Partnerships Intern (Volunteer)

ORGANIZATION BACKGROUND

Catalyst Now is a global movement of social entrepreneurs and innovators collaborating to accelerate systems change and the Sustainable Development Goals.

ROLE PURPOSE

The Partnerships Intern will support fundraising, partnership development, grant research and related operational activities in a fully remote global team.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Research prospective donors, partners, grants and collaboration opportunities.
• Maintain organized partnership and opportunity-tracking information.
• Support preparation of concept notes, proposals, presentations and donor materials.
• Assist with partnership communications and meeting preparation.
• Document discussions, action points and follow-up responsibilities.
• Support data entry, file management and other partnership operations.
• Contribute to coordination across Catalyst Now teams and regions.
• Undertake additional partnership-support duties assigned by the supervisor.

QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE

• Bachelor’s degree or comparable relevant education.
• Interest or exposure to fundraising, partnerships, grant research, operations or social-impact work.
• Strong written communication and research ability.
• Previous volunteer, internship or professional experience in a relevant area is helpful.
• Exact minimum years of experience: Not specified.

SKILLS AND COMPETENCIES

• Donor and grant research.
• Partnership-pipeline organization.
• Written communication and document preparation.
• Attention to detail and dependable follow-up.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a remote team.
• Professional use of common digital collaboration tools.

CONTRACT DETAILS

• Engagement type: Unpaid volunteer internship.
• Work arrangement: Fully remote.
• Duration: Three months.
• Time commitment: Full-time, approximately 40 hours per week.
• Salary or stipend: None stated; the assignment is unpaid.
• Number of positions: Not specified.

SAFEGUARDING AND EQUAL OPPORTUNITY

Catalyst Now promotes an inclusive global community and encourages applications from diverse backgrounds. Role-specific safeguarding and background-check requirements: Not specified.

APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS

Complete the official Catalyst Now Google application form before 17 August 2026. Submit all information and documents requested by the form.