Creative Impact Intern

Want an internship where you actually do something meaningful?

Critical Mass Foundation is seeking energetic, creative interns who want hands-on experience while making a real difference in people’s lives. You won’t spend your semester making copies or watching from the sidelines—you’ll help us create, develop, and expand programs centered on recovery, community outreach, music, workforce development, and positive life transformation.

Depending on your interests and skills, you may:

Create social media, photography, and video content

Help develop Milestones, our program celebrating people making positive life changes

Participate in community and food outreach

Contribute to CMF Music and other creative projects

Assist with events, marketing, and nonprofit campaigns

Build partnerships with businesses and community organizations

Help create and grow new programs

Bring your own ideas to the table

You’ll work directly with our team and the people we serve, build meaningful relationships, and witness remarkable transformations as individuals rebuild their lives.

We’re looking for students who are positive, dependable, creative, compassionate, and willing to take initiative. Students studying marketing, communications, film and media, music, business, psychology, social work, nonprofit management, or related fields are encouraged to apply—but we care more about who you are and what you can contribute than your specific major.

Build your résumé. Develop your portfolio. Make professional connections. Gain real-world experience. Most importantly, do work you’ll actually be proud of.

Recovery. Community. Opportunity.

About the Founder

Critical Mass Foundation was founded by Dr. Barrett, an SDSU alumnus, serial entrepreneur, and filmmaker who has founded and operated more than 70 ventures across entertainment, film, music, social media, real estate, and other industries. His experience includes producing films, commercials, and music videos, founding a music nonprofit, and owning multiple recording studios.

Dr. Barrett has been clean and sober for more than 27 years and has traveled to over 73 countries, experiencing and learning from the world’s many cultures while pursuing a deeper understanding of spirituality, humanity, and purposeful living.

He is passionate about working with interns and previously operated a highly successful Handshake internship program at The Music Company in Pacific Beach, a nonprofit that helps musicians enter the music industry. Many former interns went on to meaningful jobs and careers in fields they were passionate about. Dr. Barrett has written numerous letters of recommendation and used his professional network to help interns make valuable connections and secure career opportunities.

At Critical Mass Foundation, you’ll have the opportunity to work directly with Dr. Barrett, receive hands-on mentorship, develop portfolio-worthy projects, and build connections that can support your future career.