Marketing & Growth Intern (M&G)

Intern, Marketing & Growth

Save the C Hildren has been fighting for the rights of children for over 100 years. The right to a healthy start in life. To have access to education. To be in a safe environment, protected from harm. We work in some of the world's hardest-to-reach places - over 100 countries, including the U.S. No matter what your role is, when you join Save the C Hildren, you're creating positive, irreversible change for children, and the future we all share.

The Role

As the Intern, Marketing & Growth, you'll be integral to our work in helping vulnerable children achieve a brighter future. You will provide a range of research, writing, information management and administrative support to the Impact Communications, Marketing and Communications teams within the Marketing & Growth division. In return, the individual will gain experience in developing compelling donor-facing communications materials, supporting the advancement of fundraising strategies and will develop a familiarity with current trends in philanthropy, children's issues and the day-to-day operations of a large international non-governmental organization (INGO). By supporting projects and research with the Marketing & Growth division, the intern will gain a comprehensive understanding of key functions that support and advance fundraising efforts.

Location

Hybrid - Washington DC or Fairfield, CT

What You'll Be Doing (Essential Duties)

Support Impact Communications, Marketing and Communications teams in their core functions (85%) :

• Draft, copyedit and support the production of reports, proposals, concept papers, donor emails and other specialized donor communications materials during fundraising efforts;
• Support the development of compelling written content and multimedia assets, such as newsletters, blogs, etc.;
• Support knowledge management efforts, including the cataloguing of assets and resources on the Fundraiser's Toolkit and key impact communications materials;
• Conduct research / landscape analyses and present findings to the team(s) on philanthropic and communications trends and priorities including on cross-cutting issues;
• Research alignment with existing and potential foundation donors, corporate partners and individual donors;
• Support creative input for social media, marketing and communications strategy and / or campaigns; and
• Support other special projects and initiatives related to programming across content areas including food insecurity, humanitarian responses, climate change, gender, education, health, and more.

Other Marketing & Communications support (15%) :

Required Qualifications for the Role

Preferred Qualifications for the Role

What's In It For You

Classification : Intern

Compensation : $17.00-17.95 / hour (depending on location)

Hours : maximum 24 hours per week

Dates : Feb 2 - April 10, 2026

About Us

Save the C Hildren is committed to conducting its programs and operations in a manner that is safe for the children it serves and helping protect the children with whom we are in contact. All Save the C Hildren representatives are explicitly prohibited from engaging in any activity that may result in any kind of child abuse. Save the C Hildren is committed to minimizing safety and security risks for our valued employees, ensuring all are given training, support and information to reduce their risk exposure while maximizing the impact of our programs for children and families. Our shared duty, both agency and individual, is to seek and maintain safe working conditions for all.

If you require disability assistance with the application or recruitment process, please submit a request to applicantsupport@savechildren.org. Equal Opportunity Employer / Protected Veterans / Individuals with Disabilities. This employer is required to notify all applicants of their rights pursuant to federal employment laws. For further information, please review the Know Your Rights notice from the Department of Labor. We provide equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, ancestry, sexual orientation, national origin, age, handicap, disability, marital status, or status as a veteran. Save the C Hildren complies with all applicable laws.