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.
Fall 2025 internship applications are open! Apply by August 28.
To apply, please submit a cover letter noting desired role, resume, and any other details as required per role to volunteer@ntx.wish.org.
Donor Care Internship
Assist the Development Team under the supervision of the Data Services Specialist to ensure data integrity through projects within CRM (customer relationship management) database, Salesforce. Intern will be responsible for entering all donations in appropriate batches into the donor care database including but not limited to check logs, credit card deposits, ACH deposits and in-kinds. Also, assist in creating acknowledgement letters and help maintain donor care database with accurate information, performing data cleanup, as necessary.
External Events Internship
Support the Kids for Wish Kids program—a student-led fundraising initiative that empowers youth to raise funds and awareness for Make-A-Wish North Texas. Under the supervision of the Community & Corporate Director, the intern will assist with outreach, engagement, and admin coordination to grow school participation across local ISDs.
This hands-on role is ideal for students studying nonprofit management, communications, marketing, or education. Intern must be based in the DFW area and available for at least 15 hours per week.
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 wish stories to life and engaging the community through various marketing efforts. Under the guidance of the Marketing Manager, the intern will interview wish families and volunteers, write compelling content, and assist with social media, email marketing, and event materials. This internship offers hands-on experience in nonprofit marketing, storytelling, and digital engagement—ideal for students pursuing degrees in communications, journalism, marketing, or related fields. Intern must be located in the DFW area.
Medical Intake Internship
The Medical Intake Intern will support the Medical Intake Program team in ensuring medical safety and eligibility for all wish children. This role offers hands-on experience working with healthcare professionals, handling administrative tasks related to medical approvals, and learning the internal processes of a nonprofit organization.
Intern must commit to the Fall and Spring semester.
Interviews are conducted on a rolling basis, with the following tentative interview and start dates:
Semester |
Deadlines |
Interviews |
Tentative Start |
Tentative End |
Fall |
First Friday of August |
August |
First week of September |
Week before Christmas |
Spring |
First Friday of December |
December |
Second week of January |
Second week of May |
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.