Grants & Workforce Programs Intern
✅ Grants & Workforce Programs Intern
Location: Remote
Commitment: 5–15 hours/week | Flexible | Unpaid with full training & certification benefits
About The Blockchain Academy
The Blockchain Academy (TBA) powers the On360 learning ecosystem used by colleges, workforce boards, and enterprises worldwide to deliver AI, Blockchain, and FinTech education. Our mission is to connect learning directly to earning through credentialed, skills-based training.
About the Role
As a Grants & Workforce Programs Intern, you’ll support TBA’s expansion into state and federal workforce funding initiatives by researching active grant programs, summarizing eligibility requirements, and helping prepare application materials. You’ll explore WIOA, ETPL, incumbent worker training, innovation grants, and emerging models that fund upskilling programs across the U.S.
This role provides hands-on experience at the intersection of policy, workforce development, and EdTech strategy. You’ll gain exposure to real state-level workforce systems, learn how training providers qualify for funding, and support the early stages of grant applications used by colleges, boards, and employers nationwide.
What You’ll Do
- Research federal, state, and regional workforce funding programs (WIOA, ETPL, IWT, SDF, etc.)
- Summarize eligibility criteria, program rules, and required documentation
- Track open grants, deadlines, and key points of contact
- Assist in preparing preliminary proposals, outlines, and supporting materials
- Review workforce board plans and identify alignment with TBA’s AI/Web3 training programs
- Prepare briefing notes for partner discussions with colleges and workforce boards
- Support intake forms, internal trackers, and Airtable grant repositories
- Help document best practices for funding alignment and compliance
- Monitor trends in upskilling and training reimbursement models
You’ll Learn
- How U.S. workforce systems operate at federal, state, and local levels
- Key grant structures such as WIOA, ETPL approval, IWT reimbursement, and training innovation pilots
- How EdTech organizations align curriculum and credentials to funding pathways
- Research and policy analysis skills applicable in government, education, or nonprofit sectors
- Best practices in proposal preparation, compliance, and grant-readiness planning
Ideal For Students Studying
Public Policy | Business | Economics | Education | Political Science | Information Systems | Communications
Perks
- Unlimited access to W3CB certification exams during internship
- Complimentary access to On360 courses (AI Core+, Web3+, FinTech+)
- 1-on-1 mentorship and guided exposure to workforce development policy
- Digital credential issued upon completion
- Portfolio-ready research briefs and grant prep materials