Interns at Ashoka work with professionals and entrepreneurs committed to supporting an influential civil society worldwide. Because we recognize that interns can be Ashoka’s best ambassadors in their schools and communities, we strive to immerse interns in our most dynamic projects as well as our unique staff culture. Our goal is to give interns the opportunity to shape their own substantive responsibilities. As trusted members of the Ashoka team, interns are expected to demonstrate Ashoka’s core values of applied empathy, entrepreneurship and collegiality, and commitment to innovation for the public.

Intern candidates are evaluated according to Ashoka’s hiring criteria and to the specific qualifications for each internship position. We try to match intern interests with program needs to find a good fit; interns may be asked to contribute to more than one program.

What Ashoka interns say:

“I think Ashoka’s Internship program is truly unique. During my time here, I have been given a significant amount of responsibility and the opportunity to do interesting and challenging work. Never once have I felt like my role in the office was to do the menial tasks often assigned to interns. And of course, the surprisingly frequent opportunities to interact with Fellows has been a huge bonus. I came away from my internship experience with a real understanding of the multi-layered work that Ashoka does, as well as a true sense of how social entrepreneurship has made a huge impact on our world.”
-Shilpi Agarwal, recent graduate (Venture/ Measuring Effectiveness)

“My internship at Ashoka blew [my] expectations out of the water… I was given so much trust and responsibility right off the bat; passwords to all the important data bases, calling and contacting country representatives, assisting to market our Innovation Competitions, and upgrading various web pages. I felt so honored and respected as a result.”
-Shelley Stendig, undergraduate (Changemakers.net)

"As an Ashoka Intern you are respected as a person with ideas, insight and creativity. People ask what you think and are interested in your responses."
-Dessa Dal Porto, Master’s student (Fellowship)

To find out more about Ashoka's Internship opportunities, click here.