Summer Intern - Grants and Admin

Organization Overview:
 

Colorado Legal Services (CLS) is Colorado’s statewide nonprofit legal aid program, with thirteen offices providing civil legal assistance to low-income Coloradans throughout the state. CLS provides free legal assistance in a broad variety of legal areas, including family law, public benefits, eviction defense, consumer protection, services to survivors of serious crime and human trafficking, and many others.    

CLS has strengthened lives, assisted families, and supported communities–one person at a time for over 100 years. We are committed to providing high-quality, free legal advice and representation to eligible individuals throughout Colorado. We have a long history of successful impact and advocacy. CLS strives to bring about substantive, transformational change in the lives of those we serve.    

At CLS, we embrace diversity. We value and respect our staff members’ backgrounds and experiences. We are committed to professional growth of all staff and provide opportunities to attend training programs and conferences that are relevant to their work. We also value mentorship and want to support our employees from within. We envision a fair, just, trusted, and harm reductionist legal system which emphasizes access to and implementation of true justice for every Coloradan. 

Position Summary: 

The intern will work fifteen hours per week for two full in-office days and support both the People & Culture team and the Grants team.  

For the People & Culture team, the intern will assist with digitizing personnel files, draft and edit longer term writing projects, assist in developing trainings, and assist in implementing statewide culture-related concepts. 

For the Grants team, the intern will assist the Grants Director and grants team in managing over 65 grants at CLS. This role offers hands-on experience in nonprofit grant writing, research, and compliance, while contributing to programs that make a real difference in people’s lives. 

Duties:
 

• Grant Research: Identify potential funding opportunities from foundations, corporations, and government sources. 

• Data Management: Assist the team with maintaining grant calendars, tracking deadlines, and updating tracking via Share Point and Planner. 

• Proposal Support: Help draft, edit, and format grant proposals, letters of inquiry, and supporting documents. Help research demographic trends for proposals. 

• Compliance & Filing: Assist the team in organizing grant-related files and ensure documentation meets funder requirements. 

• Team Collaboration: Participate in meetings and contribute ideas to strengthen grant funding strategies and workplace culture strategies. 

• Human Resources: Utilize attention to detail skills in drafting and editing organizational HR-related documents. 

• Digitizing Files: Utilize technology skills to digitize old human resources office files.  

Benefits: 

• Gain practical experience in nonprofit grants management. 

• Learn best practices in grant processes and compliance. 

• Network with professionals in the legal aid and nonprofit sectors. 

• Opportunity to make a meaningful impact on access to justice. 

• Work with great (and really nice!) people.  

Qualifications: 

• Strong written and verbal communication skills. 

• Detail-oriented with excellent organizational abilities. 

• Proficient in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel) and comfortable learning new software. 

• Interest in nonprofit management, fundraising, social justice, or human resources. 

• Ability to work independently and meet deadlines. 

• Prior experience in research or writing is a plus but not . 

Compensation and Benefits:
 Volunteer intern position. 

How to Apply:  

Please use the “Apply for This Job” link for this job opening on our careers page. We will not be reviewing applications sent via e-mail or physical mail. If you have questions about this position or any other positions at Colorado Legal Services, contact Karen Vilner, Director of People and Culture, at [email protected].