Summer Intern Denver

Overview

ADL Summer 2025 Internship Description

ADL’s Mountain State’s team is looking for a dynamic intern to join us from June 9 to August 8, 2025. The ideal candidate will have experience with nonprofits or as a volunteer. Our Regional Operations internship provides the opportunity for students to gain practical experience with ADL’s community services priorities, programs, and advocacy.

Application portals will close at 6 PM ET on March 7, 2025. ADL will confirm the selected candidates by mid-April.

Responsibilities

Requirements:

• Must possess high school diploma or equivalent
• Passion for non-profit work
• Desire to start building career within non-profit sector

Responsibilities:

• Shadow the respective manager, and designated colleague(s), to gain real-world work experience in, and a greater understanding of, the respective field of interest.
• Participate in Mountain States Regional Office meetings to gain a better understanding of the mission of ADL and familiarity with community service work.
• Gain a better understanding of field of interest by participating in special projects in the fields of development, civil rights, international affairs, education, community service, management, or other areas of interest. This may include both supervised and independent work on projects such as the Governor's Holocaust Remembrance Program; Words to Action (ADL's signature program that empowers college and pre-college students to respond to antisemitism and anti-Israel bias); and other ADL events.
• Under direct supervision, conduct research, prepare memos and letters, and draft meeting minutes in order to gain experience in the implementation of community service work.
• Attend and participate in the ADL Summer Internship Learning Program sessions, where you will get to have discussions with accomplished leaders and subject matter experts at ADL.

Qualifications

Skills: 

• Excellent communication skills
• Committed to belonging, and inclusive values
• Collaborative team-player
• Creative and innovative; takes initiative
• Excels in dynamic environments that require adaptability 
• Ability to manage multiple priorities simultaneously  
• Energized by ADL’s mission and work 

Compensation and Hours:

• This internship is paid $18.81 an hour.
• The internship is 15 hours per week.

Location:

• This internship will be hybrid, with on-site presence required in Denver, Colorado.

What will you do during this internship?

• You will learn about real-life decision-making challenges and help us develop real-time solutions.
• You will have the opportunity to present your work at internal forums within ADL.
• You will have practical, hands-on experience with regional operations
• Collaborate with, meet and learn from ADL subject matter experts at all levels and become familiar with the varied work we do to “stop the defamation of the Jewish people and secure justice and fair treatment to all.”

ADL values a diverse workplace and strongly encourages women, people of color, LGBTQ individuals, people with disabilities, members of underrepresented ethnic groups, foreign-born residents, and veterans to apply. ADL is an equal opportunity employer. Recruitment, hiring, promotions and other terms, conditions and privileges of employment shall be maintained in a manner which does not discriminate on the basis of age, race, creed, religion, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender expression, marital status, physical or mental disability, veteran status, or military status, or in violation of any applicable Federal, state or local laws.

ADL will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodations to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. For individuals with disabilities who would like to request an accommodation to support the interview process, please contact People & Culture at talentacquisition@adl.org.

ADL will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of the Fair Credit Reporting Act, and all other applicable State, Local, and Federal laws.

The information in this job description indicates the general nature and level of work expected of employees in this classification. It is not designed to contain, or be interpreted as, a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, qualifications, and objectives required of employees assigned to this job, nor is it meant to be interpreted as a contract for employment. 

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