Grants Management Intern: Detail-Oriented & Impact-Driven

Wellspring Philanthropic Fund; New York (NY); On-site; USD 49,594,000 - 66,125,000; Part time

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Job summary

Wellspring Philanthropic Fund in New York, NY seeks a Grants Management Intern to assist the Grants Management Team with grantee reporting and related administrative tasks under the Post Award Grants Officer and Deputy Director.

This internship provides exposure to grant reporting processes, templates, and database management, offering opportunities to develop organizational and communication skills within a human rights–focused foundation.

Qualifications

• 1–2 years of administrative experience in a professional office.
• Enrolled in Undergraduate Program, Bachelor’s Degree, or equivalent experience.
• Keen attention to detail and superior organizational skills.
• Proven ability to carry through on a project.
• Exceptional judgment and ability to handle confidential information with complete discretion.
• High level of comfort with Outlook and database software; knowledge of Microsoft Office.
• Familiarity with, and commitment to, human rights and social justice issues.
• Spanish language skills a plus.
• Understands and values social justice, including racial and gender equity as an organizational operating principle – and is committed to continued learning on issues related to race, gender, equity, diversity, and inclusion.

Responsibilities

• Receive, review, and log grant reports in the GM database. Use WPF email templates to acknowledge receipt of reports and/or request missing information.
• Read and interpret the report inbox emails to determine what grantees are submitting and/or requesting. Send specific WPF reporting templates upon grantee’s request.
• Respond to requests for extensions that are less than 30 days or elevate requests for longer extensions.
• Confirm that grantee used WPF approved reporting templates and determine if any information is missing. Review final financial reports to confirm all grant funds have been spent. If not, flag accordingly.
• Determine correct Grant Identification number, if not provided, based on GM database.
• Cross reference report inbox emails and new GM online report portal and update any overlapping of report submissions.
• Compile a list of issues/questions from the reports inbox that need additional research and work with GM team to resolve
• Other administrative tasks as assigned.

Skills

Administrative experience

Bachelor's degree

Attention to detail

Project management

Discretion

Outlook

MS Office

Human rights

Spanish language

Education

Undergraduate program

Bachelor’s degree

Tools

GM database

Job description

Wellspring Philanthropic Fund in New York, NY seeks a Grants Management Intern to assist the Grants Management Team with grantee reporting and related administrative tasks under the Post Award Grants Officer and Deputy Director.

This internship provides exposure to grant reporting processes, templates, and database management, offering opportunities to develop organizational and communication skills within a human rights–focused foundation.