Careers & Internships

Nurture the Next is always looking for qualified individuals who are interested in helping us strengthen families across Tennessee.

2024 Best Places to Work in Tennessee

2024 Best Place for Working Parents

What’s in it for you: 

  • Blue Cross Blue Shield or Cigna medical and dental benefits paid 100% for the employee

  • Voluntary short-term and long-term disability coverage

  • Vision Insurance

  • Life Insurance

  • Employee Assistance Program

  • Generous vacation and sick leave

  • Paid holidays

  • Voluntary health and wellness program

What makes us special:

  • Retirement Savings with matching contributions

  • Paid Parental Leave - Four weeks of paid parental leave (beyond short-term disability) at the birth or adoption of a child during that critical first year!

  • Employee Health and Wellness Program that provides a health tracker opportunities to earn incentives through meeting wellness goals

  • Access to financial planning services and additional life insurance

  • Ongoing training and development

  • Work hard/play hard! We ensure ample opportunity for fun, engagement, and celebrations while you work, such as networking events, small group outings, and seasonal celebrations.

  • Trauma-informed and resiliency work culture—we strive to provide a supportive environment where employees feel empowered to impact the communities we serve.

Current Openings

Are you interested in joining a caring, supportive team who values one another and works to nurture the next generation of Tennesseans? We are always looking to identify top talent that has a passion for our mission.

  • Home Visitors - responsible for building trusting relationships with families and utilizing this connection to support families in identifying strengths and barriers, accessing resources, and obtaining the knowledge and skills to achieve their goals.

  • Program Leaders - responsible for leading teams across the organization and supporting them as they fulfill our mission.

  • Statewide support - these roles include development, volunteer services, communications, finance, quality assurance and so much more!

Internship Opportunities

If you are an undergraduate or graduate student seeking a unique internship experience, Nurture the Next offers opportunities tailored to your course and learning goals in fields such as social work, marketing, organizational development, and public administration. While we currently only offer unpaid internships for course credit, we accept applications year-round. If you wish to learn more about creating a meaningful internship experience at Nurture the Next, kindly fill out our internship application and we will be in touch.

WE ARE CURRENTLY ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS FOR THE FOLLOWING POSITIONS FOR SPRING 2024:

  • Communications Intern (Nashville Office, minimum one semester)

  • Nurturing Parenting Programs Intern (Chattanooga and Nashville Office, minimum two semesters)

  • Human Resources/Business Operations Intern (Nashville Office, minimum one semester)

  • Administrative Support Intern (Nashville Office, minimum one semester)

  • Development Intern (Nashville Office, minimum one semester)

Nurture the Next is an equal opportunity, equal access, affirmative action employer. Nurture the Next does not discriminate based on race, national origin, color, religion, sex or handicap status, and is an equal opportunity employer.