Grant Compliance Legal Intern

Status: Part Time, Non Exempt, up to 20 hours per week for 3 months.

Location: Remote

Application Deadline: January 10, 2025

For consideration, please attach your Cover Letter and Resume to the online application in addition to answering the Application Questions.

Summary of Principal Responsibilities:

The American Friends Service Committee Legal Internship is an opportunity to develop legal skills in compliance and contract management while working to create social justice and peace.  The AFSC is a faith-based, international non-governmental organization, operating in 17 countries and headquartered in Philadelphia.   

The Grant Compliance Legal Intern will support a focused project to help a global nonprofit organize its compliance needs. This short-term internship offers an opportunity to gain experience in nonprofit governance, contracts, and regulatory compliance while contributing to a strategic initiative. Over three months, the intern will collaborate with the Grants Department and Deputy General Secretary to review existing governance practices, identify key compliance documents and source materials, and develop an actionable compliance framework for the organization. 

By the end of the internship, the intern will produce a comprehensive compliance framework document, including a map of responsibilities, an inventory of key documents and source materials, and a summary of compliance gaps with actionable recommendations. 

Learning Opportunities: 

1. Gain hands-on experience in assessing and organizing compliance needs for a nonprofit organization. 
2. Develop skills in legal research, gap analysis, and policy development. 
3. Work collaboratively with senior leadership on a high-impact project. 
4. Build an understanding of global nonprofit governance and compliance practices. 

Essential Functions/Specific Responsibilities:

1. Review and organize compliance requirements across governance, federal and state regulations, international standards, and contractual obligations. 
2. Conduct a gap analysis of existing compliance documents and identify missing source materials. 
3. Assist in mapping compliance responsibilities to relevant staff members across the organization. 
4. Support the development of a compliance framework, including detailed documentation of policies, procedures, and regulatory needs. 
5. Research and compile information on compliance best practices for nonprofit organizations operating in global contexts. 
6. Collaborate with internal teams to gather and organize source materials for governance, legal, and regulatory compliance. 
7. Prepare a final report summarizing findings, recommendations, and key deliverables. 

Minimum Qualifications

1. Enrollment in a JD program, recent law graduate, or paralegal experience preferred. 
2. Interest in nonprofit compliance, governance, and international law preferred. 
3. Strong research, analytical, organizational, and communication skills. 
4. Detail-oriented, proactive, and able to manage multiple tasks and deadlines independently. 
5. Proficient in Microsoft Word and Excel. 
6. Familiarity with nonprofit or international compliance is a plus. 
7. Flexible and adaptable to changing priorities. 

Compensation:  Salary Range - $25 per hour. Non-Exempt – There are no medical, dental, or life insurance benefits, short-term or long-term insurance benefits with this position. AFSC does participate in unemployment, worker’s compensation, and social security.

The American Friends Service Committee is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer.  Qualified persons are encouraged to apply regardless of their religious affiliation, race, age, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, or disability.

The Northeast Regional Office of the AFSC is a unionized workplace.  This position is not represented under the Collective Bargaining Agreement.

The American Friends Service Committee is a smoke-free workplace.