Employment and Internships
Employment Openings
There are no openings at this time. Learn more about postings at CDF offices throughout the country.
Internship Opportunities
Research Intern
Children’s Defense Fund (CDF) Minnesota seeks a Research Intern to assist the Research Director in researching, analyzing and presenting data and information about the well-being of children and families in Minnesota for two time periods: 10-20 hours per week for the summer 2010 and 10-15 hours weekly for the 2010-2011 school year. The Research Intern will assist in the production of annual KIDS COUNT data book and other materials that advance policy solutions for low- and moderate-income families, especially in the areas of poverty and public health care coverage. Efforts will be made to structure this position to give exposure to the intern’s areas of interest within CDF’s research, outreach and advocacy agenda. To learn more click here (PDF).
CDF-Minnesota may provide other unpaid internships. Besides research, past internships have focused in the areas of:
- Communications
- Outreach
- Advocacy
If you are interested in an internship, please send your resume and cover letter to cdf-mn@cdf-mn.org. Include the following:
- Type of experience you are seeking
- Hours/days available
- Timeframe
The Children’s Defense Fund Leave No Child Behind® mission is to ensure every child a Healthy Start, a Head Start, a Fair Start, a Safe Start and a Moral Start in life and successful passage to adulthood with the help of caring families and communities.