IYF Intern Program (USA)

IYF Overview

The International Youth Foundation (IYF) stands by, for, and with young people. Founded in 1990, IYF is a global nonprofit that has worked in more than 100 countries in close collaboration with over 600 local partners to directly serve more than 8.1 million young people, and an additional 6.3 million online. Together with local community-based organizations and a network of corporate, foundation, bilateral, and multilateral partners, we connect young people with opportunities to transform their lives. We believe that educated, employed, engaged young people possess the power to solve the world’s toughest problems, and we focus our youth development efforts on three linked objectives: unlocking youth agency, driving economic opportunity, and making systems more inclusive. Our vision is to see young people inspired and equipped to realize the future they want.

IYF is committed to creating an inclusive and welcoming culture for all students. To address the existing inequities in our society, we prioritize internship applications from students...

  1. at Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs), institutions founded before 1964 to educated African-Americans.
  2. at Minority Serving Institutions (MSIs). Colleges and universities that serve underrepresented racial or ethnic groups. 
  3.  who are the first in their families to pursue higher education.

Intern Program Background

The intern program at IYF seeks students from these institutions and backgrounds because they tend to face many barriers to succeed, and their talent and leadership is underrepresented in the international development sector. IYF is committed to removing these barriers. This program offers emerging leaders from underrepresented communities and diverse backgrounds the opportunity to gain firsthand experience in a wide range of programmatic, financial, and administrative functions within an international nonprofit.

Summer Intern Program Structure:

  • Open to students pursuing an associate’s, bachelor’s or master’s degree
  • Internships will be conducted remotely for a period of 6 weeks
  • Students in undergraduate or graduate programs will receive $17.50 per hour. 

Our 2025 summer internship opportunities will be posted in March. Keep a look out!