Philanthropy IT & Knowledge Ops Internship

Wellspring Philanthropic Fund; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 25,000 - 30,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible schedule

Learning opportunities

Networking events

Job summary

Wellspring Philanthropic Fund offers an Information Technology Internship that provides hands-on training in enterprise IT and knowledge management for philanthropic work. The role supports programmatic and grantmaking activities in human rights and social justice, with exposure to operations, governance, and technology strategy.

You will work with the IT team on hardware, data governance, cloud projects, app/workflow development, and staff training, while attending weekly meetings and learning

Qualifications

• Ambitious student pursuing an associate’s or bachelor’s degree in engineering, information systems, computer science, mathematics, or communications.
• Able to operate effectively within a globally dispersed, complex and highly collaborative organization.
• Basic knowledge of modern computer networking technologies.
• Basic understanding of Windows, Office, iOS and cloud technologies.
• Excellent problem solving skills.
• Able to research a range of topics and synthesize information concisely in a written report.
• Displays initiative and resourcefulness when addressing users’ issues.
• Able to communicate technical information to nontechnical audience thoughtfully and effectively, and
• Able to handle confidential client information with complete discretion.
• Ability to lift computer equipment 30 lbs or less throughout the DC office expansion project.
• 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

• Be open to and enthusiastic about a wide range of projects
• Help deploy new desktop, laptop and mobile devices
• Carry out research projects as agreed with IT team
• Perform administrative tasks as requested [e.g., updating inventory, organizing and updating technology hub on intranet, creating service-oriented architecture (SOA), recycling hardware]
• Present ideas for improving and streamlining IT processes
• Create and update resources on technology for staff and IT team
• Help develop and update IT architecture documents and standard operating procedures
• Design and develop custom business workflows and applications

Skills

Networking basics

Windows

Office

iOS

Cloud technologies

Problem solving

Written communication

Discretion with confidential info

Team collaboration

Research and synthesis

Initiative and resourcefulness

Communicating to nontechnical audience

Physical capability

Diversity & social justice awareness

Education

Associate’s or Bachelor’s degree in engineering, information systems, computer science, mathematics, or communications

Tools

Windows

Office

Job description

Wellspring Philanthropic Fund offers an Information Technology Internship that provides hands-on training in enterprise IT and knowledge management for philanthropic work. The role supports programmatic and grantmaking activities in human rights and social justice, with exposure to operations, governance, and technology strategy.

You will work with the IT team on hardware, data governance, cloud projects, app/workflow development, and staff training, while attending weekly meetings and learning