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

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
Agile Project Manager	New York, NY
Executive Assistant	Newark, NJ
Manager, Consumer Insights & Strategy - Entrepreneurial Brands and Channels	Parsippany, NJ
REPORT WRITER - EPIC INPATIENT EMR	Philadelphia, PA
Executive Assistant	Newark, NJ

See all 142 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
the North Face: Marketing Coordinator	Alameda, CA
The North Face: Selling Supervisor (Green Hills, TN)	Cincinnati, OH
Sports Equipment - Retail Planner - eCommerce	Alameda, CA
The North Face: Marketing Operations Manager	Alameda, CA
The North Face: Marketing Operations Manager	Alameda, CA

See all 375 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
Program Assistant	Washington, DC

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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
Group Sales Manager	Washington, DC
Community Engagement Coordinator	Santa Monica, CA
Guest Service Lead Supervisor	Washington, DC
Guest Services Manager	Boston, MA
Maintenance Manager	Boston, MA

See all 5 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
Software Systems Engineer	Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD
Mid Mkt, Corporate Bnking RM I	Philadelphia, PA
Web UI Developer	Washington, DC
Proposal Engineer - Production Machinery	Mason, OH
Senior Java Developer	Washington, DC

See all 1,921 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
Landscape Conservation Ecologist	New York
AmeriCorps Youth Education Outreach Coordinator	Arizona
Director of the Science and Resilience Institute of Jamaica Bay	New York, NY
Director of Strategic Initiatives	New York, NY
LA/MS Fire Manager	Baton Rouge, LA

See all 20 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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Job Title	Location
Email Writing Consultant	Austin, TX

See all 1 job postings

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
Marketing Manager, Digital Commerce	Plano, TX
Writer / Copy Editor	New York, NY
eLearning Video Producer	New York, NY
Business Development Manager	New York, NY

See all 3 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
SEAL Trainer [4 positions; Sobrato Early Academic Language Program]	Cupertino, CA
SEAL Logistics Coordinator [Sobrato Early Academic Language Program]	Cupertino, CA
Program Associate, Sobrato Family Foundation	Cupertino, CA
Chief Executive Officer	Washington, DC
VP & CFO	New York, NY

See all 8 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
Sales Executive - Services	New York, NY
Sales Executive - Kiodex	New York, NY
Data Associate/ Analyst, Business Development	New York, NY
Director of Finance	Newport, OR

See all 721 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
Sales & Marketing - Business Brokers	New York, NY
Advertising Account Executive	Norwalk, CT
Account Manager – Federal Government	Vienna, VA
Contact Center Technical Specialist	Hagerstown, MD
Customer Service/Call Center Representative-Austintown Media	Austintown, OH

See all 1,972 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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No current job openings.

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
Assistant, Thesis Production Finance - Entertainment and Media Industry Opportunity	Los Angeles, CA
Digital Media Assistant	Arlington, VA
Management Intern - Web	Tempe, AZ
Design Management Intern - Design	Tempe, AZ
Research Advancement Administrator	Tempe, AZ

See all 63 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
Physician - Medical Director, Inpatient Rehab Unit Job	Seattle, WA
Mental Health Technician, CC3 (FT 11p-7a)	Belleville, NJ
Piano Teacher	Rockville, MD
Need a DJ	St. Louis, MO
Massage Therapists: Practice in a Therapeutic Massage Only Environment	Ashburn, VA

See all 2,977 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
System Administrator [Linux]	Alexandria, VA
System Administrator [Linux]	Alexandria, VA
Systems / Network Administrator / Engineer	Northbrook, IL
Director, Online Fundraising	Alexandria, VA
Network Engineer	Northbrook, IL

See all 6 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
Receptionist / Front Desk Clerk (Medical) - No training necessary	United States
Office Assistant - Training Available	United States
Head of Media Relations - Make a Smarter Career Change. Start Your Own Business	United States
Head of Media Relations - It's Time to Invest In Yourself	United States
Research Associate	United States

See all 211 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
General Manager	Seattle, WA
Sales Executive	New York, NY
Dialysis RN Livingston NJ	Livingston, NJ
GBAM Summer Internship	New York, NY
Chelsea Works Community Engagement Associate	Chelsea, MA

See all 3,555 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
Market Manager Nursing Services	Toledo, OH
Research Associate II	Washington, DC
Research Assistant/Interviewer, Center for Ad	Fairfax, VA
College Director	Salem, VA
Manager - Clinical Services & Infusion Center (Oncology)	Orange, CA

See all 2,301 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
Enterprise Account Executive, Consumer Marketing - East	New York, NY
Pre-Sales Solution Consultant, Consumer Marketing - East	New York, NY
Salesforce Business Development Manager	Philadelphia, PA
Junior Asterisk/PBX/VoIP Administrator	Atlanta, GA
Enterprise Account Executive, Higher Education	Remote

See all 12,924 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
IT Systems Administrator	Seattle, WA
Software Developer	Seattle, WA

See all 2 job postings

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
Marketing & Commercial Fall Intern	Pittsburgh, PA
Data Scientist - Ad Relevance	San Francisco, CA
Director/Sr. Director of Demand Sales - New York City	New York, NY
Sundry Category Manager	Cranberry, PA
Investment Management Sales – Vice President, Wealthbuilder	Camas, WA

See all 20,008 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
Technical Engineer (Nationwide)	Montgomery, AL
Achenbach Foundation for Graphic Arts Research Fellow	San Francisco, CA
AmeriCorps Member - on Campus	Glenmoore, PA
AmeriCorps: Soltane Bridges, off-campus	Glenmoore, PA
Coworker with Horticultural Therapy Emphasis	Glenmoore, PA

See all 3 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
Documentation Agent (Anchorage Office)	Alaska
Island Counselor - Cape Cod area	Barnstable, MA
Small Craft Operator, WG-5786-12	Isle Royale National Park, MI
Chief of Veterinary Services - Administr...	Orange County, CA
Emergency Medicine - Physician	Boston, MA

See all 2 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
Mental Health Technician, Cc3 (FT 11p-7a)	Belleville, NJ
Mental Health Technician, CC3 (FT 11p-7a)	Belleville, NJ
Older Toddler Teacher	Philadelphia, PA
Sales Associate	Orlando, FL
Pediatrics Physician - Permanent: General Ped and Ped Dermatologist needed in a desirable northern CA area	California

See all 46 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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No current job openings.

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
Investment Analyst	Agoura Hills, CA
Investment Analyst (An American Non-profit Charitable Foundation)	Agoura Hills, CA

See all 0 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
Substance Abuse Counselor I/II	Juneau, AK
Emergency Medical Technician (EMT)	Juneau, AK
Food Service Worker	Fort Shafter, HI
Air Conditioning Equipment Mechanic	Fort Shafter, HI

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
Junior Graphic Designer	Brooklyn, NY
Project Manager, NYC Compost Project	Brooklyn, NY
Seasonal Continuing Education Instructors	Brooklyn, NY
Director of Government and Community Affairs	Brooklyn, NY
BASE Partnership Part-Time Coordinator	Brooklyn, NY

See all 8 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	Manhattan, NY
Part-time PR & Marketing Associate	New York, NY
Seeking Proposals to Develop a Community Program in Upstate, New York	New York, NY
Android Developer/Consultant	New York, NY

See all 3 job postings

Amazon Watch - Amazon Watch is a San Francisco based non-profit that "campaigns for human rights, corporate accountability and the preservation of the Amazon’s ecological systems.”

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Job Title	Location
Manager of Email Marketing –Amazon Instant Video	Seattle, WA
Email Marketing Manager –Amazon Instant Video	Seattle, WA
Software Development Manager	Cupertino, CA
Research Scientist	Cupertino, CA
Director of Software Development Engineering	Sunnyvale, CA

See all 282 job postings

Global Financial Integrity - Global Financial Integrity is a Washington, D.C. based non-profit that is focused on "curtailing the cross-border flow of illegal money.”

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Job Title	Location
Research Analyst I	Louisville, KY
Enterprise Implementation Associate	Branchburg, NJ
B2B Sales Representative (Outbound Sales)	Phoenix, AZ
Account Executive	Branchburg, NJ
Consultant: Identity & Access Management - CA	New York, NY

See all 7,686 job postings

Round Star Foundation - Round Star Foundation is a New York, NY based non-profit “dedicated to extending the many benefits soccer can provide to every individual.”

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Job Title	Location
Business Economist	Woodland, CA
Spanish speaking Family Practice physician needed - Orange County, CA	San Juan Capistrano, CA
Executive Director	North Carolina
Executive Director	Asheville, NC
Customer Service Specialist	New York, NY

See all 8 job postings

Institute for the Future - Institute For The Future is a Palo Alto, CA based “independent, non-profit research organization" that helps "all kinds of organizations make the futures they want.”

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Job Title	Location
Clinical Research Nurse - Cardiovascular	Boca Raton, FL
Sales Representative	Madison, WI
RN - Radiology Job	Cleveland, OH
Research Associate, Food and Nutrition Board	Washington, DC
Research Associate, Board on Children, Youth,	Washington, DC

See all 4,355 job postings

MATHCOUNTS - MATHCOUNTS is an Alexandria, VA based non-profit that “provides fun and challenging math programs to US middle school students."

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Job Title	Location
Engineer Level III	Blackfoot, ID
Tutor or Teacher - Algebra 2	Chantilly, VA

See all 1 job postings

Old Sturbridge Village - Old Sturbridge Village is the “largest outdoor history museum in the Northeast” and it “depicts a rural New England town of the 1830s.”

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Job Title	Location
Lobby Attendant - DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Boston - Westborough	Westborough, MA
Restaurant Supervisor - DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Boston - Westborough	Westborough, MA
Housekeeper - DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Boston - Westborough	Westborough, MA
Restaurant Supervisor - Doubletree By Hilton Hotel Boston - Westborough Job	Westborough, MA
Lifeguard - DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Boston - Westborough Job	Westborough, MA

See all 7 job postings

Digital Promise - Digital Promise is a Washington, DC based organization that “supports comprehensive research and development to benefit lifelong learners."

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Job Title	Location
PR and Marketing Intern, The Frisky	New York, NY
Learning & Development Manager	Olympia, WA
Web Graphic Designer	Addison, IL
Social Media Editor	New York, NY
Marketing Communications Manager (Blog)	Upper Saddle River, NJ

See all 846 job postings

Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association - Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association is a Frederick, MD based non-profit that “is the largest, most influential general aviation association in the world.”

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Job Title	Location
Human Resources Assistant	Frederick, MD
AOPA Live Producer/Videographer, I	Frederick, MD
Financial Analyst	Frederick, MD
Member Services Representative	Frederick, MD
Account Manager II	Wichita, KS

See all 8 job postings

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