Growth and Outreach Intern

We’re looking for a motivated, creative, and resourceful Growth & Outreach Intern to help build early momentum for JustCause, a purpose-driven startup focused on community, impact, and meaningful connection. This role is ideal for someone excited about startups, social impact, digital community-building, and early-stage growth.

You’ll help us grow our waitlist, expand awareness, support outreach efforts, connect with potential partners and supporters, and assist with early fundraising and launch preparation. This is a hands-on role for someone who wants real startup experience and the opportunity to help shape growth from the ground up.

What you'll do

Support waitlist growth and early user acquisition

Help with outreach to creators, organizations, communities, and aligned supporters

Research and identify partnership, collaboration, and promotion opportunities

Assist with community-building and audience engagement

Help organize outreach lists, contacts, and follow-up activity

Support early fundraising outreach and campaign preparation

Assist with marketing, messaging, and launch support

Contribute ideas for growth strategies, campaigns, and awareness-building

Help track outreach progress, interest, and early traction

What we’re looking for

Strong written and verbal communication skills

Interest in startups, growth, marketing, outreach, or community-building

Organized, proactive, and comfortable taking initiative

Creative thinker with strong problem-solving skills

Comfortable with online research, outreach, and relationship-building

Passion for mission-driven work, social impact, advocacy, or community engagement

Ability to work independently and collaboratively in an early-stage environment

Positive attitude and willingness to learn

Preferred skills

Familiarity with social media, digital marketing, or content outreach

Experience with community engagement, partnerships, or lead generation

Comfort using tools like Google Docs, Sheets, Canva, Notion, or similar platforms

Basic understanding of startups, fundraising, or early-stage business development

Experience helping grow an audience, brand, or online community is a plus

Experience

Previous internship, volunteer, campus leadership, creator, community, or outreach experience is helpful, but not required

This role is a strong fit for students, recent graduates, or early-career candidates looking to gain startup experience

Who this role is great for

Someone who wants to:

gain direct startup experience

work closely with a founder

help grow something meaningful from the earliest stage

build skills in growth, outreach, partnerships, and community-building

have a flexible work schedule they can control

Bonus if you are:

passionate about social impact or purpose-driven brands comfortable reaching out to new people and starting conversations excited by the idea of helping a startup grow from the ground up, *Opportunity to grow into a long-term role with potential equity consideration.