursing Float	Bremerton, WA
Certified Nursing Assistant	Bremerton, WA

See all 230 job postings

The San Francisco Foundation - The San Francisco Foundation is a non-profit founded in 1948 “to pull the community together to create pride and unity and improve quality of life” in the Bay Area.

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Job Title	Location
Information Systems Manager (ISO; HIPPA; SOX; or SOC exp. required)	San Francisco, CA
Intern Statistics\Machine Learning (Master's\PhD)	San Bruno, CA
Intern Data Scientist (Master's\PhD)	San Bruno, CA
Intern Product Manager (MBA)	San Bruno, CA
Research Intern-PAMFRI-Palo Alto (Part Time/non-benefited)	San Francisco, CA

See all 1,554 job postings

Partners of the Americas - Partners of the Americas is a DC based non-profit that works to “build partnerships that create opportunity, foster understanding, and solve real-life problems.”

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Job Title	Location
Director of Operations	Pleasant Prairie, WI
Vice President, Global Medical Affairs - Multiple Myeloma Job	Summit, NJ
Vice President, Global Medical Affairs - Melanoma Job	Summit, NJ
Vice President, Global Medical Affairs - Breast Disease Lead Job	Summit, NJ
Sourcing Recruiter	Hamilton, NJ

See all 20,503 job postings

The Metropolitan Opera - The Metropolitan Opera in New York, NY is the largest classical music organization in North America, and it’s been around for just over 128 years.

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Job Title	Location
Design Intern	New York, NY
Assistant Account Executive	New York, NY
Search Engine Marketing Analyst	New York, NY
PT Federal Work Study - Office Assistant - Music and Opera Th	Charlotte, NC
PT Federal Work Study - Office Assistant - Student Success Serv	Charlotte, NC

See all 167 job postings

Philabundance - Philabundance is a Philadelphia, PA based organization that holds the “simple belief that no man, woman or child should go hungry.”

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Job Title	Location
Volunteer Coordinator	Philadelphia, PA
Major Gifts Officer	Philadelphia, PA
Director of Development	Philadelphia, PA
CDL Driver	Philadelphia, PA
Category Manager	Philadelphia, PA

See all 1 job postings

The Center for Effective Philanthropy - The Center for Effective Philanthropy is based in Cambridge, MA and San Francisco, CA and helps "philanthropic funders better define, assess, and improve their effectiveness."

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Job Title	Location
Home Therapies Program Mgr 5K Sign On Bonus	Vancouver, WA
Dialysis Home Therapies RN Program Manager 5k Sign On Bonus Hackensack NJ	Hackensack, NJ
Home Therapies Program Mgr(32)	Lancaster, CA
Inpatient Services RN 3K Sign On	Phoenix, AZ
Inpatient Services RN	Fort Worth, TX

See all 666 job postings

Bay Area Discovery Museum - The Bay Area Discovery Museum is a Sausalito, CA based museum that “is designed to ignite creative thinking in children.”

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Job Title	Location
Development Intern	Sausalito, CA
Marketing Intern	Sausalito, CA
Not-A-School Early Childhood Education Intern	Sausalito, CA
Evaluation Intern	Sausalito, CA
Arts Program Intern	Sausalito, CA

See all 20 job postings

National Alliance to End Homelessness - The National Alliance to End Homelessness is a Washington, DC based non-profit that, as its name indicates, is working to end homelessness.

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Job Title	Location
Housing Voucher Project Coordinator	Washington, DC

See all 1 job postings

Handel and Haydn Society - Handel and Haydn Society is a Boston, MA based non-profit that is coming up on 200 years of excellence “in the field of Historically Informed Performance.”

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No current job openings.

Leadership Greater Washington - Leadership Greater Washington is a Washington, DC based non-profit that aims “foster communication and cooperation among the area’s established leaders.”

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Job Title	Location
Entry Level - Fun Environment! Full Time, Training Provided	Kent, WA
Entry Level - Fun Environment! Full Time, Training Provided	Seattle, WA
Entry Level - Fun Environment! Full Time, Training Provided	Bellevue, WA
Supplier Program Management 3\4	Renton, WA
UNIQLO Manager Candidate New Graduate, East Coast	United States

See all 350 job postings

National Collegiate Inventors and Innovators Alliance - National Collegiate Inventors and Innovators Alliance is an Amherst, MA based non-profit that supports “technology innovation and entrepreneurship in higher education."

