Looking to start a career in nonprofits, PR or special events? Want to help change the world?

Break the Cycle is seeking interns to join our team of energetic professionals committed to social change! With offices in Los Angeles and Washington, DC, Break the Cycle is a national nonprofit that works with youth to end domestic violence.

This is not a filing job. Gain hands-on experience that is practical and looks great on your résumé. Break the Cycle interns build skills that can be applied to careers in both the nonprofit and corporate sectors. We offer a casual, friendly work environment where interns are encouraged to contribute and learn.

Development: Donor Relations (in Los Angeles only)

Donor Relations Interns will learn what it takes for a nonprofit organization to maintain sustaining support from individual donors as well as gain experience in promotion and fundraising for Break the Cycle.  Responsibilities may include:

• Helping to maintain and cultivate Break the Cycle’s HOPE campaign
• Assisting with Break the Cycle events, including logistics, silent auction coordination and PR
• Individual donor research and outreach
• Assisting with other fundraising and community relations efforts including our volunteer program, press kits, data entry, social media outlets and other duties as needed

Development: Grants and Research (in Los Angeles only)

Development: Grants and Research interns learn what it takes to fundraise, write grants and conduct research for a national nonprofit organization.  Responsibilities may include:

• Researching foundation and corporation funding opportunities that fit with Break the Cycle’s mission and work to end dating abuse
• Filtering funding opportunities
• Working with the Foundation & Government Relations Specialist in developing and submitting grant applications
• Performing literal and statistical research on dating and domestic violence trends, prevalence rates and percentages
• Researching various forums for  factual and statistical information

Programs Internship (in Los Angeles only)

Program Interns help deliver Break the Cycle services to youth. Interns receive training on domestic and dating violence, Break the Cycle's services and other relevant areas. Responsibilities may include:

• Drafting and updating educational materials
• Responding to requests for help, including maintaining our nationwide referral system
• Developing web content for loveisrespect.org
• Assisting with research projects, community outreach and other support as needed

Creative Media Intern (in Los Angeles only)

The Creative Media Internship develops and manages Break the Cycle's extensive online/social/digital media presence in real time. Supporting the Director of Youth Programs and the Digital Strategies Coordinator, Creative Media Interns have the opportunity to directly impact a leading national nonprofit's efforts to engage young people in innovative and creative ways.Responsibilities may include:

• Managing and expanding Break the Cycle's social media presence
• Creating teen friendly web content, blogs and help resources
• Crafting digital media content for YouTube and online advertising
• Basic graphic design and weekly updates of Break the Cycle’s various websites
• Supporting other graphic design projects as needed
• Assisting staff in developing new marketing strategies to grow our audience and donor base

Note: Experience using Adobe Suite and Word Press and Drupal web platforms is desired.

Management Internship (in Los Angeles only)

Management Interns participate in all facets of nonprofit management, working side-by-side with Break the Cycle's Executive Director. Responsibilities may include:

• Conducting research on organizational best practices and policies
• Preparing reports and communications for management team
• Assisting with logistics and planning for board, staff, donor and community meetings
• Providing general administrative support as needed

Legal Internship (in Washington, DC only)

Legal Interns gain hands-on legal and public policy experience with a law-based, domestic violence organization. Responsibilities may include

• Supporting staff attorneys in the delivery of free legal services to young victims of dating abuse, including client intake, safety planning, case preparation, court accompaniment and drafting legal documents
• Conducting legal, legislative and policy research with the aim to write on various domestic violence, family, criminal and general public interest law issues
• Assisting with the creation of advocacy and educational materials
• Responding to requests for help and maintaining our nationwide referral system

Policy Internship

Policy Interns gain hands-on public policy experience working with policy and technical assistance staff. Responsibilities may include:

• Conducting legislative and policy research,
• Draft legislative and administrative policies, and
• Creating advocacy and educational materials for policy-makers, service providers, schools, and community members.
• May participate in lobby visits with the DC City Council and the US Congress.

How to Get Started

This is an unpaid internship program. Undergraduate, graduate and law students, as well as recent graduates, are welcome to apply. Generally-speaking, we ask interns to commit a minimum of 10 weeks, 8-10 hours per week for part-time status and 20-40 hours a week for full-time status.

We accept applications on a rolling basis. Interested candidates should email or mail a cover letter and résumé to: