Fall 2025 Nonprofit Admin Intern (IINE Manchester)The International Institute of New England is a 501(c)(3) non-profit serving refugees and immigrants in Boston, MA, Lowell, MA, and Manchester, NH. The Institute offers internships to students, graduate students, and recent graduates with demonstrated interest or experience in supporting refugee, asylee, and immigrant populations. Each internship includes an educational component, through which interns contextualize their experience and reflect on their service.All internships are unpaid and correspond roughly with the US semester system.
Fall Internship: September through December 2025.
First consideration is given to applicants that can commit at least 16 hours per week over the course of the semester outlined above. Applicants are encouraged to apply regardless of whether their schedule fits the semester system; IINE makes exceptions on a case-by-case basis. Slots fill quickly and candidates are encouraged to apply earlier than the requested date above.Please note that this internship will be a hybrid format, meaning that some in-person hours at our Manchester, NH office are required.Nonprofit Administration Internship OverviewIINE Language Services, based in Manchester, NH, is a program of the International Institute of New England (IINE). Its mission is to generate revenue for and support IINE by providing high-quality interpretation and translation services. IINE Language Services serves IINE programs, community partners, and commercial clients through in-person and remote interpretation, over-the-phone support, and document translation in over 300 languages.The objectives of the Nonprofits Administration Internship are to: * Learn skills that translate to all non-profits and for-profit businesses, including employee management, business administration, marketing, grants/contracts, and social media
Support the growth IINE Language Services in Manchester
Encourage new applicants to join IINE LS by analyzing LS's language needs
Key Responsibilities:
Create and maintain an archive library of marketing materials for IINE LS
Craft content for social media, including social media posts and other marketing materials
Keep shared calendar of interpreter appointments and track appointment completion
Support sending out paper-mail for translation projects
Assist in updating and maintaining LS department resources in SharePoint
Field calls from interested parties applying for interpretation positions, including gathering contact information and directing them to IINE's website to apply
Assist with interpreter scheduling, including:
Appointment booking and platform management
Updates interpret availability
Record keeping and filing, including timesheets and mileage reimbursements
Qualifications:
Interest in international, refugee, asylee, and/or immigrant issues
Language skills in Spanish, Haitian Creole, French, Ukrainian, Swahili, Kinyarwanda, and/or Arabic strongly preferred
Patience speaking with non-native English speaks/non-English speakers
Professionalism, discretion, and maturity in dealing with confidential information
Learning Objectives: * Identify best practices associated with business management related to both non-profits and for-profits
Develop an understanding of external client management and support needs
Learn about the processes involved with finance and billing for interpreter appointments
Understand the importance of social media and marketing to support business growth
Grow skillset within administrative tasks and upkeep of documentation
Capture important information from interpreters to maintain and update platforms
Respectfully express and engage with ideas and values in a multicultural, multilingual environment
Reports to: Senior Program Manager, IINE Language ServicesLocation: Manchester, NH.
