Interns and volunteers
Interns and volunteers play a key role at Oxfam America. Each year, more than 100 volunteers and interns in our Boston and Washington, DC, offices log some 10,000 hours, expanding our capacity to achieve our mission to end poverty and suffering.
Interested in being a volunteer or intern at Oxfam? We're looking for highly motivated people to support our mission and bring excellent interpersonal and communication skills to the task. Internships and volunteer positions provide a substantive, challenging work experience and will expand your understanding of Oxfam's work.
Interns and volunteers perform many of the same tasks and frequently work together on projects, but there are some key differences between internships and volunteer positions at Oxfam.
Our interns
- Are students in an accredited educational program, or have visas for their year of training after graduation.
- Work for a fixed period with a set number of hours per week. Eight hours is the minimum per week, and a total of 80 hours is an acceptable minimum commitment.
- May work for credit or a college-provided stipend, but are generally not paid by Oxfam America.
Our volunteers
- Must have US work papers.
- May be in an accredited educational program, but may not want to be interns.
- May be at Oxfam America for short-term projects, for special events, for occasional work, or for a number of years.
Unless otherwise noted, any qualified individual can apply. All applicants must have valid visas or work papers that allow them to legally work in the US. Oxfam America does not provide visas for interns or volunteers.
The application process
- Review the list of current intern and volunteer opportunities.
- To apply, email your cover letter and résumé to internsandvolunteers@oxfamamerica.org with the name of the position to which you are applying in the subject line.
- You will receive a confirmation email and will be contacted if you are selected as a candidate.
Please note: We can only consider candidates who apply for specific placement opportunities.
Oxfam America is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
Other ways to volunteer
There are a number of other ways you can support Oxfam America's mission, from tabling at concerts to working with an Action Corps leader in your area to raising awareness in your community about the issues Oxfam works on.
