Internship Opportunities
Children need the time, talent and commitment of people like you. Interning for Children's is more than just a job—it's a passion for giving children a better chance at a healthy childhood and a fulfilling life. Children's is a nurturing, rewarding place to work. In fact, Children's is the No. 1 ranked Atlanta-based healthcare employer on the list of Atlanta's A+ Employers by the Atlanta Business Chronicle.
Students or graduates with an interest in all aspects of fundraising, including special event planning and volunteer coordination would be well suited for work in the Children's Healthcare of Atlanta Foundation. The full-time, paid internships each last 12 to 15 weeks or the duration of a semester or quarter: fall, spring and summer.
Areas in Need of Intern Support
- Annual Giving
Duties in the past have included creating special event materials, coordinating physician receptions, producing mailings to support the physician and tribute programs, organizing records for the physician campaign, and creating appeals to build endowments for medical programs.
- Children's Miracle Network
The primary job responsibilities include assisting CMN staff with all aspects of fundraising efforts through national and local sponsors; supporting sponsor efforts through store visits, newsletter production, public relations efforts, etc.; and working with CMN staff on specific in-office or hospital projects, such as Star 94 Cares for Kids radiothon, Web page updates and mailings.
- Friends
Friends is the volunteer organization of Children's. Primary internship responsibilities are to assist event coordinators with all planning and execution of events. This consists of attending event meetings, sending out solicitation letters, tracking sponsors, following up with vendors, creating invitations, managing funds, producing spreadsheets and helping coordinate event logistics.
- Holiday Cards
All proceeds raised by the sales of the holiday cards-designed by Aflac Cancer Center and Blood Disorders patients and Atlanta area school children-benefit the Aflac Cancer Center. The primary job responsibilities of the Holiday Cards intern are to assist with the customer service and sales aspects of the Holiday Card program. In addition, responsibilities include assisting with other Aflac-related events, such as the NewsTalk 750 WSB Care-a-Thon.
- Sports Network
The Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta Sports Network is a volunteer-based organization that oversees all sports-related events and activities that benefit Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta. The primary internship responsibilities are to assist event coordinators with planning and execution of events. Activities can include attending event meetings, preparing and mailing solicitation and thank you letters, contacting potential donors, following up with donors and vendors, managing event databases, managing your own event and helping coordinate event logistics.
How to Apply
When internship opportunities are available, they are posted online in our Career Opportunities section. Search keyword "intern."