Learn more about our Board of Directors recruitment process here.

Professional skills are pivotal, but some other things that we look for in prospective teammates:

• Interest in community, ranging from volunteer activity to special community-related interests (how you get your good vibes, what you “geek out” over – passion!)
• A collaborator who also knows how to take the reins, applying independence and seeking autonomy when appropriate
• Ability to learn new things fast, research how-to and teach yourself as needed
• Authenticity
• Innovation or talent for thinking outside of the box
• Fun Bonus: Special skills that can be applied to events, volunteer projects and team-building, like artsy hobbies, power tools, random certifications from fun side gigs (hello, yogis), etc.

Before You Apply:

Review the job description below and our website carefully to ensure a good fit.

Include a cover letter that illustrates your fit for the role as well as the team. We’d love to get to know you in a way that is authentic. What are you interested in? What do you “geek out” over? How will you grow with us?

Prep your resume and collect at least 2 references (one should be a supervisor).
Submit your application on the next tab. You’ll hear back from us once we process your submission.

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Having trouble with the form? Email hr@activategood.org.

EQUAL OPPORTUNITY:
Activate Good is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate in hiring based on race, color, national origin, ancestry, religion, disability, veteran status, age, sex, genetic information, gender identification, sexual orientation, or marital status.

REASONABLE ACCOMMODATION:
To ensure equal access to available positions, we can work with applicants to provide reasonable accommodations during the application process. If you would like to speak with us about accommodations further prior to submitting this form, please call 919-535-6550 ext. 0 or email hr@activategood.org.

The Programs Assistant works with the full Programs team under the direction of a specified Community Partnerships Lead (supervisor). Each Assistant first focuses on supporting all areas under their supervising Lead’s purview.

The scheduling capacity for both assistants is 25 hours per week, Monday through Friday, with flexibility necessary as needed to reschedule hours to accommodate project and event staffing capacity needs; some early mornings, evenings, or weekend days may be required and coordinated on an as-needed basis. Attendance at monthly in-person staff meetings is required (first Wednesdays, 10am-1pm). We are a hybrid team, but the ability to work from home is always first based on staffing needs in-person for meetings, projects, events and other team tasks.

A successful teammate will not only be communicative, reliable and responsible, but also diligent and proactive – willing to seek opportunities to pitch in when capacity permits. This role will present opportunities for ongoing learning, collaboration and contribution to our mission. Successful assistants would be considered for future full-time positions, depending on the needs of the role available.

If you like having some stability in tasks performed, but also a lot of variety in focus (meeting and working with a variety of causes, personalities, and project types) with opportunities for skill development, then this may be the place for you.

Programs Assistant – Business Engagement focus (hiring 1)

Programs Assistant – Community Engagement focus (hiring 1)

Your cover letter / letter of intent does not need to be long. We suggest one to two paragraphs to describe more about your professional goals, why you are interested in the role and working in the specified capacity. What experiences do you hope to gain? If you’re applying to more than one opportunity, why and how would you apply yourself to either? If we are hiring for / offering more than one focus area for the same role, please communicate your preferred focus area and why that is your preference. 

1. Please do not send resumes and letters to staff. We can only accept online form applications (see application button). Emailed applications will not be entered into our applicant tracking system. 
2. Prepare materials for your application. You cannot save your application once you begin, so be prepared to finish in one sitting.
3. Once we receive your application, you’ll generally receive an acknowledgment from staff in 1 to 2 business days. We typically provide notes about our timeline in that message.

Questions can be sent to hr@activategood.org.

