Grants and Contracts Intern

Category: Internships 

Location: Washington, DC 

                                         

Summary

Search for Common Ground (SFCG) is an international non-profit organization that promotes peaceful resolution of conflict. With headquarters in Washington, DC and in Brussels, Belgium, SFCG’s mission is to transform how individuals, organizations, and governments deal with conflict – away from adversarial approaches and toward cooperative solutions.

SFCG seeks to help conflicting parties understand their differences and act on their commonalities. With a total of approximately 600 staff worldwide, SFCG implements projects in 30 countries, including in Africa, Asia, Europe, the Middle East, and the United States. The organization is an exciting and rewarding place to work, with dedicated and enthusiastic staffs who loves their work.

Summary of Position

SFCG is seeking interns on a rolling basis (with immediate openings) to learn about Grants and Contracts Management in a practical environment as a supplement to their studies. Interns will be involved in supporting an active, internationally-focused, non-profit organization. Interns will be able to gain wide exposure to grants management, financial reporting, cost analysis and audits, and other projects as they occur day to day in the department.

Work Environment

Search for Common Ground has a great work environment with a mission of peace-building in the world, hard-working and friendly co-workers, team-building opportunities, and involvement in staff events. The organization has won numerous awards.

Responsibilities               Intern duties are wide-ranging and may include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Compile supporting documentation for donor financial reports
• Assist in the preparation of financial reports
• Maintain project documents and update grant file
•  Analyze financial reports and budgets using MS Excel and other software
• Assist with the budget development and review process
• Other tasks as may be assigned from time to time by the Director, Grants and Contracts
• Occasional backup support to SFCG’s front desk.

As internship descriptions cannot be exhaustive, the position holder may be required to undertake other duties that are broadly in line with the above key responsibilities.

Minimum Qualifications              T

The ideal candidate will exhibit:

• A junior, senior, or graduate student, majoring in finance, accounting or related field
• Strong, hard-working work ethic
• Excellent analytical skills with proficiency in Excel and other software
• Highly confidential manner
• Self-starting, enthusiastic and flexible approach to the organization
• Ability to work well individually as well as a member of a team
• Strong people and presentation skills
• Ability to handle multiple tasks simultaneously
• Excellent attention to detail
• Highly developed research and problem-solving ability

                                         

To Apply             

Interested candidates should email a cover letter and resume to aalexander@sfcg.org or fax to 001 (202) 232-6718. Please clearly state the title: Grants and Contracts Intern in the subject line. Please note where you found this posting. No phone calls please. Only applicants invited for an interview will be contacted. Please see our web site www.sfcg.org for more details of our work.

Internship applications are accepted on a rolling basis. In your cover letter, please clearly state why our program is of interest to you, what you can bring to the organization, and what experience you hope to gain from the internship. Also, include the dates of your availability and the number of hours per week to which you can commit. Candidates who can intern a minimum of 24 hours per week are preferred. While we will make this a very rewarding internship experience for you, note this is an unpaid internship.

NOTE: Local Washington, DC Metro Area (DC, MD or VA) Candidates Only, unless you are relocating to the DC area at your own expense.