Intern, Advancement & Volunteer Engagement

The Crohn’s & Colitis Foundation is a non-profit, volunteer-fueled organization whose mission is to cure Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis and improve the quality of life for the children and adults affected by these diseases. Our work is dramatically accelerating the research process through our varied research initiatives; we also provide extensive educational and support resources for patients and their families, medical professionals, and the public. In addition, we lead federal and state-based advocacy campaigns to support medical research funding and improve patient access to care. The Foundation’s core values of compassion, integrity, leadership, collaboration, and inclusion inspire and drive every member of our highly performing team.

Position Summary: 

The Foundation has an exciting learning opportunity available for an Advancement & Volunteer Engagement Intern. This is a chance to work within a leading non-profit organization to gain knowledge of engaging individual and planned giving donors, foundations, and volunteers who help the Foundation accelerate its path to achieving its mission. This role would provide exposure to individual and foundation giving, planned giving, and volunteer engagement. We are seeking someone who is high-energy, detailed oriented, and a self-starter with strong inter-personal and communication skills. 

This is an 8-week Internship opportunity, running from June 8 - July 30, 2026 with 29 hours/week anticipated. This is a hybrid internship with 2 days/week in the Foundation's New York City office and the remaining work remote.

Essential Functions & Responsibilities:

• Assist with administrative aspects of donor and volunteer communications, resources, and support
• Assist with data integrity in Salesforce constituent relationship management (CRM)
• Provide administrative support such as scanning and filing documents 
• Other duties as required 

Qualifications:

• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Interest in donor and volunteer engagement areas of focus.  
• Knowledge of Microsoft Office required.  
• Experience with Salesforce CRM or other CRM platforms preferred.
• Interest and comfort level with data preferred.
• Must be pro-active, self-directed, detail-oriented and organized, as well as work independently in a virtual setting.
• Ability to interact professionally with multiple and diverse cross-departmental stakeholders 
• Ability to prioritize, work under pressure and meet deadlines (with supervision).