This post was contributed by Elizabeth Clawson, a young nonprofit professional who has worked in organizations ranging from small local offices to national headquarters. She recently relocated from Washington, DC, to Seattle, where she grew up, and is relishing the search for her next career opportunity. Follow her on Twitter.
In Washington, DC, where I worked for years, everyone knows Capitol Hill is run by interns. What most people don’t know is that the same is true of the nonprofit sector. As both a former intern and supervisor of interns, I’ve seen it in action: nothing gets done without them. And there’s no better way to get your foot in the door—or weather a recession layoff—than to intern.