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Job Title	Location
Research And Evaluation Analyst	Northampton, MA
Venture Development Associate	Northampton, MA
Program Officer, I-Corps	Northampton, MA
Sr. Program Officer	Northampton, MA
Sr. Program Officer, Faculty Programming	Northampton, MA

See all 0 job postings

AcroSports - AcroSports is a San Francisco, CA based “non-profit organization whose mission is to teach and develop the physical, performing, and circus arts.”

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Job Title	Location
Girls Team Gymnastics Coach and Tumbling Instructor Needed	League City, TX

See all 1 job postings

Ducks Unlimited - Ducks Unlimited is a Memphis, TN based non-profit has become “the world’s leader in wetlands and waterfowl conservation.”

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Job Title	Location
GIS Intern - Memphis, TN	Memphis, TN
Regional Biologist - Mississippi Alluvial Valley	Ridgeland, MS
Sous Chef - Blue Duck Tavern	Washington, DC
Sales Associate	Kansas City, MO
President, Normandale Community College	Saint Paul, MN

See all 10 job postings

Full Frame Initiative - Full Frame Initiative is a Greenfield, MA based non-profit that ensures that helps “people and communities experiencing poverty, violence and trauma."

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Job Title	Location
Pharmacist, Floater - 2014 Graduates (E)	Santa Rosa, CA
Pharmacy Manager	Vallejo, CA
Floater - Pharmacist Covering CO and WY (E)	Denver, CO
Insurance Account Representative	Redmond, WA
Optician with Florida License	Daytona Beach, FL

See all 774 job postings

Society for Science & the Public - The Society for Science & the Public is a Washington, DC based non-profit that is “dedicated to public engagement in scientific research and education.”

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Job Title	Location
Division President - Greater New York	New York, NY
Clinical Research Coordinator	New York, NY
Web, Online, and Social Media Marketer	Los Angeles, CA
Forester 20130712	Lancaster, PA
NEPA Planner - Austin, TX	Austin, TX

See all 786 job postings

Birthday Wishes - Birthday Wishes is a Newton Centre, MA non-profit that believes “that all children, regardless of their living situation, should celebrate their birthdays joyfully."

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Job Title	Location
Customer Support Engineer (SAAS)	Austin, TX
MAKE-UP ARTIST INTERNSHIP	New York, NY
Need a Clown for a Birthday Party	Houston, TX
Host - 12th&Filbert Maggiano's	Philadelphia, PA
Banquet Sales Assistant - Chevy Chase Maggiano's	Washington, DC

See all 594 job postings

Boston Debate League - Boston Debate League is a Boston, MA based non-profit organization that is “transforming school culture through debate.”

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No current job openings.

Chemical Education Foundation - The Chemical Education Foundation is an Arlington, VA based non-profit that “is committed to enhancing science education among every generation."

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Job Title	Location
Quality Specialist	Eden, NC
Research Associate	New York, NY
Senior Structural Engineer	Cincinnati, OH
Automation Engineer	San Juan, PR
Research Associate	Charlottesville, VA

See all 446 job postings

Natural Resources Defense Council - NRDC is an NYC based non-profit that wants to "safeguard the Earth: its people, its plants and animals and the natural systems on which all life depends."

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Job Title	Location
2014 Legal Internship	Washington, DC
GIS Intern	Washington, DC
Legal Intern	Chicago, IL
Project Scientist	Washington, DC
Water Efficiency Intern	Santa Monica, CA

See all 25 job postings

BELL - BELL is a Boston, MA based non-profit that aims “to transform the academic achievements, self-confidence, and life trajectories of children."

