Philanthropy Intern- Summer 2025- Franklin, TN

Job Schedule: Hybrid

Sponsorship: No

Shape the Future of Mobility at Nissan: Launch Your Career, Drive Innovation

At Nissan, we’re not just building cars, we’re revolutionizing mobility. We’re a global leader with a heritage of innovation, and we’re searching for talented individuals like you to join us on this exciting journey. We believe that every individual possesses a unique set of skills and passions that can be harnessed to drive innovation and shape the future of the automotive industry. Our diverse range of program areas and career paths offer exciting opportunities for adventurers like you to embark on a thrilling professional journey.  

Learn more about Nissan’s future here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EDJ3GVA1QRw

We are currently looking for a Philanthropy Intern to join our team in Franklin, TN.

A Day in the Life:   

• Collaborating with Nissan’s philanthropy team to administer charitable giving and related employee volunteer activities by utilizing a granting database, internal SharePoint site, and other tools that connect Nissan with nonprofit organizations across the U.S;

• Providing meaningful contributions to Nissan’s CSR initiatives including responding to philanthropy inquiries; communicating grant status; facilitating grant awards; organizing employee engagement and learning opportunities; gathering and tracking outcomes for reporting; managing philanthropy supplies and give away items; and other duties as assigned;

• Offering leadership for philanthropy activations, events, campaigns, and in-kind donation drives, providing key communication support internally and externally to implement successful activations; and

• Engaging with members of the DEI team and support DEI initiatives, partnerships, and programs as they intersect with CSR, which is part of Nissan’s DEI function.

Who We’re Looking for: 

• Must be currently enrolled in an undergraduate/graduate degree program in Business, Communications, Economics, or a related field.

• Minimum 3.0 GPA

• Have strong organizational skills with keen attention to detail and ability to manage multiple projects at one time

• Be self-motivated and willing to challenge yourself to develop your talents and skillsets

• Communicate effectively, both verbally and in writing

• Have experience and comfort with Microsoft Office and curiosity to learn and explore new technology;

• Possess a positive, can-do attitude and a willingness to be flexible;

• Demonstrate interest in matters related to diversity, equity, inclusion, belonging, and/or social impact topics and pursue personal growth in DEI knowledge and practices; and

• Be available for occasional weekend and evening events.

• Must be a US Citizen or Permanent Resident.

• Ability to perform work onsite at Franklin, TN.

What You’ll Look Forward to as a Philanthropy Intern at Nissan:

Connection and Collaboration: We offer Business Synergy Teams (ERGs) and opportunities for our employees to strengthen their relationships and meet people from similar and diverse backgrounds to foster a culture of belonging.

Professional Training and Development: Expand your knowledge and skills through Nissan’s rich innovation offerings, seminars, learning platforms and leadership trainings.

The Nissan Leadership Way sets our company way of doing things, with the values underpinning how we can work together to achieve success. Explore more here: https://www.nissan-global.com/EN/COMPANY/LIFE_AT_NISSAN/

Fuel your career with innovation and purpose by joining Nissan, a company dedicated to enriching other’s lives.

Nissan is committed to a drug-free workplace. All employment is contingent upon successful completion of drug and background screenings in accordance with Nissan policies and as permitted by applicable statutes and regulations.       

It is Nissan’s policy to provide Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) to all persons regardless of race, gender, military status, disability, or any other status protected by law. Candidates for this position must be legally authorized to work in the United States and will be requir