Nonprofit Careers and Internships Available

We are growing!

We love to expand our team of highly qualified and experienced professionals helping us to steward creation and impact the future of people and planet.

Plant With Purpose is a global Christian organization that understands climate change and poverty are interconnected. We work with marginalized rural farmers as the main actors in reversing climate change through ecosystem restoration, economic development and spiritual impact.

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Read more about our unique culture, policies, and benefits.

Current Job Openings

Careers

Internships

Hiring Process

Interviews
- Phone screen: We want to get to know you! We’ll learn more about your skills, background, and how you align with our mission and core values
- Hiring manager interview: A time for us to dive deeper into your unique set of skills that you would bring to the role and list of responsibilities
- Team interviews: You will have the opportunity to engage with one to two immediate and/or cross-functional teams to assess some “essential human skills”––and ways you would both fit in and add to our culture.
Timeline
- Typically, from job posting to start date is 90-120 days.

FAQs

What does it mean to be a Christian organization? What does that look like in your day to day work?

We are a Christian nonprofit organization, with a diverse cross-cultural team. We are committed to a positive and inclusive work environment for all team members, regardless of faith. Our Christian faith is also a part of our organizational DNA and a Core Value. We host optional times for staff members to express their faith through prayer and devotions in meetings; yet we don’t believe in faith requirements among any U.S.-based staff or partnering famers. If you feel comfortable with our message as well as being a part of prayer-time (whether vocally or silently), feel at ease to apply!

Some positions require a stronger Christian faith-alignment due to specific responsibilities which could include engagement with church or Christian organizational leadership, communication with Christian audiences, or supporting spiritual renewal activities, etc.

When do we talk about compensation during the interview process?

As part of ensuring equitable pay as well as alignment with the level of job responsibilities, we believe in having open conversations about compensation throughout the interview process. If you want to know the salary range before you apply, it is available upon request.

When will I hear back from you after I have submitted my initial application?

We take 30 days to collect and review resumes and CVs. If we determine you qualify for a phone screening, you will hear from us within 10 business days of the application deadline.

What is the best part of working at Plant With Purpose?

This is unique to each team member, but some common answers include our mission, values, organizational culture, and the community of people we work with! If you make it to the Team Interview rounds, this is a great question to ask––because as much as we focus on finding the most qualified fit for us, it is just as important that we are also a fit for you!

Are you working in person again or are you offering remote positions as well?

We continue to be a fully remote workforce, however some positions may be location specific. Our San Diego office is now a collaboration center available for daily in-office work or meetings. Being a close-knit team with monthly social/team-building activities, we prefer to hire people who live close enough that they are able to connect in person. However, expanding our staff base nationally opens us up to a spectrum of diversity that we might not have in San Diego alone. Please refer to specific job posts to determine any location requirements.

Come intern with us!

Our Program Delivers:

Practical, hands on experience
Personalized projects based on your interests and passions
Insiders view on nonprofit management and operations
Networking with professionals in the International Development sector
Deliverables to feature in resumes and/or portfolios
Weekly internal trainings

Our Interns:

Are an integral part of our team
Bring passion and energy to our team
Are creative, diverse, and have fresh perspectives
Are learners
Make life-long connections

Internship Positions

We believe in connecting your education and passion with worthwhile work that is contributing to a harmonious and restorative relationship between people and the planet.

Marketing & Communications

- Content creation for social media engagement
- Copywriting for blogs, website, and fundraising campaigns and events
- Designing graphics and/or video production
- Public Relations

Strategic Partnerships

- Creating resources for corporate partners
- Writing and researching for Purpose Papers and academic pieces
- Finding synergies with tree planting partners

Grant Writing
- Writing proposals, LOIs and reports
- Writing relevant “Purpose Papers” for external use
- Editing and grant tracking systems

Program / M&E

- Coordinating with U.S. based and international partners
- Analyzing, visualizing and cleaning data
- Collecting regional reports and managing data

Our Internship Timeline and Logistics:

Internships are offered Spring (January - May), Summer (June - August) and Fall (September - December) semesters. Recruitment is based on departmental needs and may not be offered every semester. Internship opportunities will be posted approximately 3 months prior to the start of the internship and applications will be available on the website at the time of posting.

Timeline

Spring (January - May)

Applications Open: Mid-October

Applications Due: Mid-November

Interviews: Mid-November -Mid-December

Internships Assigned: Mid-December

Start Date: Mid-January

Summer (June - August)

Applications Open: Beginning of March

Applications Due: End of March

Interviews: Beginning of April to End of April

Internships Assigned: Mid-April

Start Date: Beginning of June

Fall (September - December)

Applications Open: Beginning of June

Applications Due: End of June

Interviews: Beginning of July to Mid-July

Internships Assigned: Mid-July

Start Date: Mid-September

Compensation

This is an unpaid internship. You will gain hands-on experience working closely with a creative, close-knit team who is inspired to achieve a lasting solution to rural poverty. We can also coordinate with your institution to offer academic credit for your experience.

Commitment

Part-time internship, 12-15 hours per week

Fully remote work

Flexible hours within a typical work week and schedule.

Careers & Internships