Racial Equity Associate

GroundBreakers

Racial Equity Associate Intern at GroundBreakers supporting research and writing in racial equity initiatives. Collaborating with teams to engage community leaders and promote best practices.

Posted 6/30/2026internshipRemote • District of Columbia, Washington • 🇺🇸 United StatesJuniorMid-LevelWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Provide strategic, research, and writing support to the Racial Equity team at GroundBreakers.
Conduct needs assessments with racial equity leaders to inform impactful programming.
Conduct research on antiracism practices within nonprofits and social movements.
Conduct surveys to inform the Racial Equity Guidebook.
Support event planning and management for the Racial Equity Roundtable Series.
Collaborate with the GroundBreakers Media Team on promoting content.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Demonstrated commitment to racial equity required.
Prior experience in interviewing and writing is highly desired.
Experience with graphic design tools including Canva highly desired.
Excellent communications and interpersonal skills.
Strong critical thinking and analytic skills.
Dedication to contributing to a positive, inclusive, and supportive work environment and being a strong team player required.
Candidates must be self-directed and able to work independently.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Collaborative work environment
Commitment to inclusivity and diversity
Volunteering opportunity

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Hard Skills & Tools

ResearchWritingNeeds AssessmentSurvey ConductingCritical ThinkingAnalytic Skills

Soft Skills

Excellent CommunicationInterpersonal SkillsTeam PlayerSelf-DirectedPositive Work Environment Contribution