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Job Title	Location
Speech Language Pathologist (SLP)- Perm Skilled Nursing in Washington, DC!	Washington, DC
Occupational Therapist (OT)- Perm Skilled Nursing Opportunity in Washington, DC!	Washington, DC
Physical Therapist (PT)- Perm Skilled Nursing Opportunity in Washington, DC!	Washington, DC
Marketing Automation Manager	Philadelphia, PA
Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant (COTA)- Perm Skilled Nursing in Washington, DC!	Washington, DC

See all 6,859 job postings

Poetry Foundation - The Poetry Foundation is a Chicago, IL based “independent literary organization committed to a vigorous presence for poetry in our culture.”

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Job Title	Location
Professional Sports Team - COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT INTERN	Atlanta, GA
SUNY Oswego - Assistant Professor of Screenwriting	Oswego, NY
Dean College of Liberal Arts and Sciences	Orono, ME
Assistant Professor of Screenwriting	Oswego, NY
Assistant Professor English-Literature	North Dartmouth, MA

See all 5 job postings

Landesa - Landesa is a Seattle, WA based non-profit that “works to secure land rights for the world’s poorest people."

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Job Title	Location
Engagement Officer (Seattle)	Seattle, WA
Program Manager, Foundations in Land Tenure	Seattle, WA
IT Systems Administrator / Support Specialist	Seattle, WA

See all 3 job postings

American Council of Young Political Leaders - American Council of Young Political Leaders is a DC non-profit that introduces "rising political and policy professionals to international affairs and to each other.”

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No current job openings.

Mercy Corps - Mercy Corps, a Portland, OR non-profit, helps “people in the world’s toughest places survive the crises they confront and turn them into opportunities to thrive.”

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Job Title	Location
Temporary Office Manager/ Executive Assistant - D.C	Washington, DC
US Environment, Energy and Climate Change Technical Team Support Intern	Washington, DC
US Recruitment for Diversity Internship	Portland, OR
Monitoring & Evaluations Advisor	Portland, OR
Medical Assistant II	St. Louis, MO

See all 26 job postings

The Telling Room - The Telling Room is a Portland, ME based non-profit that aims “to build confidence, strengthen literacy skills, and provide real audiences for students.”

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Job Title	Location
Data Analyst - Junior Level Job	Mayfield Heights, OH
Technical Sales and Marketing Representative	Kansas City, MO
Travel CVOR RN, CV - Operating Room Nurse Travel Job, Atlanta, GA	Atlanta, GA
University Relations Social Media Student Intern (Morris campus)	Morris, MN
Trade Marketing Analyst	Englewood Cliffs, NJ

See all 52 job postings

Canopy - Canopy is a Palo Alto, CA based “environmental nonprofit that engages the community in the growth and care of our urban forest.”

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Job Title	Location
Need a Wedding Decorator and Designer	New Albany, IN
Emergency Medicine Physician - Permanent: Emergency Medicine in Great College Town of Mississippi	Mississippi
HL7 Developer	Greensboro, NC
Developer - Front End	Greensboro, NC
Operator Level 2	Shepherdsville, KY

See all 251 job postings

Boys Town - Boys Town is an Omaha, NE based non-profit giving “at-risk children the family, support and care they need to overcome their circumstances and realize their potential.”

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Job Title	Location
Stylist/Barber	Naples, FL
Need Assistance Getting Our Little Men To School	West Chester, PA
Editorial/Journalism Intern	Milton, MA
Administrative Assistant	Washington, DC
Human Resources Specialist	New York, NY

See all 128 job postings

Boys & Girls Clubs of America - Boys & Girls Clubs of America is an Atlanta, GA based non-profit with clubs across the country that aims to “promote and enhance the development of boys and girls."

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Job Title	Location
VP - Organizational & Executive Development Services	Dallas, TX
CYS Program Associate Technology Lab	Picatinny Arsenal, NJ
CYS Program Associate Technology Lab	Picatinny Arsenal, NJ
Client Support Specialist	Arlington, TX
Program Coordinator (Wallace Foundation)	Atlanta, GA

See all 54 job postings

FareStart - FareStart is a Seattle, WA non-profit that empowers homeless and disadvantaged people "through life skills, job training and employment in the food service industry.”

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Job Title	Location
Café Operator/Barista	Seattle, WA
Production Chef Instructor	Seattle, WA

See all 2 job postings

Panthera - Panthera is a New York, NY based non-profit that “is the world’s leading conservation organization devoted exclusively to the protection of wild cats.”

