The National Association for Community Mediation (NAFCM) supports peacemakers by being the hub for advancing the work of community mediation, aggregating the wisdom of community mediation, and amplifying the voice of community mediators. NAFCM's purpose, as a membership association of peacemakers employing the practices and values of community mediation, is to help these peacemakers create safe spaces for the transformation of conflict to opportunities for engagement, resolution, and partnership through the work and will of the participants and those impacted.

Internship/Externship Opportunities

Prospective Partnership Research and Grant-Writing Internship

Students will gain practical knowledge of community mediation programs and services, best practices, grant and partnership research and analysis, proposal writing, program evaluation, and strategy development. Students should have an interest in and/or experience in community mediation and dispute resolution program design/administration. Excellent research, writing, editing, and communication skills required.

Social Media Internship

Students should have an interest in and/or experience in community mediation and dispute resolution program design/administration. Excellent research, writing, editing, and communication skills required; graphic design skills preferred. The intern will assist the NAFCM social media contractor and the Strategic Partnership & Resource Development Committee in promoting NAFCM and member center events and accomplishments, fundraising, and creating awareness, consistent with NAFCM branding.

Community Mediation Center Internships

Community Mediation Centers (CMC), located throughout the US, provide a variety of conflict resolution services to their local communities and are seeking interns. Students should have an interest in and/or experience in community mediation and dispute resolution program design/administration.

Contact us at admin@nafcm.org for a conversation about potential Internship availabilities. Please note that in order to be considered for a NAFCM internship, you must either be a NAFCM student member or attend a university that is a NAFCM institutional member. See the Member Benefits page for further information about becoming a student member.