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Summer Internship Program 2026

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Organization
The Cleveland Foundation
Location
Cleveland, OH
Salary Range
$18 per hour

About the Organization

Since 1999, the Cleveland Foundation summer internship has connected emerging professionals with career-launching opportunities in the nonprofit and public sector. The program provides talented undergraduate students, recent college graduates and first-year graduate students an opportunity to work within Cleveland-area nonprofit and public sector organizations for an 11-week paid internship experience.

Job Description

Program Objectives

Expanding local organizations’ capacity to conduct important short-term projects
Providing a full time, paid internship opportunity ($18 per hour) and meaningful career-related work experience
Creating pathways to careers in the nonprofit or public sectors, particularly within Greater Cleveland Exposing interns to a broad range of nonprofit/public sector organizations, leaders, and partnerships, building their first-hand knowledge of the Greater Cleveland nonprofit community and public sector initiatives
Facilitating opportunities to support alumni and empower local leaders, fostering connections, discussion, learning and collaboration within our region

Eligibility and Candidate Application

Expanding local organizations’ capacity to conduct important short-term projects
Providing a full time, paid internship opportunity ($18 per hour) and meaningful career-related work experience
Creating pathways to careers in the nonprofit or public sectors, particularly within Greater Cleveland Exposing interns to a broad range of nonprofit/public sector organizations, leaders, and partnerships, building their first-hand knowledge of the Greater Cleveland nonprofit community and public sector initiatives
Facilitating opportunities to support alumni and empower local leaders, fostering connections, discussion, learning and collaboration within our region

How to Apply

Existing account holders can sign in; new users should follow the prompts to create an account.
Please create only one account.

  • The application requires you to upload supporting documents for each mandatory field before submission.
  • The application requires a resume and up to two recommendation letters.
  • The application submission process can take up to 45 minutes to complete.

Email [email protected] with questions or visit us at www.clevelandfoundation.org

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