College Internship Program
Information:
At NVEEE, part-time and full-time internships are available year-round and can be entirely virtual or hybrid. Students are eligible to receive volunteer, internship, and academic course credits if applicable.
Grant Writing and Research Committee
Description:
The Grant Writing and Research Committee will collaborate closely with NVEEE’s Executive Director to discuss priorities, identify funding opportunities, assess grant opportunities, and prepare applications and proposals for NVEEE’s youth programs.
Members of this committee must have a commitment to uplifting diverse communities, including ones that have been traditionally under-resourced and under-represented, LGBTQIA+ populations, BIPOC, and beyond. Additionally, understanding how financial instability, mental health, trauma, and a lack of support impacts youth development will be extremely helpful.
General responsibilities include but are not limited to:
- Providing support for acquiring external funding for NVEEE and its activities and programs.
- Searching for and identifying potential funding sources.
- Creating reports analyzing potential grants and progress to keep all committee members and Executive Director informed.
- Preparing, writing, and submitting the proposal and necessary application materials.
- Creating an annual grant calendar and updating it with new deadlines.
- Maintaining a database of previously rewarded and current grant opportunities.
Qualities needed to be successful on this committee:
- Strong research skills
- Attention to details
- Persuasive writing skills
- Above-average writing skills
- Understand DEIB (diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging)
- Time management
- Highly organized
- Strategic
- Initiative
- Storytelling skills
Grant submission topics include but are not limited to:
- Youth development and engagement
- Youth leadership
- Health and Wellness
- Bullying prevention
- Suicide prevention
- Mentoring
- Crisis intervention
- Food insecurity
Benefits:
- Intern for an award-winning, congressionally, and nationally recognized nonprofit organization.
- Receive one-on-one mentorship from senior-level management, including the executive director and founder.
- Experiential learning
- Eligible to receive volunteer, internship, and academic course credits.
Applying
Candidates must submit a résumé with their application form. Some committee positions require additional application items, such as a writing sample. Apply here.
About NVEEE
Mission:
To prevent bullying, violence, and suicide among youth, families, and communities through direct service, mentoring, and prevention education.
More Information:
If you would like to learn more about our internship program, visit our website at https://www.nveee.org. You can also watch Kristine and Gabby discuss their internship experiences.
