NMFA Careers
Together We’re Stronger®
The National Military Family Association is a fast-paced environment that balances a strong mission focus with a commitment to work-life flexibility. Join our team of dedicated, innovative, and collaborative individuals and be inspired by the work we do to strengthen our nation’s military families every day. Together, we’re stronger!
Serving military families isn’t just our mission, it is our passion. Our commitment to the word “family” runs deep in our culture—from the world class advocacy and programming we deliver to the relationships we build within the organization.
Our Values
Family-Focused: We understand the unique challenge of military life and respond with a flexible work environment, a teamwork mentality, and a unified approach that advances the mission of NMFA.
Innovative: We lean into challenges with dynamic, creative solutions that improve the lives of both our team and the military families we serve.
Responsive: We react with timely and effective action in all aspects of our work without compromising our ethics, accuracy, or thoroughness.
Empowering: We give our team the tools to support and enable the military families we serve to be the best advocates for themselves and their communities.
Open Positions
Operation Purple Summer Challenge Project Lead (Consultant)
Position Summary
The Operation Purple Summer Challenge Project Lead is a part-time, temporary member of the Military Family Programs team (25 hours/week). The Lead will manage curriculum and data, onboard and support interns, engage families and participants, and deliver programming on behalf of the NMFA Operation Purple program. The successful candidate must be over 21 and must be willing to work in the NMFA Alexandria offices at least two days a week.
Dates of Contract: May 5 – August 29 (17 weeks)
Estimated Hours/Week: 25 hrs/wk
Estimated Hourly Pay: Up to $25/hr
Requirements:
- Must be age 21+
- Must be able to pass a standard background check
- Access to NMFA’s headquarters in Alexandria, VA, for onsite work at least 2 days per week.
- Education experience (teaching, programs with kids, education classes in college)
- Available to work outside of 9am – 5pm hours at least once per week
Preferred Qualifications
- 4-year degree or experience of the same, 23+ years of age, teaching experience
- Experience managing and/or coaching a team
- Experience with the military family community
Job Qualifications and Competencies
- 3+ years of fundraising experience, including corporate donor relationships and stewardship
- Customer Relationship Management proficiency in Raisers Edge or similar, familiarity with MS Office
- Knowledge of or experience with the families of the uniformed services preferred
- Bachelor’s degree preferred
Responsibilities
Curriculum and Data Management
- Review and revise all summer curriculum materials, including at-home challenges for participants and session plans for live video chats (“Global Gatherings”)
- Identify and engage partners for once-weekly special visitor live virtual sessions (e.g., author visits), which can also be shared as recordings with all participants.
- Manage Zoom links, prep, and share session recordings, and check session attendance.
- Track overall attendance and engagement data across the Facebook group, live sessions, and challenge submission. Analyze and respond to any relevant trends.
- Log information from each participant who submits summer tracker prior to the final celebration and prize raffles, conduct prize raffles and communicate with winners.
- Collect program feedback and data for analysis to ensure program growth and improvement during and after the summer events.
- Collaborate weekly with the marketing team to ensure content is shared effectively.
Intern (“Good Guide”) Onboarding and Support
Oversee the contributions of up to three Good Guides to ensure they build strong connections with participating families, deliver high-quality live sessions, and meet their role expectations.
- Finalize Intern handbook and lead intern onboarding and training with the program director.
- Observe each OPSC Intern once or twice weekly to ensure effective delivery of live sessions.
- Meet with each OPSC intern once weekly to provide feedback and help with any challenges.
- Host 1 team meeting weekly to gather feedback and prepare for the following week.
Family and Participant Engagement
Engage with participant families from the start to the end of the program to build connections, maintain interest, address issues, and provide resources.
- Host 1-3 kickoff info sessions for parents prior to program start
- Communicate with families weekly across engagement channels (email, Facebook, etc.) to update them on program progress and events.
- Engage late joining families throughout June and July.
- Respond to family outreach within 24 business hours.
- Connect with inactive participant families with the goal of increasing engagement.
Program Delivery
- Engage with participants and host Global Gathering sessions.
- Host at least one live session per week for participants ages 5-15.
- Meet twice weekly in May and once weekly June-Aug with the program director to update on progress, engage support with issues
- Resource gathering and distribution:
- Prepare and run packing and mailing day for the Summer Challenge kickoff to ensure participants receive their free Summer Challenge Kits prior to the program launch
- Ensure late joining participants receive their mailed materials where relevant
- Facilitate Operation Purple Camp packing and mailing needs from HQ throughout the summer
- Prepare and run packing and mailing day for Summer Challenge prize winners to ensure participants receive their prizes by the end of August
About NMFA
The National Military Family Association (NMFA) is the leading nonprofit dedicated to serving all military families. Since 1969, NMFA has worked with families to identify and solve the unique challenges of military life through advocacy and programs. NMFA provides scholarships for military spouses, camps for military kids, and programs for military teens. The Association’s research creates a better understanding of the experience of today’s military families. NMFA serves the families of the currently serving, veteran, retired, wounded, or fallen members of the Army, Marine Corps, Navy, Air Force, Space Force, Coast Guard, and Commissioned Corps of the USPHS and NOAA. To learn more and get involved, visit www.MilitaryFamily.org
To Apply
Please email a resume and cover letter with salary requirements to r@militaryfamily.org and include “MFP” in the subject line.
