Intern, Organizational Effectiveness & Talent Development

Job Title: Intern, Organizational Effectiveness & Talent Development

Organization: National Endowment for Financial Education

Reports To: Vice President, Organizational Effectiveness & Operations

Location: Hybrid - Downtown Denver, Colorado – Local remote work is offered

Type: Part-time, Internship, Non-Exempt

Organization Overview

At the National Endowment for Financial Education (NEFE), we champion effective financial education. We are the independent, centralizing voice providing leadership, research, and collaboration to advance financial well-being. We do this by mobilizing and inspiring educators, researchers, and advocates nationwide to maximize the impact of financial education. We work hard to remove barriers, amplify outcomes, and elevate effective models through leadership, research, and collaboration. We believe this is important because everyone deserves the opportunity to live their best financial life and that equitable and effective financial education makes it easier for everyone to navigate the financial system, creating a more just society.

Position Summary

We are seeking a paid, part-time intern to support strategic initiatives related to organizational effectiveness, leadership development, talent management, succession planning, employee engagement, and professional development. This role offers the opportunity to work closely with an executive leader and gain hands-on experience helping shape organizational culture, employee growth, and organizational strategy.

For more information, visit www.nefe.org.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

You will be responsible for the following in this position:

• Research best practices and emerging trends related to leadership, organizational development, talent management, and workplace culture.
• Support the development of leadership competencies, career growth frameworks, promotion criteria, and succession planning processes.
• Assist with talent reviews, workforce planning, and employee development initiatives.
• Design and develop training materials, learning resources, presentations, and toolkits.
• Co-facilitate and, when appropriate, lead training sessions, workshops, and professional development programs.
• Collect and analyze employee feedback, program outcomes, and other organizational data.
• Develop presentations, reports, communications, and recommendations for leadership.
• Coordinate project plans, action items, and follow-up activities for strategic initiatives.
• Serve as a strategic project partner by helping move ideas from concept to implementation.
• Other duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications

• Interest in organizational development, leadership development, talent management, human resources, learning and development, consulting, or nonprofit leadership.
• Strong research, analytical, writing, and communication skills.
• Ability to think strategically while managing details and deadlines.
• Comfortable presenting, facilitating discussions, and working collaboratively.
• Strong organizational and project management skills.
• Self-starter who is curious, proactive, and comfortable working independently.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications.
• Junior, Senior, recent graduate, or graduate student in Organizational Development, Industrial-Organizational Psychology, Human Resources, Organizational Leadership, Communications, Education, or a related field.

Physical/Mental Demands of the Job

At NEFE we focus on possibilities not limitations. To do your job effectively, you need the ability to communicate with people; move about a workspace; utilize a computer, job-related software and a telephone. We will attempt to make reasonable accommodations to support the fulfillment of the physical and mental requirements of this position.

Location and Hours

This position can be completed primarily remotely within the Denver Metro area. Hours are flexible, totaling approximately 8-10 hours/week. The internship is expected to continue through December 2026.

Compensation

Compensation for this internship is $20/hour, paid semi-monthly on the 1st and the 15th.

Application Instructions

Please submit a resume and brief cover letter describing your interest in organizational effectiveness, leadership development, talent management, or organizational change.

Not sure you meet 100% of our qualifications? We understand that some candidates who could excel in this role may not have all the qualifications precisely listed above. If you believe that you could excel in this role, we encourage you to apply. We are dedicated to considering a broad array of candidates, including those with diverse work experience and backgrounds.

NEFE is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender expression, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Applicants must be authorized to work for any employer in the United States. We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment visa at this time.