<div><b style="font-size:24px;">Overview</b></div><div><br></div><div><span style="font-size:16px;">Emerson Collective (EC) is a company of investors, changemakers, creative thinkers, and problem solvers working to make a lasting mark on the world. </span></div><div><br></div><div><a style="font-size:16px;" href="https://www.emersoncollective.com/programs/internships/emerson-collective-summer-internships"><b>Emerson Collective’s summer internship program</b></a><span style="font-size:16px;"><b> </b>places rising college sophomores, juniors, and seniors - and, for select opportunities, undergraduate students graduating in 2026 - in <b>paid</b> internship opportunities across Emerson Collective and our longstanding nonprofit partners </span><a style="font-size:16px;" href="https://xqsuperschool.org/">XQ Institute</a><span style="font-size:16px;">, </span><a style="font-size:16px;" href="https://www.unumfund.org/">E Pluribus Unum</a><span style="font-size:16px;">, and </span><a style="font-size:16px;" href="https://www.chicagocred.org/">Chicago CRED</a><span style="font-size:16px;">. </span></div><div><br></div><div><span style="font-size:16px;">We’re looking for college students who think big, embrace challenges, and thrive in collaboration.</span></div><div><br></div><div><span style="font-size:16px;">The internship is onsite, 40 hours per week, from </span><b><span style="font-size:16px;">June 15 through August 7, 2026.</span></b><span style="font-size:16px;"> A mandatory paid virtual onboarding and orientation will take place </span><b><span style="font-size:16px;">June 10–12.</span></b><span style="font-size:16px;"> See below for more details.</span></div><div><br></div><div><b><span style="font-size:16px;">Application Deadline:</span></b><span style="font-size:16px;"> Tuesday, </span><b><span style="font-size:16px;">January 6, 2026, at 2:00 PM PT / 5:00 PM ET.</span></b><span style="font-size:16px;"> Applications submitted after this deadline will not be accepted.</span></div><div><br></div><div><b style="font-size:18px;">The Opportunity</b></div><div><br></div><div><span style="font-size:12pt;">The </span><b style="font-size:12pt;">Philanthropy</b><span style="font-size:12pt;"> team partners with visionary nonprofits working to create opportunity for individuals and communities. </span></div><div><br></div><div><span style="font-size:12pt;">As the </span><b style="font-size:12pt;">Bookstore &amp; Book Access </b><span style="font-size:12pt;">intern, youwill support work focused on nonprofit independent bookstores and the role of literary centers in building community, providing book access, and protecting free expression. Throughout the summer, you’ll help draft memos, conduct research, and participate in key meetings/calls that help advance our goal of providing meaningful support to impactful nonprofits. Candidates should have a passion for all things books as well as strong multitasking, research, writing, and communication skills. </span></div><br><br><h3>Role and Responsibilities </h3><ul><li>Conduct research across a variety of topics, including nonprofit bookstores, book access initiatives, and literary community-building efforts, drawing on reports, webinars, and other learning resources.</li><li>Prepare memos and written materials to support strategy and partner engagement.</li><li>Participate in internal meetings and partner conversations that advance our understanding of issues and/or the work of nonprofit partners.</li><li>Track and organize materials, timelines, and follow-up actions across multiple workstreams.</li><li>Support analyses and insights work, including helping to collect or review data.</li><li>Other duties as assigned.</li></ul><h3>Qualifications, Skills, and Requirements</h3><ul><li>Rising undergraduate sophomore, junior, or senior, with demonstrated passion for books, storytelling, and expanding access to reading as a tool for community connection and empowerment.</li><li>Strong research and analytical skills, including the ability to synthesize complex information and identify key insights.</li><li>Strong written and oral communication skills, with the ability to summarize information clearly and concisely.</li><li>Highly organized and detail-oriented, with the ability to manage multiple projects and meet deadlines</li><li>Generous and resourceful collaborator, supporting teammates and colleagues as needed.</li><li>Excited by working in an environment where any idea is possible and is driven to help execute to make those ideas happen. </li></ul><br><div><span style="font-size:18px;"><b>Internship Details</b></span></div><div><br></div><div><b style="font-size:16px;">Compensation</b></div><div><br></div><div><span style="font-size:16px;">- All interns are paid </span><b style="font-size:16px;">$25 per hour</b><span style="font-size:16px;"> and can expect to work 40 hours per week from </span><b style="font-size:16px;">June 15 to August 7</b><span style="font-size:16px;"> (eight weeks). </span></div><div><span style="font-size:16px;">- Interns will also be paid </span><b style="font-size:16px;">$25 per hour</b><span style="font-size:16px;"> for onboarding and orientation sessions taking place </span><b style="font-size:16px;">June 10–12</b><span style="font-size:16px;">. </span></div><div><span style="font-size:16px;">- All interns receive a </span><b style="font-size:16px;">lunch allowance </b><span style="font-size:16px;">and a </span><b style="font-size:16px;">commuter allowance</b><span style="font-size:16px;">, and may also receive </span><b style="font-size:16px;">travel and housing allowances</b><span style="font-size:16px;"> as needed.</span><b style="font-size:16px;"> </b></div><div><br></div><div><b><span style="font-size:16px;">Key Dates</span></b></div><div><br></div><div><b><span style="font-size:16px;">- November 18 – January 6:</span></b><span style="font-size:16px;"> Internship applications accepted; interviews begin on a rolling basis</span></div><div><span style="font-size:16px;">Applications must be submitted by 2:00 PM PT/5:00 PM ET on Tuesday, January 6.</span></div><div><span style="font-size:16px;">(Please note that not all applicants will be selected for interviews.)</span></div><div><b><span style="font-size:16px;">- January 12 – March 7:</span></b><span style="font-size:16px;"> Interviews continue and offers extended</span></div><div><b><span style="font-size:16px;">- June 10–12:</span></b><span style="font-size:16px;"> Mandatory virtual onboarding and orientation</span></div><div><b><span style="font-size:16px;">- June 15:</span></b><span style="font-size:16px;"> Internship program begins</span></div><div><b><span style="font-size:16px;">- August 7:</span></b><span style="font-size:16px;"> Internship program concludes</span></div>

