Executive Assistant Intern

🍎 Executive Assistant Intern | Help Build a Nonprofit From the Ground Up

The Open Lunch Project | Unpaid Internship | Ongoing | Flexible Schedule

About The Open Lunch Project

The Open Lunch Project is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization working to improve student food security, reduce the burden of unpaid school meal debt, and help ensure students have consistent access to food without shame, stigma, or unnecessary financial barriers.

We are building an organization centered on a simple idea: students should be able to focus on learning, growing, and being kids, not worrying about whether they can afford lunch. 🍎

Check us out here - https://www.openlunchproject.org/aboutus

✨ The Opportunity

We’re looking for a thoughtful, organized, and motivated Executive Assistant Intern to work closely with our Founder & President and help support the day-to-day growth of The Open Lunch Project.

This is not an internship where you’ll spend your time doing meaningless busywork. You’ll get a behind-the-scenes look at what it takes to build and operate a growing nonprofit, from board coordination and community outreach to research, partnerships, fundraising, programs, and organizational systems.

This opportunity is ideal for a student, recent graduate, or career-changer interested in nonprofit leadership, business administration, social impact, project management, communications, or entrepreneurship.

📋 What You’ll Do

As an Executive Assistant Intern, you’ll support projects across the organization, including:

• 📅 Assist with scheduling, calendars, meetings, reminders, and organizational follow-up
• 📝 Help prepare meeting agendas, notes, summaries, presentations, and internal documents
• 📂 Organize digital files, records, spreadsheets, contact lists, and administrative systems
• 🔎 Conduct research on schools, community organizations, nonprofit programs, grants, potential partners, and other opportunities
• 🤝 Help coordinate communication with board members, volunteers, community partners, schools, donors, and prospective supporters
• 📬 Draft and organize professional emails, outreach messages, letters, and follow-ups
• ✅ Track projects, deadlines, action items, and organizational priorities
• 📊 Assist with basic data entry, reporting, contact management, and program documentation
• 🎓 Support board meetings, organizational planning, fundraising initiatives, and special projects
• 💡 Help improve internal systems and identify better ways for our small team to stay organized and effective
• 🚀 Take ownership of projects based on your interests, strengths, and career goals

Because we are an early-stage nonprofit, you’ll also have the opportunity to see how different parts of an organization connect and contribute beyond a traditional assistant role.

🎓 What You’ll Learn

This internship offers hands-on experience that can help you build skills in:

• Nonprofit administration and operations
• Executive-level communication
• Project and task management
• Board and organizational governance
• Community partnership development
• Fundraising and donor relations
• Professional research and writing
• Meeting and event coordination
• Digital organization and workflow systems
• Building an organization from an early stage

You’ll leave with real projects and accomplishments you can discuss in interviews, include on your résumé, and potentially add to your professional portfolio. 🌱

👋 Who We’re Looking For

You do not need years of experience. We care more about your attitude, reliability, curiosity, and willingness to learn.

You’ll be a strong fit if you:

• Are currently enrolled in college, recently graduated, or transitioning into a new career
• Have strong written and verbal communication skills
• Are organized and comfortable keeping track of multiple priorities
• Follow through on commitments and communicate when you need help
• Have basic experience with Google Workspace or similar productivity tools
• Can conduct online research and summarize information clearly
• Pay attention to details
• Feel comfortable working independently while also collaborating with others
• Want to learn about nonprofit leadership, operations, community impact, or entrepreneurship
• Care about food access, education, youth, community development, or social impact ❤️

Experience with Canva, Google Sheets, project management platforms, CRM systems, nonprofit organizations, or administrative work is helpful but not required.

⏰ Internship Details

• Compensation: Unpaid
• Duration: Ongoing / Rolling internship
• Time Commitment: Flexible, approximately 5–15 hours per week depending on your availability and program requirements
• Schedule: Flexible around school, employment, and other commitments
• Location: Fully-Remote
• Academic Credit: We are happy to work with your college, university, or training program to help meet eligible internship, practicum, or academic-credit requirements 📚
• Start Date: Flexible
• Growth Opportunity: Strong interns may be considered for expanded responsibilities, leadership opportunities, future paid work, or staff positions as The Open Lunch Project grows 🚀

🍎 Why Join Us?

The Open Lunch Project is still growing, which means your ideas and contributions can have a visible impact.

You won’t just observe an established organization from the sidelines. You’ll help build systems, develop programs, solve problems, and shape how our nonprofit grows.

If you want hands-on experience, meaningful responsibility, and the opportunity to contribute to a mission focused on students, dignity, and food security, we’d love to hear from you.

📩 How to Apply

Ready to join The Open Lunch Project? We’d love to hear from you.

Please email your application directly to contact [at] openlunchproject.org with the subject line:

“Executive Assistant Intern – [Your Name]”

Please include:

• 📄 Your updated résumé
• ✍️ A brief cover letter telling us why you’re interested in The Open Lunch Project, what you hope to contribute or learn, and anything else you’d like us to know
• 🎥 Bonus points for including a short video introduction so we can get to know you beyond your résumé

Students, recent graduates, and career-changers are encouraged to apply. We welcome applicants from a wide range of backgrounds and experiences.