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Internship track

Partnerships & Operations Internship for Students

Keep a real nonprofit running. You'll work with Flash Forward's partner organizations in Haiti, India and DR Congo and keep solar study lights moving from the workshop to the students who need them.

Fully remote · High school and college students · Flexible around your classes · Unpaid

Finished study lights packed for shipping

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Apply for the Partnerships & Operations track

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  • Fully remote
  • High school and college students
  • Flexible around your classes
  • Unpaid

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What you'll do

Partners, logistics and research

01

Work with partners

Coordinate with the partner organizations that give the lights to students.

02

Run delivery

Get finished lights packed, shipped and into students' hands.

03

Build research tools

Build and keep up a partner-research database for finding and vetting new partners.

How it works

Three steps

Step 1

Onboarding

A short orientation on Flash Forward's mission and brand.

Step 2

Department course

Lessons, resources and practical assignments you do for the real organization.

Step 3

Projects

Complete at least two projects from a pool tied to your department's goals, with weekly reviews from your manager.

What you'll get

More than a line on a resume

01

Real, marketable skills

Partnerships, operations, logistics and research, applied to a real nonprofit's live work.

02

Mentorship

Executives with professional backgrounds in marketing, growth, strategy and content set monthly goals; managers review work weekly.

03

Published work and service hours

Strong project work can be published with your permission as portfolio pieces, and Flash Forward signs off your volunteer service hours.

FAQ

Who can apply?

High school and college students.

Is the internship remote?

Yes. The internship is fully remote, so you can take part from anywhere.

Is it paid?

No. It is an unpaid internship with a student-run 501(c)(3) nonprofit.

How much time does it take?

You tell us what you can give and the program flexes around your term. Managers review your work weekly, goals are set monthly, and interns complete at least two projects.

Can I earn service hours?

Yes. Flash Forward signs off volunteer service hours for intern work, including x2VOL for Bellevue School District students.

How do I apply?

Fill in the application on this page. It is a Google Form that takes a few minutes and asks for your resume.

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