<p>Emerson Collective is a social change organization that uses a broad range of tools including philanthropy, impact investing, and policy solutions to create the greatest good for the greatest number of people. Established and led by Laurene Powell Jobs, Emerson Collective is working to renew some of society&rsquo;s most calcified systems, creating new possibilities for individuals, families, and communities.</p>

Summer Intern, Philanthropy: Bookstore & Book Access

<div><b>Overview</b></div><div><br></div><div><span>Emerson Collective (EC) is a company of investors, changemakers, creative thinkers, and problem solvers working to make a lasting mark on the world.&nbsp;</span></div><div><br></div><div><a href="https://www.emersoncollective.com/programs/internships/emerson-collective-summer-internships"><b>Emerson Collective’s summer internship program</b></a><span><b>&nbsp;</b>places rising college sophomores, juniors, and seniors - and, for select opportunities, undergraduate students graduating in 2026 - in <b>paid</b> internship opportunities across Emerson Collective and our longstanding nonprofit partners </span><a href="https://xqsuperschool.org/">XQ Institute</a><span>, </span><a href="https://www.unumfund.org/">E Pluribus Unum</a><span>, and </span><a href="https://www.chicagocred.org/">Chicago CRED</a><span>.&nbsp;</span></div><div><br></div><div><span>We’re looking for college students who think big, embrace challenges, and thrive in collaboration.</span></div><div><br></div><div><span>The internship is onsite, 40 hours per week, from </span><b><span>June 15 through August 7, 2026.</span></b><span> A mandatory paid virtual onboarding and orientation will take place </span><b><span>June 10–12.</span></b><span> See below for more details.</span></div><div><br></div><div><b><span>Application Deadline:</span></b><span> Tuesday, </span><b><span>January 6, 2026, at 2:00 PM PT / 5:00 PM ET.</span></b><span> Applications submitted after this deadline will not be accepted.</span></div><div><br></div><div><b>The Opportunity</b></div><div><br></div><div><span>The </span><b>Philanthropy</b><span> team partners with visionary nonprofits working to create opportunity for individuals and communities.&nbsp;</span></div><div><br></div><div><span>As the </span><b>Bookstore &amp; Book Access </b><span>intern, youwill support work focused on nonprofit independent bookstores and the role of literary centers in building community, providing book access, and protecting free expression. Throughout the summer, you’ll help draft memos, conduct research, and participate in key meetings/calls that help advance our goal of providing meaningful support to impactful nonprofits. Candidates should have a passion for all things books as well as strong multitasking, research, writing, and communication skills. </span></div><br><br><h3>Role and Responsibilities </h3><ul><li>Conduct research across a variety of topics, including nonprofit bookstores, book access initiatives, and literary community-building efforts, drawing on reports, webinars, and other learning resources.</li><li>Prepare memos and written materials to support strategy and partner engagement.</li><li>Participate in internal meetings and partner conversations that advance our understanding of issues and/or the work of nonprofit partners.</li><li>Track and organize materials, timelines, and follow-up actions across multiple workstreams.</li><li>Support analyses and insights work, including helping to collect or review data.</li><li>Other duties as assigned.</li></ul><h3>Qualifications, Skills, and Requirements</h3><ul><li>Rising undergraduate sophomore, junior, or senior, with demonstrated passion for books, storytelling, and expanding access to reading as a tool for community connection and empowerment.</li><li>Strong research and analytical skills, including the ability to synthesize complex information and identify key insights.</li><li>Strong written and oral communication skills, with the ability to summarize information clearly and concisely.</li><li>Highly organized and detail-oriented, with the ability to manage multiple projects and meet deadlines</li><li>Generous and resourceful collaborator, supporting teammates and colleagues as needed.</li><li>Excited by working in an environment where any idea is possible and is driven to help execute to make those ideas happen.&nbsp;</li></ul><br><div><span><b>Internship Details</b></span></div><div><br></div><div><b>Compensation</b></div><div><br></div><div><span>- All interns are paid </span><b>$25 per hour</b><span> and can expect to work 40 hours per week from </span><b>June 15 to August 7</b><span> (eight weeks). </span></div><div><span>- Interns will also be paid </span><b>$25 per hour</b><span> for onboarding and orientation sessions taking place </span><b>June 10–12</b><span>. </span></div><div><span>- All interns receive a </span><b>lunch allowance </b><span>and a </span><b>commuter allowance</b><span>, and may also receive </span><b>travel and housing allowances</b><span> as needed.</span><b>&nbsp;</b></div><div><br></div><div><b><span>Key Dates</span></b></div><div><br></div><div><b><span>- November 18 – January 6:</span></b><span> Internship applications accepted; interviews begin on a rolling basis</span></div><div><span>Applications must be submitted by 2:00 PM PT/5:00 PM ET on Tuesday, January 6.</span></div><div><span>(Please note that not all applicants will be selected for interviews.)</span></div><div><b><span>- January 12 – March 7:</span></b><span> Interviews continue and offers extended</span></div><div><b><span>- June 10–12:</span></b><span> Mandatory virtual onboarding and orientation</span></div><div><b><span>- June 15:</span></b><span> Internship program begins</span></div><div><b><span>- August 7:</span></b><span> Internship program concludes</span></div>

Summer Intern, Philanthropy: Bookstore & Book Access

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