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Job Title	Location
Media & Communications Internship	New York, NY

See all 1 job postings

Road Scholar - Road Scholar is a Boston, MA based non-profit that aims to inspire "adults to learn, discover and travel" by offering educational tours all across the world.

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Job Title	Location
Sales Representative-DENVER	Denver, CO
Program Associate, International	Boston, MA
Program Coordinator – France Emphasis	Brattleboro, VT
Manager of Donor Relations	Towson, MD
Visiting Assistant Professor, Communications & Media Studies	Baltimore, MD

See all 95 job postings

Theodore Roosevelt Conservation Partnership - Theodore Roosevelt Conservation Partnership is a Washington, DC based non-profit that aims to “guarantee all Americans quality places to hunt and fish.”

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No current job openings.

Americas Society/Council of the Americas - Americas Society and Council of the Americas are two New York, NY based non-profits in one that aim to improve relations across the Americas.

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No current job openings.

Conservation Law Foundation - Conservation Law Foundation is a Boston, MA based non-profit that believes “that healthy communities and a clean environment are a right for all New Englanders.”

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Job Title	Location
Administrative Assistant, U.S. Public Lands	Washington, DC
Associate, International Ocean	Washington, DC
13-215-ANG, Public Health Technician (NATIONAL GUARD REQUIREMENT)	Tacoma, WA
Plant Biologist	Las Cruces, NM
13-215-ANG, Public Health Technician (NATIONAL GUARD REQUIREMENT)	Tacoma, WA

See all 18 job postings

Global Footprint Network - Global Footprint Network is an Oakland, CA based non-profit that is focused on “measuring human impact on the Earth so we can make more informed choices.”

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Job Title	Location
Staff SWE in Quality	Mountain View, CA
Network Architect	San Francisco, CA
Staff Application Ops Eng	Menlo Park, CA
Staff Software Engineer in Quality	Mountain View, CA
Director, Business Development - Clinical Research Industry	New York, NY

See all 640 job postings

Beauty Bus Foundation - Beauty Bus Foundation is a Santa Monica, CA non-profit that “delivers dignity, hope and respite to chronically or terminally ill people" through beauty services.

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Job Title	Location
Marketing & Social Media Intern	Santa Monica, CA
Non-Profit Intern	Santa Monica, CA
Family Medicine	Merrill, WI
Physician/Associate	Merrill, WI
Industrial Global Marketing Communications Manager	Philadelphia, PA

See all 3 job postings

San Francisco Village - San Francisco Village is a San Francisco, CA based non-profit that aims to keep people who are aging in their homes and active in their community.

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Job Title	Location
Staff Registered Nurse ( Hemodialysis RN ) (San Francisco Clinic)	San Francisco, CA
Chief Financial Officer (CFO)	Los Angeles, CA
Marketing Communication Internship	Carolina, PR
Supervisor - Vail Sports - Vail, CO	Vail, CO
Cashier - Kirkwood Mountain Sports - Village Rentals and Tuning	Kirkwood, CA

See all 73 job postings

Welcoming Center for New Pennsylvanians - Welcoming Center for New Pennsylvanians is a Philly non-profit that “connects newly arrived individuals from around the world with the economic opportunities."

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No current job openings.

Yoga Alliance - Yoga Alliance is an Arlington, VA non-profit trade association that exists “to sustain and support the field of yoga.”

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Job Title	Location
Financial Analyst	Washington, DC
Yoga Instructors	Paoli, PA
Contract Specialist	Washington, DC
Yoga Instructor	Parma, OH
Senior Director of Marketing	Washington, DC

See all 70 job postings

International Council on Clean Transportation - International Council on Clean Transportation is a Washington, DC based org that aims “to improve the energy efficiency of road, marine, and air transportation."

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Job Title	Location
HVAC Inspector	Greenbelt, MD
Global Safety & Health Manager	Rogers, CT
HVAC Inspector	Greenbelt, MD
Quality Control Inspector	Arlington, VA
Director of Planning and Development	Portland, OR

See all 4 job postings

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