Nonprofit Programs, Research, Innovation & Mission Operations Intern

My Heart Spark Foundation, Inc. | Convergence Quotient 45 Mission, Inc.

Position Overview

As a Nonprofit Programs, Research, Innovation & Mission Operations Intern, you will support research, educational programming, innovation, community engagement, leadership development, and organizational operations across My Heart Spark Foundation, Inc., including the Heart Spark Research & Innovation Institute, and Convergence Quotient 45 Mission, Inc. (Convergence Q45). You will translate approved nonprofit missions, research priorities, educational frameworks, community needs, and program goals into meaningful initiatives, resources, operational systems, and measurable outcomes. Projects may support scientific research, cardiovascular health education, digital innovation, public health, charitable initiatives, philanthropy, spiritual formation, strengths and gifts discovery, leadership development, faith based education, community engagement, and purposeful service.

The internship follows a flexible, interdisciplinary, project based model. Interns may contribute to either nonprofit or approved initiatives involving both organizations, with assignments tailored to individual interests, skills, learning goals, and organizational priorities. Organization approved AI tools, research databases, Google Workspace, digital platforms, and collaborative systems may be incorporated according to project needs.

Study the mission → identify the need → research the opportunity → design the program or solution → develop and implement approved activities → evaluate and improve → document outcomes → prepare continuation materials.

Projects emphasize mission alignment, evidence informed decision making, originality, accessibility, participant dignity, responsible innovation, clear documentation, organizational accountability, and sustainable continuation by future contributors.

Key Responsibilities

Review approved nonprofit missions, strategic priorities, research frameworks, educational curricula, community needs, and program goals and translate them into actionable projects and resources.

Conduct literature reviews, evidence synthesis, public source research, needs assessments, and opportunity analyses supporting scientific, educational, charitable, and mission initiatives.

Support My Heart Spark Foundation research and innovation activities involving cardiovascular health, preventive cardiology, cardio-oncology, public health, research literacy, health equity, and digital health education.

Support Convergence Q45 initiatives involving spiritual gifts, strengths discovery, discernment, faith formation, leadership development, community engagement, and purposeful service.

Develop nonprofit program plans, educational resources, research summaries, presentations, workbooks, participant guides, implementation materials, and evaluation tools.

Define program audiences, objectives, activities, deliverables, participation models, accessibility needs, expected outcomes, and measures of success.

Research community partnerships, charitable initiatives, educational collaborations, volunteer opportunities, philanthropic programs, and potential funding sources.

Prepare grant opportunity inventories, eligibility summaries, funding calendars, preliminary program narratives, and supporting research materials.

Develop approved communications, newsletters, website content, educational announcements, outreach resources, program descriptions, and impact narratives.

Support nonprofit websites, digital learning environments, AI assisted workflows, research resources, dashboards, and approved technology initiatives.

Organize workshops, virtual educational programs, community activities, leadership development initiatives, and participant resources.

Support program evaluation through feedback instruments, participation measures, outcome tracking, impact summaries, and improvement recommendations.

Maintain project plans, milestone trackers, activity calendars, task inventories, operational workflows, document repositories, and organizational resource libraries.

Coordinate with research, education, technology, communications, community engagement, legal operations, intellectual property, and nonprofit program contributors.

Maintain accurate source citations, permissions, confidentiality protections, intellectual property records, organizational ownership, and appropriate separation between the two nonprofits.

Use organization approved AI tools responsibly, verifying research findings and documenting relevant sources, contributions, and revisions.

Submit regular asynchronous progress updates describing completed work, current priorities, dependencies, questions, and upcoming deliverables.

Prepare comprehensive project documentation and a Nonprofit Programs, Research, Innovation & Mission Operations Dossier supporting continuity, evaluation, and future development.

Preferred Skills

Current undergraduate or graduate student in nonprofit management, public health, health sciences, biology, education, psychology, sociology, theology, religious studies, business administration, public policy, communications, computer science, data science, social innovation, community development, or a related field.

Strong interest in nonprofit research, scientific innovation, education, leadership development, spiritual formation, community engagement, philanthropy, or organizational operations.

Ability to conduct structured research, evaluate sources, synthesize information, and communicate findings clearly.

Interest in nonprofit program development, implementation, evaluation, and continuous improvement.

Strong writing, organization, communication, analytical thinking, project coordination, and problem solving skills.

Familiarity with Google Workspace, research databases, spreadsheets, project management tools, digital platforms, or comparable systems.

Interest in learning organization approved AI tools, digital dashboards, collaborative workflows, and nonprofit operational systems.

Ability to develop clear research summaries, educational materials, program plans, operational trackers, and supporting documentation.

Respect for participant dignity, cultural differences, faith traditions, confidentiality, privacy, accessibility, safeguarding, and responsible information stewardship.

Ability to distinguish verified research findings, organizational source materials, original contributions, licensed resources, AI assisted content, and authorized organizational decisions.

Comfort receiving structured feedback and collaborating across research, education, healthcare, technology, leadership, philanthropy, and community programs.

Curiosity, initiative, reliability, adaptability, creativity, intellectual humility, and enthusiasm for advancing meaningful nonprofit initiatives.

Learning Outcomes

Gain practical experience supporting research, innovation, educational programming, community engagement, leadership development, and mission operations across two nonprofit organizations.

Learn to translate nonprofit missions, strategic priorities, research findings, and community needs into actionable programs and projects.

Develop skills in literature review, evidence synthesis, source verification, research documentation, and opportunity assessment.

Gain experience supporting scientific research, cardiovascular health education, digital innovation, and charitable community initiatives.

Learn to develop nonprofit program plans, educational resources, implementation workflows, participant materials, and evaluation frameworks.

Gain experience supporting spiritual formation, strengths discovery, leadership development, discernment education, and purposeful service initiatives.

Develop skills in nonprofit communications, educational content creation, community outreach, and mission aligned storytelling.

Learn to research grant opportunities, philanthropic programs, funding eligibility, and potential community partnerships.

Gain experience with nonprofit program evaluation, participant feedback, outcome measurement, impact reporting, and continuous improvement.

Learn to use approved AI tools, research databases, collaborative platforms, digital resources, and operational dashboards.

Develop project management skills through milestone planning, task tracking, decision records, issue management, version control, and progress documentation.

Understand nonprofit governance, organizational accountability, confidentiality, intellectual property, funding requirements, and mission alignment.

Gain experience collaborating across scientific research, education, technology, communications, leadership development, philanthropy, and community programs.

Develop responsible practices for research integrity, accessibility, safeguarding, source attribution, licensing, privacy, and AI assisted work.

Learn to prepare program development plans, research briefs, educational resources, evaluation summaries, operational trackers, and continuation documentation.

Build an approved portfolio of nonprofit research summaries, program plans, educational materials, outreach resources, digital innovation projects, impact reports, and organizational improvement materials.

Complete the internship with experience carrying a nonprofit project from mission understanding and research through planning, implementation, evaluation, documentation, and continuation readiness.