Development Summer Intern

LOVE146 VISION: The end of child trafficking and exploitation. Nothing less.

LOVE146 MISSION: Love146 journeys alongside children impacted by trafficking today and prevents the trafficking of children tomorrow.

STATUS: Part-Time (minimum of 15 hours per week, for 8 weeks )

SALARY: $20/hour

HOURS: 15-20 hours per week

DURATION: Summer 2026 (flexible start and end dates, 8 weeks)

LOCATION: Hybrid (1-day/week in office in New Haven, CT)

About Love146

Love146 works to end child trafficking and exploitation through prevention education and survivor care. Our Development team builds the relationships and funding partnerships that make this work possible.

About the Role

Are you curious about how social service organizations actually run behind the scenes? This paid summer internship offers hands-on experience supporting the Development team of a mission-driven social services organization.

The Development Intern will gain hands-on experience in donor engagement, grant research, partnership outreach, and fundraising strategy. This role is ideal for students interested in marketing, (nonprofit) management, fundraising, philanthropy, or community engagement.

You'll contribute to real relationship-building and fundraising initiatives that directly support mission impact.

What You'll Do

Donor Stewardship & Fundraising Support

Write personalized thank-you cards to donors

Support check processing and gift documentation

Assist with grant prospect research

Support grant and proposal writing

Help create PowerPoint pitch decks for donor meetings

Community & Institutional Engagement

Reach out to local New Haven businesses to promote the CT Collective and other local partnerships

Support efforts to strengthen relationships with Yale and other local institutions

Review and conceptualize an approach to engaging university youth groups in fundraising and awareness-building

Office Support

Assist in organizing office materials and working through a backlog of physical resources

Must be able to lift and carry up to 20 lbs

What You'll Gain

Experience in donor stewardship and nonprofit fundraising systems

Exposure to grant writing and proposal development

Skills in partnership outreach and institutional engagement

Professional communication and relationship-building experience

Insight into nonprofit revenue strategy

The pay range for this role is:

20 - 20 USD per hour (HQ)