The following Skills and Experiences are Required to be successful in this internship:

• Excellent communication skills and hygiene: timely, clear, concise, ability to conduct unprompted follow ups as needed, etc.
• Solid tech skills; experience with the following or similar tools is beneficial: Google apps, Excel, monday.com, Canva, WordPress and Elementor, SurveyMonkey, iContact, etc.
• Proactive:
  • Interns are encouraged to think ahead through the process required to complete assignments, ask questions in advance, and meet or exceed deadlines as often as possible
  • Ability to manage their own assignments and deadlines
  • Ability to work as a team to determine next steps and delegation
• Initiative: When able, interns are encouraged to bring new ideas to their supervisors and team, as well as seek new assignments, ways to pitch in, and opportunities to learn
• Accountability: It is the intern’s responsibility to show up to agreed meetings, events and work shifts (virtual or otherwise) on time and prepared. Repeat cases of cancellation, no-shows, or tardiness without notice may be cause for discontinuation of our internship agreement.
• Experience volunteering or otherwise working with nonprofits, public services and community organizations
• Experience in special areas of interest (fund development, marketing, etc.) that the intern may communicate in their cover letter and may have the opportunity to investigate further during their internship term.

Learn more about what we look for in teammates earlier in this page under “What We Look For”.

Through a special partnership with Wake Tech Community College, Activate Good will welcome up to two (3) interns for Fall 2025.

This internship is hours-based (100-115 hours per intern). The expected start and end dates (August 18 -December 19) are pending confirmation with accepted interns. Scheduling may be impacted by an individual intern’s personal goals and scheduling abilities, your “focus area” placement (see below) as well as the intern team’s needs and assignments.

All internships with Activate Good will have a project, event and program leadership focus. In each focus area, interns may shadow staff and support programming and projects in a variety of ways, including but not limited to planning, outreach, direct management of volunteers, project setup, other outreach/engagement activities as assigned, and more. Regardless of focus area, all interns will support fall Days of Service: 9/11 Day of Service on September 11, 2025 (Thursday), and Family Volunteer Day on November 22, 2025 (Saturday).

Possible focus areas include:

• Youth Programming: Activate Kids (ages 5 to 10), as well as Youth Volunteer Corps and Youth Advisory Board (ages 11-18)
• The eLOVEate Schools Project and Custom Corporate Projects
• Triangle Businesses for Good and Custom Corporate Projects

Due to the nature of community needs, our projects and events can be physically demanding. If you are interested in applying, but have special needs, we still welcome your interest and can work with you to consider alterations that can aid your participation. 

All Activate Good staff and interns work with their own laptop in a hybrid capacity (remote, with in-person as needed) during typical business hours unless otherwise discussed for special events and projects.

Our organization is highly event-focused; some traveling within the Triangle area may be required, and some scheduling may be influenced by specific needs of assignments. Interns should have their own reliable transportation, or be able to coordinate reliable transportation to and from accepted assignment locations.

For events and projects, our team spends a lot of time moving around (standing, lifting, carrying, reaching, etc.). Project and event environments can range from our warehouse, to schools, to corporate offices, nonprofit locations, conference venues, and more.

Learn more about what we look for in teammates earlier in this page under “What We Look For”.

Through a special partnership with Wake Tech, this specific internship is able to offer each intern an hourly stipend of $20.

As temporary employees:

• Interns will be paid through direct deposit monthly on the last business day of the month
• Interns are subject to income taxes
• Interns will receive a $200 mileage stipend, paid in monthly increments. Interns are not otherwise eligible for mileage reimbursement, except when assignments are associated with a special project or event with a budget to provide such support to all affiliated teammates at Activate Good
• Interns are not eligible for insurance or other employee benefits
• Each intern enters their internship agreement with Activate Good understanding that this is a temporary role with finite specifications for payment, hours, and latest end date – and no expectation of work beyond set maximums of their final offer letter

While a cover letter is not required, it is suggested. If provided, letters can be short and sweet (1-2 paragraphs), but should include a ranking of your preference for the three focus areas listed above.

Please tell us why you are completing an internship, and how our internship helps you reach your experience and skill goals.  If there is a specific skill that you hope we can help you hone (project planning, budgeting, managing volunteers, etc.) – tell us. 

All applications must be submitted online at: https://activategood.org/who-we-are/our-team/join-our-team!

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