Good Guide Interns (2)
Position Summary
The Good Guide Intern is a part-time temporary member of the Military Family Programs team (15 hours/week for 11 weeks duration), supporting the virtual Operation Purple Summer Challenge program. The Good Guide Intern is responsible for engaging military families, specifically kids ages 5-15, in live virtual sessions and at-home challenges over an 8-week summer program. Responsibilities also include data analysis and program administration. The successful candidate must be over 18 at the start of the contract.
Dates of Contract: May 27 – August 8 (11 weeks)
Estimated Hours/Week: 15 hrs/wk
Estimated Hourly Pay: Up to $15/hr
Requirements:
- Must be age 18+
- Will be background checked
- Available to meet at 3pm Eastern every Monday during contract
- Available to host live sessions weekly at times that work best for families both during and outside of 9am – 5pm business hours.
Preferred Qualifications
- Education experience (working directly with kids, education classes in college)
- Comfortable working with kids ages 5-15.
- Experience with the military family community.
Responsibilities
- Participate in up to 8 hours weekly of live virtual training during the weeks of May 27 and June 2 to build skills and knowledge necessary for program delivery. This may include:
- Demo session observation and delivery
- Group leadership instruction
- Contributions to live parent info session
- June 8 – August 1: Host weekly live sessions and provide program support
- Conduct weekly live virtual sessions with participants ages 5-15, including session preparation, engaging activities, technical and chat support, and post-session tracking and analysis.
- Manage camper interactions in live sessions and modify activities as needed to best engage your group.
- Support behind-the-scenes tasks such as setup, after-action review, timesheets, scheduling, and family communications
- Engage in weekly supervisor check-ins, feedback sessions, and team meetings for ongoing program and staff development.
- In August, conduct the final program wrap-up, including data entry, after-action, an exit interview, hosting a Facebook live celebration, thank you notes, and more.
- Other duties as assigned within the 15 working hours per week.
About NMFA
The National Military Family Association (NMFA) is the leading nonprofit dedicated to serving all military families. Since 1969, NMFA has worked with families to identify and solve the unique challenges of military life through advocacy and programs. NMFA provides scholarships for military spouses, camps for military kids, and programs for military teens. The Association’s research creates a better understanding of the experience of today’s military families. NMFA serves the families of the currently serving, veteran, retired, wounded, or fallen members of the Army, Marine Corps, Navy, Air Force, Space Force, Coast Guard, and Commissioned Corps of the USPHS and NOAA. To learn more and get involved, visit www.MilitaryFamily.org
To Apply
Please email a resume and cover letter with salary requirements to r@militaryfamily.org and include “MFP” in the subject line.
Operation Purple Data & Storytelling Intern
Position Summary
The Operation Purple Data and Storytelling Intern is a part-time temporary member of the Military Family Programs team (15-20 hours/week for approximately 13 weeks duration). The Data and Storytelling Intern is responsible for data and survey collection and analysis across NMFA’s Operation Purple Camp and Summer Challenge programs. The successful candidate must be over 18 at the start of the contract.
Dates of Contract: May 27 – August 22, approximately 13 weeks
Estimated Hours/Week: 15-20 hrs/wk
Estimated Hourly Pay: Up to $20/hr
Requirements:
- Must be age 18+ at the start of the contract.
- Must be able to complete a standard background check.
- Available for 2-3 hours of meetings between 8am and 4pm EST.
- Data analysis experience at a postsecondary and/or professional level.
- Accessible to NMFA’s headquarters in Alexandria, VA, for up to twice weekly onsite work.
Preferred Qualifications
- Adept and/or quick to develop necessary skills for utilizing NMFA’s data software and platforms:
- Microsoft Excel and SharePoint, SurveyMonkey, UltraCamp, photo tools, and more.
- 2+ years of college and/or comparable experience.
- Experience with the military family community.
Responsibilities
Data, Asset and Survey Collection
- Complete training on SurveyMonkey, UltraCamp, photo tools, spreadsheet functions, and role outcomes/deliverables.
- Work with NMFA staff at Operation Purple Camp (“Purple Person”) for each session to collect photos, campers invited and attended list, parent contacts, camper post-surveys, parent post-surveys, family testimonials
- Communicate with families via email, SurveyMonkey, and UltraCamp to gather post-camp parent surveys and testimonials
- Manage post-survey incentive raffle and communicate with winners
- Support the Summer Challenge team with incoming data tracking and asset management (photos, feedback, etc.)
Data Analysis: Asset Creation, Curation, and Sharing
- Meet regularly with the program director and other NMFA staff to share findings, follow up on flagged responses, adjust workflow, and track expected outcomes.
- Curate “best of” photos and quotes to share with NMFA teams and camp teams for social sharing, program reports, and program marketing.
- Analyze selected data from camp applicants and attendees as well as post-survey data from campers and parents for each camp and overall.
- Prepare selected data to be shared with internal staff, camp partners, funders, and more.
