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FWS - Grant Writing Intern I

CompanyPost University
LocationWaterbury
Work ModeRemote
PostedOctober 20, 2026
Internship Information
Core Responsibilities
The intern will research and identify foundation, corporate, and government grant opportunities that align with the organization's mission. They will also draft grant narratives, maintain a grant calendar, and prepare reports to ensure ongoing funding engagement.
Internship Type
federal work study part time
Company Size
54
Visa Sponsorship
No
Language
English
Working Hours
40 hours
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About The Company
Invented to help Undergraduate Nursing students from the American Sentinel College of Nursing & Health Sciences at Post University gain clinical judgment and critical thinking experience, Sentinel U® is an industry-wide force – and how more than 130,000 people in healthcare learn.
About the Role

Position Title: Grant Writing Intern I - Remote

Department: Compliance 

Reports To: Nicole Steck / The Soulful Forest, Inc

Location: The Soulful Forest, Inc, 202-10 Soundview Ave, Stamford, CT 06902

Rate of Pay: $20/hr

Position Summary

The Soulful Forest Inc. is a new Connecticut 501(c)(3) nonprofit bringing nature, music, and Social-Emotional Learning together in schools and healthcare facilities. This position helps secure the grant funding that brings The Soulful Forest to more communities.

Key Responsibilities

  • Research foundation, corporate, and government grants that match our mission in schools, children's mental health, and caregiver wellness, to find the right funders.
  • Build and maintain a grant calendar of deadlines, requirements, and status, so no opportunity is missed.
  • Draft letters of inquiry, grant narratives, program descriptions, and budget justifications, which are the core of each application.
  • Gather supporting materials such as program outcomes, photos, letters of support, and organizational documents, to complete applications.
  • Prepare grant reports and thank-you letters for funders, to keep funders engaged for renewal.
  • Help build a reusable library of grant language, to make future applications faster.

Qualifications & Skills

  • Required: 
    • Current Post University student with a Federal Work-Study award.
    • Excellent research and writing skills
    • Strong attention to detail
    • Ability to manage multiple deadlines and work independently.
  •  Preferred: 
    • Coursework in nonprofit management, English, communications, public administration, education, or psychology
    • Prior grant writing or research experience
    • Familiarity with Google Workspace and online grant portals


How the Job Benefits You as a Student:

  • Students will gain valuable experience related to their program of study.


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Key Skills
Grant writingResearchWritingAttention to detailTime managementIndependent workGoogle WorkspaceGrant portalsNonprofit managementCommunicationsEducationPsychology
Categories
Social ServicesEducationAdministrativeManagement & Leadership