Fast Facts

Active Minds is seeking a Spring 2026 Youth Leadership Intern, a remote internship for college students in the U.S. focused on supporting mental health programming for youth leaders.

Responsibilities: Key responsibilities include providing technical support for youth leadership programs, developing resources, communications, assisting in material creation, and offering support to the Youth Leadership team.

Skills: Required skills include strong writing and editing, leadership, public speaking, time management, team collaboration, and proficiency in Google Workspace and Microsoft Office.

Qualifications: Qualified candidates are college students or graduates with an interest in mental health, experience in student leadership, and demonstrated project management abilities.

Location: This position is fully remote; applicants must be residing in the U.S.

Compensation: $1250 - $1250 / Monthly

Position Title: Intern

Location: Remote, but must be a college student/grad residing in the U.S.

About the Active Minds Internship Program

Active Minds is the nation’s leading nonprofit organization changing the culture around mental health. Through our presence at more than 800 high school and college campuses, in corporate settings, and with a wide-reaching public audience, Active Minds is creating communities of support and saving lives. Founded in 2003 by Alison Malmon after the tragic suicide of her brother Brian, Active Minds is dedicated to supporting a new generation in ending the silence, helping to make mental health as highly valued as physical health. Through our many programs – including the emotionally gripping Send Silence Packing® traveling exhibit and our compelling Active Minds Speakers – we are changing culture and behaviors related to mental health across the country. 

Our internships are geared towards current college students and recent college graduates. As a small nonprofit, Active Minds relies on the help of our interns tremendously. They work directly on important initiatives and projects and assist staff on a variety of administrative tasks. Interns have the opportunity to do substantive work, gain experience in the nonprofit sector, and help change the culture around mental health. 

All Spring 2026 internships will be remote, with an anticipated start date ofJanuary 26th, 2026, and an anticipated end date of April 10th, 2026. We expect interns to work a minimum of 20 hours a week, set a consistent work schedule between 9:00am and 5:00pm EST Monday through Friday, and commit to staying on board for the entire semester. 

Active Minds pays interns a stipend of $1,250 per month for all U.S. based college students/grads. International students are subject to a withholding but will earn an adjusted monthly stipend as well. 

 Youth Leadership Internship 

As part of the School Mental Health Team, the Youth Leadership Intern will support the organization's Youth Leadership initiatives, specifically the Mental Health Advocacy Academy, High School Advisory Board, and the Your Voice is Power Resource Hub. 

The Youth Leadership Intern will be supervised by the Program Associate of K-12 Student Leadership and work directly with both the Senior Director of Youth Leadership and the Senior Manager of K-12 Student Leadership. Some key responsibilities include: 

• Provide technical support with program facilitations for the Mental Health Advocacy Academy, the High School Advisory Board, and Active Connections sessions. 
• Develop resources and provide feedback for Your Voice is Your Power Resource Hub.
• Support youth leadership program administrative tasks such as sending out mass communications and keeping track of participant information.
• Assist in the creation of supplemental materials for the youth leadership programs including but not limited to one-pagers, worksheets, activities, etc. 
• Provide support as needed to team members of the Youth Leadership department. 
• Review and provide feedback on student content and materials who are enrolled in youth leadership programs.

The Youth Leadership Intern will be a valued member of the team who will support the mission and vision of our work through a variety of projects in ways both big and small. 

Qualifications:

• Interest in mental health focused youth leadership programming and resource development for both K-12 and Higher Education. 
• Has either attended or is currently attending a college or university
• Strong writing and editing skills
• Strong leadership and facilitation skills
• Strong public speaking skills
• Strong time and project management skills
• Experience serving in student leadership roles in high school or in college, but preferability in both settings. 
• Demonstrated ability of working in teams under deadlines
• Ability to react with appropriate levels of urgency to situations and events that require quick response or turnaround
• Knowledge of Google Workspace, Microsoft Office, Zoom, and Dropbox

Application Process

The application cycle for the Spring 2026 Internship Program will be open from Friday, September 26th, 2025 to Friday, October 10th, 2025. When completing the application, please thoughtfully answer each question in complete and authentic sentences as we review every application.

Applicants selected for an interview/next steps will be contacted directly by November 2025 regarding scheduling and next steps. We truly value the time that applicants put into completing their applications, but due to the high volume of applications we receive, we are unable to provide responses to phone calls or emails regarding application status.