Application & Deadlines

Opens
01/05/2026 at 12:00am EST
Closes
02/01/2026 at 11:59pm EST
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Overview

Compass Family Services leads the way in helping San Francisco families facing homelessness secure stable housing and attain economic self-sufficiency and family well-being. We have been service innovators for more than 100 years, and more than 90% of the families who complete our housing programs achieve lasting success. The Development team at Compass ensures that the programs at Compass and the families they serve have the resources they need to thrive. Through fundraising, grant writing, volunteerism, and community engagement, the development team fosters relationships within Compass and beyond to achieve lasting success.

Please Note: This internship is co-sponsored. This means the funding for this internship is provided by two institutions at Harvard. The Primary Affiliation is with the IOP, and the Secondary Affiliation is with the Center for Public Service and Engaged Scholarship (CPSES)​. The primary institute will be the point of contact during the application and internship onboarding process. As such, applications for this placement will be processed by the IOP and count towards the IOP's three application limit.

Location & Format

San Francisco / Bay Area, CA
Industries
Non-Profit / Advocacy / Grassroots
Time Zone
Pacific Time (PT) – America/Los Angeles
Format
In-Person

Eligibility

If selected as a finalist, applicants may be asked to submit the following directly to the Host Organization:

  • Writing Sample

Program Details

The development intern will assist with data management, special events, research, and more!

Moderate Supervision: Intern will meet with their supervisor regularly, but will be given the opportunity to work on independent projects.

The work environment at Compass is very passionate, genuine, friendly, and hard-working. We are an organization that sees people as people. Our intern cohorts enjoy being treated as equals by staff, both by getting to know their colleagues, as well as through the trust that staff have of intern's abilities. Cohorts in the past have also enjoyed chances to attend corporate partner events, as well as building camaraderie with other interns.

This Director's Internship Host will host additional undergraduate interns outside of the Director's Internship Program.

Comfort with excel is preferred but not necessary. The most important skill from an intern is an excitement to learn and a desire to help those in need.

  • Laptop on loan from host organization
  • We will provide all necessary technology!

If you have any questions about this opportunity or the Director's Internship Program in General, please reach out to IOP_ICS@hks.harvard.edu