Spring Washington, DC Community Engagement Intern
Remote · USInternshipSeen todaySeen in employer's feed today
Most applications go out cold — see where you stand first. No sign-up to start.
You apply on the employer's site, with no Olive account needed.
Watch jobs like this. New remote roles like this one, by email.
Don't just apply. Show up ready.
Olive works from this exact posting.
At a glance
Olive lists jobs from US employers, including remote roles you can work from the United States.
Job overview
Autism Speaks’ Mid-Atlantic team offers a remote, 10–12-week spring internship for students in Maryland, Washington, DC, or Virginia who are interested in exploring nonprofit careers. Interns receive training and work with the community engagement team on fundraising, participant outreach, corporate communication, and local events. Students must be eligible to receive academic credit through an accredited institution or need experience for degree certification.
Skills & qualifications
Skills
Qualifications
Full job description
Our Mid-Atlantic team is looking for a remote Spring Intern! We will provide a hands-on opportunity to a student located in the Maryland, Washington, DC or Virginia areas, interested in exploring a career in nonprofits. Individuals will learn about community engagement, fundraising, participant outreach and corporate communication, working closely with the Autism Speaks Mid-Atlantic Chapter community engagement team. This is a 10-12-week program and students must be eligible for academic credit. Currently, our interns will work remotely but, will be in constant communication with the Field team and volunteers.
PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES:
The intern will receive training in all areas and responsibilities will include:
-
Researching prospects for sponsorship and event corporate support
-
Outreach to local community organizations, social media groups and influencers
-
Creating Social Media plans and execution
-
Community outreach for potential event and campaign sponsors, volunteers, constituents
-
Providing customer service to local event participants
-
Outreach to lapsed past teams and follow up with current teams of our local events
QUALIFICATIONS:
Student interns must receive academic credit (i.e. graduate or under-graduate) sponsored by an accredited institution or require experience for a certification for a college degree.
SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE:
-
Strong organizational skills, follow-up and attention to detail
-
Curious and inquisitive, with a willingness to learn about fundraising, event management and donor outreach
-
Ability to work independently as well as collaborate with a team
-
Good communication skills, both oral and written
-
Strong interpersonal skills/customer service skills
-
Proficient in MS office, including Word, Excel, and Outlook & Social Media
-
Demonstrates initiative, resourcefulness, and problem-solving skills
CORE COMPETENCIES:
-
Building Collaborative Relationships
-
Professional Behavior
-
Results-Driven
-
Customer Orientation
-
Flexibility
You are responsible for protecting the confidentiality, integrity and availability of all Autism Speaks data and information to which you have access.
Powered by JazzHR
How this job compares
Set against the 526 open Community Engagement jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 4, 2026.
- Pay
- This postingNot listed
- US median$153–224K/yr340 salary ranges
- US median$21–22/hr81 hourly ranges
- Openings
- Olive Jobs lists 526 open Community Engagement jobs across the US. 2% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
- Hiring the most across the US
- Meta192 open
- American Red Cross17 open
- Cengage Group13 open
- Experience
- Community Engagement postings that state a minimum ask for 7 years of experience at the median; the middle half ask for 3 to 10 years (394 postings).
- Education
- 91 of the 526 open Community Engagement jobs (17%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.
Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 4, 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.
Prepare for this role
You've read the whole posting — now see how you match it.
