U.S. Emergencies Fellow

Save the Children

For over 100 years, Save the Children has been fighting for the rights of children. The right to a healthy start in life. To have access to education. To be in a safe environment, protected from harm. We work in some of the world’s hardest-to-reach places – over 100 countries, including the U.S. No matter what your role is, when you join Save the Children, you’re creating positive, irreversible change for children, and the future we all share.

The Role

As the US Emergencies Fellow, you’ll be integral to our work in helping vulnerable children achieve a brighter future. You will support the US Emergency Response Team as they create and enact new standard operating procedures and ways of working. The Fellow will primarily support knowledge management and operational processes for the emergency response team. There may be an opportunity to provide operational and reporting support to a response, depending on the response portfolio at the time of the internship

Location

Hybrid – Fairfield, CT Office

What You’ll Be Doing (Essential Duties)

• not inclusive of all role responsibilities. May be subject to change

• Design and implement new talking points related to the importance and effectiveness of humanitarian assistance in the USA
• Support coordination tasks, assist with knowledge management and organization, and provide timely surge support in emergencies where appropriate
• Support the cash assistance team with administrative tasks

Required qualifications for the role

• Must be actively enrolled in an Associates, Bachelors, or Master’s degree program, or have graduated within 6 months of the start date.
• Demonstrated ability to communicate and collaborate effectively with individuals and teams, both internally and externally
• Interest and experience in the Emergency Humanitarian sector
• Demonstrated ability to communicate professionally and collaborate effectively with individuals and teams
• Demonstrated ability to meet deadlines and manage multiple competing priorities.
• Professional proficiency in MS Office suite
• Professional proficiency in spoken and written English

Preferred qualifications for the role

• Interest and experience in domestic emergencie
• Excellent writing and research skills.
• Strong interest in global development, humanitarian, and/or domestic policy issues.
• Demonstrated success providing excellent customer service.

What’s In It for You

Professional Development

• Hands-on experience working on high-impact global initiatives
• Structured skill development and engagement program (SME trainings, social mixers and LinkedIn Learning courses)
• Access to mentorship from experienced leaders in humanitarian and nonprofit sectors
• Opportunities to present your work and insights to leadership

Deep Connections & Collaboration

• Build authentic relationships with a diverse, mission-driven cohort of colleagues and fellow interns
• Join a community that values inclusion, belonging and collective success

Agile Work Environment

• Hybrid and flexible working models that support autonomy and innovation
• Agile team structures that allow you to contribute ideas and implemented them
• Trust-based culture focused on outcomes, not just hours

Purpose-Driven Work

• Make a meaningful difference in children’s lives—your work directly contributes to global change
• Opportunity to align your personal values with your professional journey and share with mutually invested colleagues.

Classification: Fellow

Compensation: No pay unless provided by university

Hours: maximum 35 hours per week

Dates: September 28, 2026 - December 11, 2026

About Us

Save the Children is committed to conducting its programs and operations in a manner that is safe for the children it serves and helping protect the children with whom we are in contact. All Save the Children representatives are explicitly prohibited from engaging in any activity that may result in any kind of child abuse.

Save the Children is committed to minimizing safety and security risks for our valued employees, ensuring all are given training, support and information to reduce their risk exposure while maximizing the impact of our programs for children and families. Our shared duty, both agency and individual, is to seek and maintain safe working conditions for all.

If you require disability assistance with the application or recruitment process, please submit a request to applicantsupport@savechildren.org.