Internships
Make-A-Wish North Texas offers college students (freshman to senior) and recent college graduates the opportunity to gain real-world experience in a challenging yet fun and rewarding work environment. Our chapter works with students and recent alumni who are willing to dedicate at least 15 hours per week and learn about the Make-A-Wish mission, brand, and operations of a high-performing organization. Interns gain a variety of skills throughout the program, including technical proficiency, networking, and relationship management through weekly projects and monthly workshops hosted by local volunteers in top industries.
Our unpaid internships run in the fall, spring, and summer.
Spring 2026 internship applications are open! To apply, please submit a cover letter noting desired role, resume, and any other details as required per role to volunteer@ntx.wish.org by end of day Tuesday, December 9.
Development-El Paso Event Internship
Support the successful execution of the 2026 Walk for Wishes El Paso by coordinating and communicating with volunteer committee members; conducting outreach to K-12 schools, youth groups, and other community groups to secure participation; supporting peer-to-peer fundraising efforts through messaging support and follow-ups with teams; assisting with managing event inbox, registration logistics, and tracking; assisting with preparation and distribution of marketing materials; and supporting on-site planning needs. Intern must be located in El Paso area.
Development-Youth Philanthropy Internship
Assist with Kids for Wish Kids program communication, follow-up, and tracking outreach to schools, advisors, students, and partners; support Youth Leadership Council and Young Leaders Board meetings; and help with external event preparation and execution. Responsibilities include maintaining accurate records, calendars, spreadsheets, and program documentation; drafting outreach, thank-you messages, and stewardship touchpoint; creating basic promotional materials; organizing content; conducting research on new school, corporate, and community partnership opportunities; and assisting with reporting, meeting notes, and organizing program files in shared folders. Intern must be located in the DFW area.
Graphic Design Internship
Assist the Marketing & Communications Team with day-to-day graphic design needs of the chapter. The intern will support the ideation and execution of creative concepts, strategies, and campaigns while bringing new ideas and innovative solutions to the table. The intern will also design and produce a variety of visually appealing artwork for web, social media, email, and print while assisting the Graphic Designer with other requests as directed. Additional responsibilities include ensuring all projects and assets are accurate and aligned with enterprise guidelines, mission, vision and values; researching/gathering relevant information and creative techniques to support the design process and the execution of requests; and communicating with team members with transparency regarding project deliverables.
Candidates *MUST* include a portfolio of work to be considered — PDF samples or website portfolio are acceptable.
Marketing & Communications Internship
Play a key role in supporting the Marketing team by helping bring powerful stories to life and engaging the community through various marketing efforts. The intern will interview wish families, volunteers, and donors, write compelling content, and assist with email marketing, event materials, and research and analytics. This internship offers hands-on experience in nonprofit marketing—ideal for students pursuing degrees in communications, journalism, marketing, advertising, or related fields. Intern must be located in the DFW area.
Program Internship
Assist with post-wish calls to families who have had their wish granted to talk through a satisfaction survey; prep wish certificates and birthday postcard mailing; mail milestone markers for kids at various points of the wish journey; assist with in-person wish celebrations. Intern must be located in the DFW area.
Builders of Hope Internship
Conduct community outreach to secure vendors to provide in-kind budget relief for project-based wishes. Responsibilities include administrative assistance with spreadsheets, marketing the program, and assisting wish managers with project-based wish caseloads.
Development - Corporate and Community Partners Internship
Support the Corporate and Community Philanthropy team by assisting with donor communication, partner outreach, and stewardship activities. Help prepare for meetings, events, and wish celebrations while maintaining accurate records, calendars, and documentation. Responsibilities include drafting outreach and thank-you messages, organizing content, conducting research on potential partners, assisting with event planning, and observing donor engagement when available. Some mornings or evenings may be required with advance notice. Ideal for students interested in fundraising, corporate social responsibility, event planning, or nonprofit management. Intern must be located in the DFW area.
Interviews are conducted on a rolling basis, with the following tentative interview and start dates:
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Semester |
Deadlines |
Interviews |
Tentative Start |
Tentative End |
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Fall |
First Friday of August |
August |
First week of September |
Week before Christmas |
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Spring |
First Friday of December |
December |
Second week of January |
Second week of May |
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Summer |
First Friday of May |
May |
First week of June |
Second week of August |
Join a dedicated team with a collective mission to grant life-changing wishes for kids with critical illnesses.