SOS Children's Villages-USA is a nonprofit organization based in Washington, DC that raises funds for SOS Children's Villages International. These funds go to over 500 SOS villages in over 130 countries around the world to provide permanent, loving homes for children orphaned or abandoned because of AIDS, war, poverty, environmental disasters, or political unrest. Each home is part of a village, and each child has a loving mother -- often for the first time in his or her life. Besides creating and sustaining villages, SOS also supports emergency relief, schools, social programs and medical facilities worldwide.

All interested SOS Children's Villages internship candidates should download the application at the bottom of this page and send it along with a resume to sosintern@sos-usa.org. Please indicate the position you are applying to in the subject line of your email.

SOS interns play a vital part in the success of our organization. Internships are unpaid positions within our Washington, D.C. office.  All candidates must be available for at least 3 months and a minimum of 20 hours/week. Credit hours can be provided if applicable. We are currently seeking applicants for the following areas:

Communications/Public Relations Intern:  You will work with the Director, Digital Marketing & Communications to determine strategy and topics for media outreach. The intern will be responsible for creating talking points and a pitch strategy, identifying media to contact, making the contact, following-up as needed and reporting on results. The intern will need to quickly learn about the mission and work of SOS Children’s Villages around the world, have excellent written and verbal communications skills and be very comfortable with social media.

Database Administration/Donor Services Intern:  You will support the Development Services Manager in all aspects of data/information systems management, Constituent Relationship Management (CRM), data analysis, volunteer management and other areas as assigned.  You will learn and use the Raiser’s Edge database while developing systems and procedures.  Knowledge of/interest in databases is a must.  A successful candidate for this position will be detail-oriented and able to think analytically.  A great opportunity for those looking for experience working with non-profit fundraising technology and systems.

Direct Marketing/Communications Intern:  You will support the goals of the Household Marketing department with activities that include researching stories, pictures and statistics for communications and appeals, writing assignments, data entry, acknowledgments, newsletters, analysis, and donation processing to support direct mail fundraising.  You will also have the opportunity to participate in marketing meetings and other activities including social networking, blogs, PR and cause marketing. You will learn how to use the Raiser’s Edge database software.

Executive Administration Intern:  You will support the CEO and the Major Gifts Department in maintaining correspondence with researching individuals, major corporations and foundations who have the capacity to provide financial support to SOS Children’s Villages.

India Marketing Initiative Intern:  You will support the Director, India Initiative in day to day marketing projects and event management.  SOS Children’s Villages has over 40 villages in India and have been in India for over 42 years.  Seeking interns with Indian experience to support events and volunteering programs aimed at recruiting and retaining individual monthly sponsors.  You will also help in building a volunteer base for this campaign and educate Indians in USA about SOS Children’s Villages-India.

Internet Marketing Internship:  You will research, write and edit content for use on websites, blogs, and social media accounts. You will research and draft stories for our website as well as analyze data from various online initiatives. Excellent communication skills required.  This is a great opportunity to build your writing portfolio and gain experience writing for an online audience.

Internet Development Intern:  You will be responsible for publishing, designing, and coding content for presentation on websites, blogs, and social media accounts.  Basic Photoshop, HTML/CSS coding experience a plus but not required.  This is a great opportunity to gain hands-on experience working with Internet technology for non-profits.  Willingness to learn and an appreciation for technology absolutely required.

Research Analyst Intern:  You will be responsible for researching information about other NGO’s and developing country issues. Must have strong communication and research skills.

Sponsorship Administration Intern:  You will provide support for the sponsorship department by assisting with letter-writing, research, mailings and registration processing. You will learn how to use Raiser's Edge database software to set up records, process gifts, and run performance reports. You will also have the opportunity to assist the Sponsorship Coordinator with sponsor cultivation and volunteer networking.

To apply for an internship:  Interested candidates must download the internship application and submit it along with a resume to sosintern@sos-usa.org.  Please note, all candidates must be available for at least 3 months and a minimum of 20 hours/week.

"SOS Children's Villages is a first-rate organization and I very much admire everybody working there." --Desmond Tutu, South African Anglican Archbishop and Winner of the Nobel Peach Prize

"SOS Children's Villages provides the foundation for life to children who need a place to call home." --Nelson Mandela, Former President of South Africa & Winner of the Nobel Peace Prize

"The splendid work done by SOS Children's Villages is charity where deeds speak louder than words." --His Holiness the Dalai Lama, Spiritual Leader of the Tibetan People