• The Entrepreneurship & Workforce Development Intern will assist with the implementation and operation of The RIDGE Project’s TYRO Entrepreneurship Program (TEP) within correctional and community-based settings.

• Interns will gain practical experience in entrepreneurship education, workforce development, leadership development, nonprofit operations, event coordination, mentorship development, AI-assisted business planning, community engagement, and restorative reentry programming.

• Interns will assist with entrepreneurship workshops, networking events, mentor coordination, participant engagement, Pitch Night preparation, and operational support activities.

• This internship offers a unique opportunity to build professional skills, expand business and community connections, and gain meaningful real-world experience while contributing to a mission-driven program that creates lasting impact in the lives of participants and communities.

• Interns will work directly alongside Project Directors, facilitators, entrepreneurs, business mentors, community leaders, and workforce development professionals while supporting innovative programming designed to create long-term personal and economic transformation.

• TEP is an entrepreneurship and workforce development initiative designed to help justice-involved individuals develop entrepreneurial thinking, leadership skills, business concepts, workforce readiness, and long-term pathways toward economic stability and successful community reintegration.

• This is a paid full-time internship that provides hands-on experience in entrepreneurship, workforce development, nonprofit leadership, restorative reentry, mentorship development, and innovative correctional programming.

• You are highly motivated, dependable, and organized.

• You are comfortable taking initiative and adapting in a fast-paced and evolving work environment.

• You are professional, emotionally mature, and able to maintain structure and accountability while working with justice-involved adult participants.

• You are interested in innovative programming, mentorship, leadership development, and helping people build long-term success.

• You enjoy learning, solving problems, and supporting mission-driven work that creates real impact.

• You are interested in entrepreneurship, business development, workforce development, leadership, nonprofit work, ministry, or restorative reentry.

• You enjoy working with people and are comfortable communicating with diverse populations in structured environments.

• Strong communication and organizational skills.

• Ability to multi-task, prioritize, and work efficiently without constant supervision.

• Ability to work independently and within a team environment.

• Ability to interact professionally with participants, staff, mentors, volunteers, business leaders, and community partners

• Must demonstrate a lifestyle consistent with the principles and mission of The RIDGE Project.

• Ability to follow written instructions, institutional procedures, and RIDGE Project policies.

• Must be willing and able to pass required background checks and institutional clearance procedures.

• Must possess a valid driver’s license and proof of insurance.

• Interest or experience in entrepreneurship, event coordination, mentoring, business planning, workforce development, nonprofit leadership, AI tools, or communications is a plus but not required.

• Basic computer and Microsoft Office skills required.

• Ability to maintain professionalism, sound judgment, and confidentiality in correctional and community-based settings.

Job Location:

Columbus, OH

Pay:

$16-20/hr

Employment Status:

Temporary Full-Time Internship

Job Role:

Entrepreneurship and workforce development intern

Retirement Plan:

Yes – 403b

Insurance:

None

Paid Leave:

Company holidays

Number of Vacancies:

1

To perform this job:

• You will need to be able to stand and speak for long periods of time, sit and drive for long periods of time, will need to walk, and may need to climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. 
• You will regularly use hands to handle, or feel; type, with hands, reach with hands and arms; talk and hear.
• You will need to use close vision; distance vision; peripheral vision; depth perception and an ability to adjust focus.
• You may occasionally be required to lift and carry up to 50 pounds for distances of 100 yards or more.

Career Level:

Internship / Entry Level

Years of Experience:

0 years

Residence Location:

Columbus, OH

Degree:

N/A