Jobs & Internships

Grants Internship Winter– Spring 2009

About Susan G. Komen for the Cure and the Komen San Francisco Bay Area Affiliate

The San Francisco Bay Area Affiliate of Susan G. Komen for the Cure—along with those who generously support us with their talent, time and resources—is working to better the lives of those facing breast cancer in our community. We join more than 100,000 breast cancer survivors and activists around the globe as part of the world’s largest and most progressive grassroots network fighting breast cancer.

The San Francisco Bay Area Affiliate is proud to have invested over $10.0 million in local breast health and breast cancer awareness projects in the nine Bay Area counties of Sonoma, Napa, West Solano, Marin, San Francisco, Alameda, Contra Costa, San Mateo, and Santa Clara since our inception in 1987.  We accomplish this through the Race for the Cure®, donations from individuals, corporate contributions, benefits by community partners, and other fund-raising efforts.

Grants Internship Description: The grants internship serves as an opportunity to obtain first-hand experience assisting with the grants-making process during the major grants cycle during the Spring semester or Winter-Spring quarters of 2009.  An undergraduate student in her or his junior or senior year, studying social work, public policy and/or public health and who is detail-oriented, willing to take initiative and able to manage time wisely with multiple projects is the ideal candidate for this position. After the successful completion of the internship, Komen SF   will serve as a reference for future career opportunities.

Duties include:

  • Assistance in preparing grant applications for review
  • Assistance in communication with grant applicants regarding receipt of grants              and review status
  • Assistance in planning for grants related special events
  • Participation in evaluating local grant-making process
  • Maintaining records relating to grant administration, committee work and review panel activities
  • Assistance in responding to inquiries from grantees and grant-seekers
  • Observing the Grant Committee and other grant related meetings
  • Participation in planning the grant process
  • Participation in updating grants webpage

Skills Required:

  • Editing/Proofreading skills
  • Volunteer or work experience in social work, health advocacy and/or public policy
  • Ability to make and keep to schedule/timelines and multi-task

Time Commitment: 8-20 hours per week for a minimum of 6 months depending on grants process and successful applicant schedule.

Course Credit/Compensation: If you require course credits for the internship, please provide all details in your cover letter. While there is no financial compensation for this Komen SF internship, a small monthly stipend for travel will be made available to the grants intern.

Please note:  A schedule that works for both the candidate and Komen SF staff will be established before the internship begins. 

Application Instructions: Please submit a resume and a cover letter including why you are interested in the grants internship, and three references to grants@komensf.org. 

Deadline for applications is Dec 10, 2008.  Qualified candidates will be contacted after January 2, 2009.