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.

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. 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., the safety of children arriving at the southern U.S. border and educating and protecting kids around the world.

Location

Hybrid - Washington DC, Fairfield, CT or Lexington, KY office locations

What You'll Be Doing (Essential Duties)

• Participate in weekly staff meetings and assisting with resulting projects
• Support resource creation and research for legislative and electoral campaigns
• Data entry
• Support logistics and materials for events as needed
• Support the Student Engagement Team's work with Save the Children & 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 an actively enrolled Associate, Bachelor, Master or other post high school education program, or have graduated within 6 months of program start date
• Professional proficiency in spoken and written English
• Professional proficiency in Microsoft Office suite
• Demonstrated ability to communicate and collaborate with individuals and teams
• Demonstrated commitment to fostering an environment of diversity, inclusion, and belonging

What's In It for You

• Structured learning and development program
• Meaningful work under the direct supervision of an experienced Save the Children staff member
• Highly collaborative and innovative teams
• Networking program with managers across the organization
• Flexible schedule
• A family friendly work environment
• The knowledge that the work you are supporting is changing the lives of children all around the world

Classification: Intern

Compensation: $17.00-$17.95 / hour (depending on location)

Hours: maximum 24 hours per week

Dates: February 2, 2026 - April 10, 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.

If you require disability assistance with the application or recruitment process, please submit a request to applicantsupport@savechildren.org.