Grant Management Intern

About the role

The International Rescue Committee (IRC) is seeking a Grant Management Intern to support its Wichita office. This unpaid position offers graduate or undergraduate students hands‑on experience with grant tracking, donor communications, and prospect research within a leading humanitarian organization.

Key responsibilities

• Learn and use the Grants Management System to record grant activity.
• Maintain and update the local grants database, ensuring accurate tracking of deadlines and project details.
• Assist the Grants Manager with scheduling meetings and sending deadline reminders.
• Create external‑facing program materials such as donor one‑pagers and boilerplate documents.
• Conduct prospect research following IRC’s methodology to identify potential new funders.

Required profile

• Currently pursuing or recently completed an undergraduate or graduate degree, preferably in communications, marketing, nonprofit management, business, or related fields.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills in English.
• Highly organized, self‑motivated, and able to work independently while collaborating with staff.

Required skills

• Proficiency with Microsoft Excel.
• Basic knowledge of Microsoft Office applications.