Grants Department Intern

Volunteer and Intern Opportunities

The DC Commission on the Arts and Humanities (CAH) is a District of Columbia Government agency that provides grant funding and capacity building support to individual artists and cultural organizations in the city. CAH is seeking dynamic undergraduate and graduate students with an interest in arts management to intern in its Grants, Events, Resource Allocation, Public Art, Culture and Community Department, and Arts Education Departments for Summer 2026.

Hours: 2026 Summer Internship: Hours vary by department (minimum 20 hours/week)

Reports to: Arts Education Coordinator and Department Head

Attends: All Staff Meetings (ad hoc); Department Meetings (weekly); Commissioner Committee Meetings (ad hoc)

Pay: CAH provides a one-time stipend of $2,500.00, disbursed at the conclusion of the internship tenure

GRANTS DEPARTMENT

The Grants Department Intern works closely with the Director of Grants to cover a variety of administrative responsibilities. The intern facilitates the planning and delivery of nine (9) grant programs at CAH.

Scope of responsibilities may include, but are not limited to:

• Review of FY25 final reports and FY26 interim reports and budgets;
• Preparation of grant agreements and invoices;
• Participation in grant season launch and preparation of workshops for applicants;
• Participation in debriefing meetings with applicants;
• Handling of applicant and panelist scoring portal; and,
• Support of applicant and panel requests including login and profile information updates.