Susan G. Komen Internship Program

Turn your passion into purpose

The Komen Internship Program provides an opportunity for undergraduate and graduate students to gain hands-on nonprofit experience while advancing our mission to end breast cancer. Interns learn from nonprofit professionals, contribute to real projects and help make a lasting impact in communities across the country.

Why a Komen Internship is Right for You

As a Komen intern, you’ll:

Collaborate with nonprofit professionals who are eager to mentor and support your career growth.
Participate in team meetings and one-on-one job shadowing to gain behind-the-scenes insight into how a national nonprofit operates.
Work on a special capstone project – researching, analyzing, writing and presenting your findings at the conclusion of your internship.
Build professional and communication skills that will serve you throughout your career.
Make a lasting impact in the fight against breast cancer in communities across the country.

Komen interns don’t just observe – they contribute. Whether you’re exploring a career in community development, research, public health, communications, event planning, marketing, fundraising or nonprofit administration, you’ll gain significant hands-on experience while helping advance our mission to save lives from breast cancer.

Every experience within the Komen Internship Program helps you grow personally and professionally while contributing to a cause that helps save lives.

Program Details

The Komen Internship Program provides students with meaningful, flexible experiences that fit their academic and personal goals. All internships are fully remote, allowing you to collaborate with our national team and gain hands-on experience from anywhere in the country.

Key Program Details:

Format: 100% remote
Schedule: 8-12 hours per week; minimum of 120 hours for duration of internship; Komen will meet individual school requirements
Duration: 8-10 weeks
Compensation: Unpaid; academic credit awarded through participating colleges and universities
Term Options: Fall (August–November) and Spring (February–May)
Application Periods: Fall internship window to apply is typically April to May. Spring internship window to apply is typically November to December, subject to needs and availability

Program Requirements:

A major or minor that correlates to any department within Komen or previous volunteer experience
G.P.A. minimum of 3.0
At least 18 years of age
Actively enrolled in a four-year or graduate program that requires a minimum of 120 internship hours to obtain a degree
Authorized to work and based in the United States
Reliable internet access

Internship Opportunities

The Komen Internship Program provides students with hands-on nonprofit experience in a remote work environment along with academic education and professional job preparation.

Interns will have the opportunity to explore one of the following departments:

Communications & Marketing

Communications and Marketing interns shape how Komen shares its mission with the world. Interns support content creation, digital marketing, social media, media relations or outreach initiatives that inspire people to take action in the fight to end breast cancer.

Community Health & Patient Support

Interns work directly with teams that support people impacted by breast cancer. You may help develop education materials, assist with program outreach or support services that ensure patients and communities have access to trustworthy information and compassionate care.

Development & Fundraising

Development interns play a key role in supporting the revenue-generating teams that fuel Komen’s mission. You may assist with donor research, volunteer management, stewardship, event planning, partnership outreach or strategic fundraising projects that help raise critical funds.

Mission, Science & Public Policy

Interns in these departments contribute to Komen’s work in research, data analysis and advocacy. You may support scientific program evaluation, policy research, legislative tracking or mission reporting that strengthens Komen’s impact across the country.

Operations & Organizational Support

These internships provide experience across the essential business functions that keep a national nonprofit running. You may assist with finance, legal research, HR projects, IT support or organizational operations that strengthen internal systems and processes.

How to Apply

Internship opportunities are available for the Fall (August-November) and Spring (February-May) semesters. Applications are accepted during limited windows – November to December and April to May.

When applications are open, you can browse current opportunities and apply directly through our career portal.

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What Our Interns Say

Our interns gain more than just professional experience. They become part of a team dedicated to ending breast cancer forever. Hear from some of the students who’ve grown their skills and made a meaningful impact through the Komen Internship Program.

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“While interning with Komen, I was able to learn about the internal dynamics of a nonprofit organization. I am grateful that I was able to meet so many people and make lasting connections. This opportunity has been so rewarding, and I am thankful to be a part of the fight to end breast cancer.”

– Riley, Community Development Intern, Fall 2025

Internship FAQs

Komen internships are unpaid.

Komen internships are 100% remote.

A reliable internet connection is required. Komen provides interns with a laptop to be used throughout the duration of the internship session.

Qualified applicants must be enrolled in an undergraduate or graduate program that requires a minimum of 120 internship hours to obtain a degree. Additionally, applicants must be at least 18 years old, have a minimum G.P.A. of 3.0 and be authorized to work in the United States.

Interns must be able to commit to one of the following:

Three 3-hour blocks of time on different days each week OR
Two 4-hour blocks of time on different days each week

Shifts must also be within Komen’s standard hours of operation during a regular business day. Exceptions for holidays and special events will be taken into consideration.

Qualified applicants must be 18 years old and actively enrolled in a four-year undergraduate or graduate degree program. At maximum, applicants can be a college graduate within 90 days of the internship session.

Fall internship window to apply is typically April to May. Spring internship window to apply is typically November to December, subject to needs and availability.

Once internship opportunities are posted, applicants have 30 days to submit their application, formal resume and copy of their college course internship requirements.

Applicants may submit their documents online through the Komen careers portal. Applications may also be submitted by emailing recruiting@komen.org. Please note, applications are only accepted during the internship recruitment timeframe. See the How to Apply section for more information.

The internship program will be a minimum of 120 hours, a minimum of eight weeks and a maximum of 12 weeks depending on intern availability and university requirements.