Advocacy Intern (SCAN)

Save the Children

For over 100 years, Save the Children has been fighting for the rights of children. The right to a healthy start in life. To have access to education. To be in a safe environment, protected from harm. We work in some of the world's hardest-to-reach places - over 100 countries, including the U.S. No matter what your role is, when you join Save the Children, you're creating positive, irreversible change for children, and the future we all share.

In 2014 Save the Children created an advocacy arm, Save the Children Action Network (SCAN). SCAN works to build bipartisan support to make sure every child has a strong start in life. We're doing this by advocating for high-quality early learning and ending child hunger in the U.S., and educating and protecting kids around the world.

The Role

As the SCAN Intern you'll be integral to our work in helping vulnerable children achieve a brighter future. Save the Children believes every child deserves a future. In the United States and around the world, we give children a healthy start in life, the opportunity to learn and protection from harm. We do whatever it takes for children - every day and in times of crisis - transforming their lives and the future we share.

Location

Hybrid - Fairfield, CT, Washington, D.C., or Lexington, KY locations

What You'll Be Doing (Essential Duties)

• Data entry
• Participate in weekly staff meetings and assisting with resulting projects
• Support resource creation for legislative and electoral campaigns
• Support logistics and materials for events as needed
• Support the Student Engagement Team's work with STC & SCAN clubs in high schools and colleges across the country
• Supporting state grassroots activities, which could include working with volunteers, community engagement and/or event turnout
• Other projects as assigned

Required qualifications for the role

• Must be actively enrolled in an Associates, Bachelors, or Master's degree program, or have graduated within 6 months of the start date.
• Demonstrated ability to communicate professionally and collaborate effectively with individuals and teams.
• Demonstrated ability to meet deadlines and manage multiple competing priorities.
• Professional proficiency in MS Office suite
• Professional proficiency in spoken and written English

Preferred qualifications for the role

• Excellent writing and research skills.
• Strong interest in global development, humanitarian, and/or domestic policy issues.
• Demonstrated success providing excellent customer service.

What's In It for You

Professional Development

• Hands-on experience working on high-impact global initiatives
• Structured skill development and engagement program (SME trainings, social mixers and LinkedIn Learning courses)
• Access to mentorship from experienced leaders in humanitarian and nonprofit sectors
• Opportunities to present your work and insights to leadership

Deep Connections & Collaboration

• Build authentic relationships with a diverse, mission-driven cohort of colleagues and fellow interns
• Join a community that values inclusion, belonging and collective success

Agile Work Environment

• Hybrid and flexible working models that support autonomy and innovation
• Agile team structures that allow you to contribute ideas and implemented them
• Trust-based culture focused on outcomes, not just hours

Purpose-Driven Work

• Make a meaningful difference in children's lives-your work directly contributes to global change
• Opportunity to align your personal values with your professional journey and share with mutually invested colleagues.

Classification: Intern

Compensation: $17 / hour

Hours: maximum 24 hours per week

Dates: September 28, 2026 - December 11, 2026

About Us

Save the Children is committed to conducting its programs and operations in a manner that is safe for the children it serves and helping protect the children with whom we are in contact. All Save the Children representatives are explicitly prohibited from engaging in any activity that may result in any kind of child abuse.

Save the Children is committed to minimizing safety and security risks for our valued employees, ensuring all are given training, support and information to reduce their risk exposure while maximizing the impact of our programs for children and families. Our shared duty, both agency and individual, is to seek and maintain safe working conditions for all.