- Pass along selected data to NMFA’s designated marketing, development, and strategy staff.
- At the internship end, hand off the remaining tasks to the MFP team with clearly outlined next steps to reach the intended data-gathering goals and outcomes.
Additional Responsibilities where relevant
- Collect paper surveys from NMFA headquarters in Alexandria, complete and/or supervise data entry
- Support program staff for Operation Purple Camp and Summer Challenge with office administration, including supply tracking, sorting, shipping, and receiving.
- Other duties assigned within designated working hours.
About NMFA
The National Military Family Association (NMFA) is the leading nonprofit dedicated to serving all military families. Since 1969, NMFA has worked with families to identify and solve the unique challenges of military life through advocacy and programs. NMFA provides scholarships for military spouses, camps for military kids, and programs for military teens. The Association’s research creates a better understanding of the experience of today’s military families. NMFA serves the families of the currently serving, veteran, retired, wounded, or fallen members of the Army, Marine Corps, Navy, Air Force, Space Force, Coast Guard, and Commissioned Corps of the USPHS and NOAA. To learn more and get involved, visit www.MilitaryFamily.org
To Apply
Please email a resume and cover letter with salary requirements to r@militaryfamily.org and include “MFP” in the subject line.
Teen Resource Intern
Position Summary
The Teen Resource Intern (TRI) is a part-time temporary member of the Military Family Programs team (25 hours/week for nine months duration). The TRI will support NMFA’s military teen programs, curating resources, moderate virtual communities, and supporting the contributions of military teen leaders. The successful candidate must be over 18 at the start of the contract.
Dates of Contract: Mar 17 – Dec 17, 9 months
Estimated Hours/MONTH: 25 hrs/mo
Estimated Hourly Pay: Up to $15/hr
Requirements:
- Must be age 18+
- Must be able to pass a standard background check
- Available to meet biweekly and respond to messages on weekdays between 8am and 4pm EST
- Available to support evening or weekend meetings up to 4x per month
Preferred Qualifications
- Peer support experience (peer mediation training, club leadership, education classes, teaching experience)
- Comfort working with teens ages 13-17 and peers 18-25
- Accessibility to NMFA HQ in Alexandria, VA
- Experience with Discord servers and the Bloom program.
- Experience with the military family community.
Responsibilities
- Across all teen programs (3 hrs/mo)
- Meet biweekly with NMFA staff
- Pull the best of content monthly – photos, content, testimonials and share with the NMFA team
- Manage teen program membership, including signed forms, special events, and participant data.
- Curate resources for military teens and send out opportunities monthly at a minimum.
- Peer Support Discord (14 hours/mo)
- Set up groups, assign moderators, and spot-check channels for appropriate engagement.
- Encourage engagement in groups with prompts, polls, contests, etc.
- Answer requests from group moderators, flag concerning behaviors, and follow NMFA processes for addressing inappropriate engagement.
- Track and share group statistics – group topics, activity, participation numbers, etc.
- Survey participants quarterly to inform and improve programming
- Bloom (3 hours/mo)
- Collaborate with Bloom teens to gather program and participant data and information.
- Scan content and follow NMFA processes for addressing concerns.
- Teen Leadership (5 hours/mo)
- Support recruitment of teen leaders and connect with applicants throughout the process.
- Review teen leader applications and make selections in collaboration with the program lead.
- Run onboarding sessions for new teen leaders.
- Participate in monthly sessions and follow up on next steps with participants.
- Manage teen leader public speaking availability and engagements.
- Send meeting reminders, update attendance, and reach out to disengaged members.
About NMFA
The National Military Family Association (NMFA) is the leading nonprofit dedicated to serving all military families. Since 1969, NMFA has worked with families to identify and solve the unique challenges of military life through advocacy and programs. NMFA provides scholarships for military spouses, camps for military kids, and programs for military teens. The Association’s research creates a better understanding of the experience of today’s military families. NMFA serves the families of the currently serving, veteran, retired, wounded, or fallen members of the Army, Marine Corps, Navy, Air Force, Space Force, Coast Guard, and Commissioned Corps of the USPHS and NOAA. To learn more and get involved, visit www.MilitaryFamily.org
To Apply
Please email a resume and cover letter with salary requirements to r@militaryfamily.org and include “MFP” in the subject line.
Our Benefits
Intern Corner
If you are a college student interested in supporting military families through an internship, please send your resume and area of interest to info@militaryfamily.org.
“I loved my time interning at NMFA. You will never find a more supportive, collaborative, or engaging work environment than the one at NMFA. I learned so much from the amazing people at the organization and made connections that will last a lifetime, all while making a visible impact on the military community. If I could go back and do it all over again, I would start at NMFA sooner!” — Elena Ashburn
A NMFA, I’ve been fortunate to work alongside some of the fiercest advocates for military families and learn from their wealth of knowledge and expertise. From executing programs to promoting the organization on social media, I have had hands-on experience in making tangible change for my community as an integral part of NMFA’s work, not merely as a supporting figure. Throughout my entire internship, I not only felt supported as a worker and learner but valued as a person. — Mathew Oh
