Internship Program

Looking to launch your professional career or pivot to a new field?

Commonwealth Corporation is looking for highly motivated interns who are eager to learn by assisting various departments. These paid internships are excellent opportunities to gain hands-on experience while working for a well-known community-based organization. 

Competitive
STipend

Unpaid internships perpetuate inequality in America. That's why we offer our interns $19+ an hour.

Remote
Internship

Times have changed, and we are proud of offering a flexible schedule and a remote-work environment.​

Professional development

Interns receives the opportunity to shadow professionals, work with a mentor, and train with a live cohort.

Meet the Fall 2024 Cohort

Rising to the top from applicants across the state, our outstanding interns come from various backgrounds and are eager to make meaningful contributions to workforce development. Meet Gracie, Jeremiah, Stephanie, Sheneika, Tanya and Kai.

Gracie Silides

Human Resources Intern

Boston College

Jeremiah Freeman

Marketing & Communications Intern

UMass Boston

Stephanie Gutierrez

Marketing & Communications Intern

Babson College

Sheneika Stewart

YouthWorks Training Support Intern

Wellesley College

Tanya Samyak

Grant Management Intern, Sector Pathways

Simmons University

Kai Ogenah

Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Intern

Babson College

NOW HIRING FOR SPRING 2025

Applications will close on Friday, November 22nd, 2024.

Program Operations Intern

This role will working closely with our Program Operations Department and other staff throughout the organization to conduct various projects to create, improve and maintain systems, processes and tools that contribute to overall efficiency and effectiveness. Engaging in both small and large projects, you will help identify operational challenges and solutions to help improve the performance of day-to-day operations. Apply Now >>

Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Intern

Join our team and work closely with our DEI Director on exciting projects that promote a positive and inclusive work environment, key to CommCorp's mission. This internship is an excellent opportunity to experience various aspects of DEI while working for well-known community-based organization. Apply Now >>
7/29: THIS APPLICATION IS NOW CLOSED

Grant Management Intern​

Work closely with our Sector Strategies team to analyze grantee performance data, learn and engage with the grant lifecycle process, and participate in the early stages of a grant procurement process. Apply Now >>
7/29: THIS APPLICATION IS NOW CLOSED

Marketing Support Intern- WCTF

The Workforce Competitiveness Trust Fund is seeking a collaborative and detail-oriented Marketing Support Intern who is eager to enhance the accessibility and professionalism of our Technical Assistance training and WCTF application materials. In this role, you will work closely with the Workforce Training Fund Program and the Marketing & Communications Team to transform raw content into polished, branded documents. Apply Now >>

Human Resources Intern

The Human Resources Intern will support the department in administrative tasks, recruitment, employee relations, and HR projects, gaining exposure to various aspects of HR and contributing to the department's overall success. Apply Now >> 7/29: THIS APPLICATION IS NOW CLOSED

Marketing & Communications Intern

In this role, you will work closely with our marketing and communications team to conduct research, capture data and write success stories. Apply Now >>

YouthWorks Training Support Intern

The YW Training and Program Development Support Intern will support the design and development of the program’s signature Signal Success curriculum and other program-related training initiatives as well as research virtual learning trends to assist with building the foundation of the program’s Virtual Learning body of work. Apply Now >>
7/29: THIS APPLICATION IS NOW CLOSED

Research and Policy Intern

This role will be working closely with our Research and Policy Director to conduct quantitative and qualitative research tasks to inform program design and understand trends in the labor market. Intern can also support the launch and growth of Commonwealth Corporation Foundations philanthropic operations. Apply Now >>

About CommCorp

Commonwealth Corporation is a nationally recognized leader in building industry sector partnerships that address the skill needs of specific employers in an industry, creating new or expanded capacity in education and training programs for demand occupations. We are committed to ensuring that Massachusetts businesses have access to a pipeline of highly skilled workers and that youth and adults in Massachusetts have pathways to good jobs.

Commonwealth Corporation works with hundreds of Massachusetts businesses and organization, thousands of new and experienced workers, and thousands of youth and young adults each year.

Among other activities, we:

  • Administer the Workforce Training Fund, a trust that each year awards $20 million in incumbent worker training grants to companies.
  • Administer YouthWorks, Massachusetts’ subsidized youth employment program.
  • Coordinate education and workforce activities for the state’s juvenile justice system.

Frequently Asked Questions

Total compensation for the internship is $4,650 spread over bi-weekly payments.

No, you do not have to live in or near Boston to participate in our internship cohort. Working in a hybrid work organization, your internship will be remote. But, you must resident in the state of Massachusetts for the duration of the internship.

Our Spring 2025 Internship Cohort runs January 6 – March 28, 2025. Interns work a total of 20 hours per week between Monday to Friday.

No, this opportunity is open not only to college students and recent graduates but also to individuals in career transitions or exploring new career paths.

Yes, depending on your school’s internship policies and guidelines! 

Please email Lucila J. Santana, Associate Director of Marketing & Communications at [email protected]

Commonwealth Corporation is a quasi-public agency that was established in 1996 under the Executive Office of Labor and Workforce Development. 


Subscribe to Receive our Emails


©2024 CommonWealth Corporation
en_USEN