Elevate+ Supercharges Summer Internship Opportunities for 2025!

Elevate to Even+ • February 14, 2025

Your donation now ensures more students can participate in 2025.

Big news! Elevate+ is rolling out an incredible slate of summer internship opportunities for 2025, and we couldn’t be more thrilled. Since last fall, we’ve been working tirelessly with our powerhouse network of partner organizations to build a dynamic and impactful program for students. Thanks to their dedication, most job descriptions were locked in by December using the Elevate+ online form—that makes it asy for students to explore and secure internships that align with their goals. With applications now rolling in, we anticipate filling most positions by the end of March.

This summer, Elevate+ is offering 41 game-changing internship positions, with 30 spots at mission-driven nonprofits and 11 opportunities in the corporate world. And we’re not stopping there—conversations are already underway to add even more partners, meaning the list of available internships could grow in the coming weeks!

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Fields of Opportunity

Students can dive into hands-on experience across a wide range of industries, including:


Marketing & Communications	Education
Data Analysis	Event Planning
Community Outreach	Technology
Nonprofit Managemrent	Advocacy
Arts Management	Business Operations

Our Host Partners Value Their Interns

Most of our partners continue to host interns year after year, a testament to the contirbutions the interns make to their organizations. One of our longest-standing partners, Family Promise, is back for its fifth consecutive summer of hosting Elevate+ interns. As their Chief Operating Officer Shari Competiello puts it:

"We're excited to be partnering with Elevate+ again this year to fill another internship. We’ve been so impressed by all of the applicants Elevate+ presented to us, and the interns we’ve hired have consistently made a significant impact on our organization. We're looking forward to seeing the many contributions future interns will make at Family Promise."

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Supporting Our Interns and Expanding Access

At Elevate+, we believe in fair pay for meaningful work. That’s why we provide small grants to nonprofit hosts, helping to offset intern wages by contributing $17.50 per hour for up to 250 hours. We also invest in our interns directly, offering a $100 sign-on bonus and a $200 completion bonus to recognize their hard work and dedication.

However, our ambitions exceed our current funding. Right now, we have more internship opportunities than we can fund, meaning some hosts who requested multiple interns will only be able to fill one position. These unfunded internships represent incredible opportunities that will go unfilled—unless we can bridge the gap.

Join Us in Making a Difference!

We need your help to ensure that every Elevate+ intern has the opportunity they deserve. Your support will allow us to place even more students from marginalized communities into transformative internships that can shape their futures. Every dollar makes a difference.

Want to be part of the movement? Donate, visit our website, or reach out to us directly to learn how you can support Elevate+ and fuel the success of our next generation of leaders. Together, we can create a brighter, more equitable future—one internship at a time!

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