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Intern- Philanthropy

Beth Israel Lahey Health

Charlestown, MAInternship$15–16/hrSeen 1 day agoSeen in employer's feed 1 day ago

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At a glance

Compensation
$15–16/hr
Location
Charlestown, MA
Role Type
Internship
Schedule
Internship
Work Authorization
Not specified

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Job overview

The Philanthropy Intern supports Beth Israel Lahey Health’s Philanthropy team with administrative work tied to fundraising goals. The internship offers exposure to nonprofit and healthcare development strategy and the Administration and Operations unit’s financial sub-unit. Tasks include project management, invoice processing, quarterly expense-report data consolidation, and general office support.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Written CommunicationCreativityJudgmentInitiativeComputer SystemsWeb-Based ApplicationsMicrosoft OfficeOutlookWordExcelPowerPointAccess

Qualifications

High School Diploma or GED0-1 Years Related Work ExperienceFluent Written EnglishFluent Spoken English

Full job description

When you join the growing BILH team, you're not just taking a job, you’re making a difference in people’s lives.

The Philanthropy Intern will assist our team to satisfy the administrative needs of the BILH system and its ambitious fundraising goals. This internship will provide a well-rounded introduction to nonprofit/healthcare development strategy, and provide a deeper understanding of the Administration and Operations unit, specifically the financial sub-unit. In this role, the intern will assist with various administrative support tasks, including project management, processing invoices, consolidating data for quarterly expense reports, and general office support. The intern may be invited to assist with a host of other activities and responsibilities insofar as these further the mission of the Philanthropy team and help the BILH system achieve excellent fundraising results.

Job Description:

Essential Responsibilities:

  1. Work daily in tandem with Philanthropy leaders to provide administrative support, including calendar and meeting management.

  2. Provide office support and customer service which may include answering phones, opening mail, and other tasks. 3. Prepare presentations and analysis of various spreadsheets and data.

  3. Manage a variety of projects to support the advancement of fundraising.

Required Qualifications:

  1. High School diploma or GED required.

  2. 0-1 years related work experience required. 3. Strong written communication skills.

  3. Ability to display creativity, exercise sound judgment, and demonstrate initiative.

  4. Experience with computer systems required, including web based applications and some Microsoft Office applications which may include Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint or Access.

Competencies:

Decision Making: Ability to make decisions that are based on specific instructions, standard practices and established procedures which generally require little or no supervision.

Problem Solving: Ability to address problems that are routine, somewhat repetitive and generally solved by following clear directions and procedures and by identifying opportunities for process improvements.

Independence of Action: Ability to follow general instructions and procedures as provided. Work is monitored by supervisor/manager.

Written Communications: Ability to communicate clearly and effectively in written English with internal and external customers.

Oral Communications: Ability to comprehend and converse in English to communicate effectively with medical center staff, patients, families and external customers.

Knowledge: Ability to demonstrate basic knowledge of fundamental concepts, practices and procedures with the ability to use them in routine situations. Specialized knowledge not required. Team Work: Ability to work collaboratively in small teams to improve the operations of immediate work group by offering ideas, identifying issues, and respecting team members.

Customer Service: Ability to provide a high level of customer service to patients, visitors, staff and external customers in a professional, service-oriented, respectful manner using skills in active listening and problem solving. Ability to remain calm in stressful situations.

Physical Nature of the Job:

Light work: Exerting up to 20 pounds of force frequently to move objects. Some elements of the job are sedentary, but the employee will be required to stand for periods of time or move through out the hospital campus

Pay Range:

$15.00 - $16.00

The pay range listed for this position is the base hourly wage range the organization reasonably and in good faith expects to pay for this position at this time. Actual compensation is determined based on several factors, that may include seniority, education, training, relevant experience, relevant certifications, geography of work location, job responsibilities, or other applicable factors permissible by law. Compensation may exceed the base hourly rate depending on shift differentials, call pay, premium pay, overtime pay, and other additional pay practices, as applicable to the position and in accordance with the law.

As a health care organization, we have a responsibility to do everything in our power to care for and protect our patients, our colleagues and our communities. Beth Israel Lahey Health requires that all staff be vaccinated against influenza (flu) as a condition of employment.

More than 35,000 people working together. Nurses, doctors, technicians, therapists, researchers, teachers and more, making a difference in patients' lives. Your skill and compassion can make us even stronger.

Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled

How this job compares

Set against the 792 open Fundraising jobs on Olive Jobs, counted October 31, 2026.

Pay
  • This posting$15–16/hr
  • US median$20–23/hr120 hourly ranges

This range's midpoint, $15.50/hr, is 28% below the US median midpoint ($21/hr) — in the lowest quarter of Fundraising hourly ranges across the US.

Openings
Olive Jobs lists 56 open Fundraising jobs in Massachusetts and 792 across the US. 7% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Hiring the most in Massachusetts
Experience
This posting asks for no prior experience — less than three in four Fundraising postings that state a minimum ask for (median 4 years, across 534 postings).
Education
This posting asks for a high school diploma; 303 of the 792 open Fundraising jobs (38%) ask for a high school diploma or higher.

Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on October 31, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.

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