Open position

Internship at The Inner Foundation

The Inner Foundation offers an internship program and is looking for individuals who want to complement their current or post-university education with a supporting role that will be critical to the developmental needs of our Foundation. This role provides the right candidate with an opportunity to work closely with our team and get involved in societal change through our impact investments and philanthropic ventures.

What you'll do

The Foundation is in its start-up phase, and we are a team with a highly entrepreneurial and value-driven mindset. Our goal is to invest in and support both for-profit companies and non-profit initiatives that we believe will have substantial, measurable results in order to drive real social change.

Your tasks will include:

  • Research, draft reports

  • Involvement in the Foundation’s external communication
    (i.e. event-planning, social media presence, press releases, etc.)

  • Engagement with contacts and service providers on a need-to basis

  • Support the team on assigned tasks

Who you are

Given the small size of our current team, it is crucial that you are a team player who is willing to support the overall establishment and success of our foundation. We value diversity in terms of gender, age, ethnicity, and experience, and we place great importance on personal suitability. In summary, we are seeking a talented individual who:

  • has impressive and well-developed research and writing skills

  • is committed to and has a genuine interest in diversity, equity and inclusion and inner mental health

  • is in his/her 3rd or 4th year of university studies, or are seeking a post-university internship

  • has intellectual curiosity and entrepreneurial attributes, is analytical, structured & able to work independently

  • is based in Sweden with an international mindset; preferably fluent in English and/or another language, including Swedish.

Internships with us will be either full-time or part-time, lasting at least three months and preferably longer. The position requires you to work on-site in Stockholm. As a non-profit foundation, we offer minimal compensation packages that are commensurate with the number of hours worked and will align with your current educational financing situation.

How to apply

To apply, please send your resume to jobs@theinnerfoundation.org together with a cover letter describing why you are interested in this opportunity. Both documents should be in English.  Please write Internship Application on the subject heading. We will be  reviewing applications on an ongoing basis.

About the Inner Foundation

The Inner Foundation, founded by Annika Sten Pärson and Pär-Jörgen Pärson, aims to be a significant force for good by operating as an impact investor, grant giver, and thought leader. We focus on improving the state of inner health and fighting for diversity and inclusion. The Foundation invests in solutions that improve inner health and strengthen diversity, equity, and inclusiveness in society – uniting public, private, and non-profit efforts to make sustainable human development happen.

With a long-term commitment, The Inner Foundation has initially invested in for-profit initiatives such as Meela, an initiative that aims to personalize mental health care for women, Nudge Labs, which focuses on well-being and stress reduction in the workplace, and other NGOs such as StrongMinds, treating depression at scale in Sub-Saharan Africa, and 1825-Therapy Center for Young Adults, a Stockholm-based mental health clinic that serves young adults underserved by the government. Within the area of diversity, equity, and inclusion, The Inner Foundation supports First Close Partners, a fund-of-funds investing in underrepresented venture fund managers on a global scale.