Grants Intern

Community Resources for Justice; Boston (MA); Remote; USD 38.000 - 50.000; Teilzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

Professional mentorship

Networking opportunities

Resume-ready projects

Zusammenfassung

Community Resources for Justice (CRJ) seeks a motivated, detail-oriented intern to support grant and foundation research. You’ll gain hands-on experience with grant making and sustainability strategies while contributing to real-world funding proposals.

You may expand responsibilities over time, gaining exposure to non-profit development, operations, and mentoring within CRJ’s mission-driven environment. Remote, 10–15 hrs/week, up to 16 weeks.

Qualifikationen

• Current undergraduate or graduate student with interest in non-profit development or related fields.
• Strong writing, research, and organizational skills.
• Interest in grants, philanthropy, and social impact.
• Ability to work independently and manage multiple tasks.

Aufgaben

• Research grant, sponsorship, and funding opportunities.
• Assist with grant writing, proposals, and letters of inquiry.
• Maintain records in CRJ’s grant tracking system, Instrumental.
• Support grant reporting.
• Attend weekly development meetings.
• Assist with development projects as needed.

Kenntnisse

Writing ability

Research skills

Organizational skills

Independent work

Ausbildung

Undergraduate or graduate student

Tools

Instrumental grant tracking

Jobbeschreibung

CRJ is seeking a motivated detail-oriented intern to support grant and foundation research efforts. This role offers hands-on experience with grant making, and strategic organisational sustainability.

There may be opportunities to take on expanded responsibilities and gain exposure to additional aspects of non-profit development and organizational operations during the course of the internship, based on organisational needs.

Responsibilities:

• Research grant, sponsorship, and funding opportunities
• Assist with grant writing, proposals, and letters of inquiry
• Maintain records in CRJ’s grant tracking system, Instrumental
• Support grant reporting
• Attend weekly development meetings
• Assist with development projects as needed

What You’ll Gain

• Practical experience in grant research and grant-writing
• Opportunities to contribute to real-world funding proposals and development
• Projects
• Exposure to non-profit sustainability strategies and funding models
• Professional mentorship and networking opportunities within the non-profit sector
• Tangible work products and accomplishments to strengthen your resume

The Ideal Candidate

• Current undergraduate or graduate student with an interest in non-profit development, public policy, communications, social sciences, or a related field
• Strong writing, research, and organizational skills
• Interest in grants, philanthropy, and social impact
• Ability to work independently and manage multiple tasks
• Availability to work remotely for 10-15 hours per week for up to 16 weeks.

About CRJ: Our Mission, Your Opportunity

Community Resources for Justice (CRJ) is a nonprofit organization dedicated to changing lives and strengthening communities through direct service, advocacy, and innovation. We operate across four core service lines:

• Community Strategies (CS): Supporting adults with developmental disabilities to live independently and thrive in their communities. Providing a range of top-quality residential and non-residential programs for men and women with intellectual or developmental disabilities in Massachusetts and New Hampshire. Our programs offer individual and group treatment and are geared toward promoting independence and improving life skills. Clients also receive support with job development, on-the-job coaching, and educational opportunities.
• Reentry Services (RS): Supporting people leaving incarceration to make positive, sustainable life transitions. We firmly believe that change is possible and attainable for all that we serve. With a strict focus on outcomes, the Reentry Services Division is committed to delivering contemporary and evidence-based services to the individuals in our care. Through delivering innovative programming and collaborating with community agencies, we provide hope and support to our clients as they make safe and successful transitions into their communities.
• Crime & Justice Institute (CJI): Driving bold, transformative improvements in adult and youth justice systems by working with working with local, state, and national criminal justice organizations to improve public safety and the delivery of justice. The CJI team brings decades of experience developing evidence-based, data-driven policies, managing complex processes with diverse stakeholders, and driving systems-level organizational change. Our energetic staff and network of consultants come from a variety of backgrounds.
• Family Reentry (FRE): At Family Reentry, we address the often-intertwining problems of behavioral health, domestic violence, reentry, recidivism, and risks to youth by offering evidence-based interventions to provide support and effect positive change. We offer a holistic approach by working to connect clients to basic needs and offering support to create change and increase stronger coping and life skills.

CRJ is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We value diversity in all its forms and encourage candidates of all backgrounds, identities, and lived experiences to apply.

The pay range for this role is:

38300.00 - 49700.00 USD per year (US)