2026 Internships - Development

ABOUT SALZBURG GLOBAL

Salzburg Global is where open-minded leaders from around the world gather for breakthrough conversations on pressing global issues.

Since 1947, our programs have worked to overcome barriers and open up a world of better possibilities – creating spaces where divergent voices can address the big challenges of our time.

We have gathered over 40,000 Fellows from 173 countries for more than 1,100 sessions that change the conversation on the pressing issues of our time.

That very first session brought together over 100 young Europeans and Americans – including veterans of the French resistance, survivors of Nazi concentration camps, prisoners of war, and former enemies.

They met at Schloss Leopoldskron, an Austrian palace that had been occupied by the Nazis in a country that was still under Allied military occupation. They wrestled with how diverse and fractured groups of people could come together and start creating the conditions for peace in the aftermath of World War II.

More than seventy-five years later, the challenges may be different, but our mission still carries that same founding spirit: to overcome barriers and open up a world of better possibilities.

We are supported by a combination of institutional partnerships, generous individual donations and revenue generated from our social enterprise, Schloss Leopoldskron.

We seek to be an exemplary international institution in terms of equity and environmental sustainability. We strongly encourage candidates from all backgrounds to apply and join us in our work.  

ABOUT OUR INTERNSHIPS

The internships are full-time, for a maximum period of three months.

Although the position is not paid, we will provide the successful candidate with:

• board and lodging at Schloss Leopoldskron

• a return ticket for their country of origin

• excellent networking opportunities with the international participants of our programs

The start date for the Development Internship is available in:

• late September

Should your application be successful, we will provide the exact dates on completion of the internship offer. Due to program scheduling and accommodation reasons, we do not accommodate internship requests outside these fixed periods.

WHAT YOU WILL BE DOING

As an integral part of the Development team, you will be conducting background research into institutions and potential partners, drafting program-related concept notes, proposals, and reports, as well as providing administrative support for Salzburg Global’s programs.

The Development Intern works across Salzburg Global’s teams, offices, and levels to help develop programs and identify new fundraising opportunities and prospective partnerships. Interns will also be expected to support the administrative functions of the Development Team and must thus be willing to contribute to day-to-day operational tasks and capable of using computers and IT effectively.

Typical duties include:

• Conducting research for the Development Team regarding potential institutional and individual donors, summarizing findings, and making recommendations regarding follow-up

• Supporting the Program Team in organizing, implementing, and documenting Salzburg Global Seminar programs

• Using the organization’s Raiser’s Edge database to gather historical information regarding individual and institutional partners

• Drafting program-related concept notes and assisting in the development of proposals and reports to partners and institutional supporters

• Reviewing and editing concept papers and grant proposals for clarity

• Writing briefings to prepare executives for external meetings and calls

• Coordinate the development and submission of annual endowment reports to institutional partners