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The only open Luma role right now is Wahed's Community and Partnerships marketing internship. Other project teams are closed.

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Applications are closed except for the Wahed Community and Partnerships marketing internship. Read the brief, then apply below.

Community & Partnerships Intern · Marketing

Wahed

Partnership

Wahed logo

Global Islamic fintech · Halal investing

Join Wahed's global marketing team as a Community and Partnerships Intern. This is a remote, execution-focused internship (about 3–6 months) building relationships with campus groups, MSAs, mosques, and local communities across the US.

Read the full job description (PDF)

Why it matters

Wahed is the world's largest Islamic fintech, managing over $2 billion for more than 450,000 investors. This role helps make halal investing easier to find by growing real community relationships and digital engagement, not just posting content.

What you'll work on

  • •Identify, contact, and build partnerships with campus leaders, MSAs, mosques, and local community groups
  • •Lead organic community engagement across online spaces, forums, and digital communities
  • •Plan and run online community events and webinars
  • •Write community newsletters, outreach emails, event copy, and updates on Islamic finance and alternative investments
  • •Research community trends, audience questions, and financial topics in student and professional networks
  • •Own grassroots outreach projects and keep partner lists, trackers, and event schedules moving

Experience & benefits you'll gain

  • •Work directly with Wahed's global marketing team on a live community role
  • •Build partnerships with MSAs, mosques, and campus leaders across the US
  • •Practice community writing, outreach, and event execution
  • •Deepen your understanding of fintech, Islamic finance, and alternative investments
  • •Lead projects from start to finish with real ownership
  • •A strong fit if you already lead in an MSA, student org, or online community
Remote · About 3–6 months
MarketingCommunityPartnershipsRemoteInternship
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Technology, Islamic finance & community investment

Wahed

Applications closed

Partnership

Wahed logo

Global Islamic fintech · Halal investing, Ventures & iWaqf

Collaborate with Wahed across technology, finance, and marketing: build a full-stack app for a selected Wahed service, support iWaqf, research for Wahed Ventures, and selected outreach.

Why it matters

Wahed makes Shari'ah-compliant financial services easier to access and understand. This partnership strengthens the tech, research, and community support behind those products so Muslim investors, waqf founders, and values-aligned founders get better tools and clearer experiences.

What you'll work on

  • •Design and build a full-stack application for a selected Wahed service (accounts, dashboards, onboarding, admin tools)
  • •Support and improve the iWaqf platform: onboarding, records, dashboards, usability, and accessibility
  • •Research and operational support for Wahed Ventures: market maps, company profiles, and due-diligence support
  • •Fintech and Islamic finance research: surveys, reports, product recommendations, and educational materials
  • •Selected marketing and community outreach for Wahed, iWaqf, or Wahed Ventures (with Wahed review before publish)

Experience & benefits you'll gain

  • •Work with a global Islamic fintech company across product, finance, research, and marketing
  • •Build experience in full-stack product development on a real Wahed need
  • •Learn about Islamic finance, venture capital, and financial technology
  • •Create portfolio-ready technical, research, or design work
  • •Contribute to services built for Muslim investors and communities
  • •Collaborate on a 6–8 person cross-functional MTC team with clear workstreams
FintechFull-stackiWaqfResearchIslamic finance
Applications closed

Community tools & advocacy infrastructure across Ohio

Muslim Community Map

Applications closed

Partnership

Shahed Amanullah

Founder of zabhiah.com · Muslim tech entrepreneur

Rebuild a private coordination platform for Muslim organizations and volunteers, and build a statewide organizing map of communities, orgs, and campaigns across Ohio.

Why it matters

Ohio Muslim communities coordinate help, events, and advocacy every day, often through group chats and public social media that aren't built for sensitive work. This project gives organizations a private place to coordinate and gives advocates a real picture of where communities are and what they're working on.

What you'll work on

  • •Rebuild the Shahed Amanullah platform: org signup, volunteer matching, messaging, and secure event coordination
  • •Structure statewide data on communities, masajid, nonprofits, and campaigns across Ohio
  • •Build interactive maps and dashboards for organizing and meetings with officials
  • •Design access controls and data practices that keep sensitive community information protected

Experience & benefits you'll gain

  • •Work directly with Shahed Amanullah, founder of zabhiah.com and a leading Muslim tech entrepreneur
  • •Direct impact on masajid, nonprofits, and community organizations across Ohio
  • •Hands-on experience blending product, data, mapping, and research skills on civic tech
  • •Learn how to build responsibly when the data involved is sensitive
  • •Portfolio-ready work on organizing infrastructure used for real advocacy
  • •Direct exposure to stakeholders, organization leaders, and the communities your tools will serve
Web platformMappingCommunityAdvocacySecurity
Applications closed

Halal restaurant discovery platform

Halal Bites

Applications closed

Partnership

Halal Bites

Halal restaurant discovery for consumers & businesses

Strengthen the Halal Bites platform for consumers, restaurant owners, and community partners: Business Dashboard, Public API, Backend API, and Web Platform improvements.

Why it matters

Halal Bites helps Muslim consumers discover halal restaurants and food options, while supporting restaurant owners and community organizations that need accurate, shareable dining information. Improving the platform makes halal discovery easier for users and more useful for mosques, MSAs, and partners.

What you'll work on

  • •Build a Business Dashboard so restaurants can manage listings, photos, reviews, and multi-location presence
  • •Design and ship a Public API so mosques, MSAs, and developers can access selected restaurant information
  • •Strengthen the Backend API that connects the website, dashboard, and public integrations
  • •Improve the consumer Web Platform: discovery, search, profiles, photos, reviews, and usability
  • •Optional capacity: market analysis, community feedback, graphic design, and outreach

Experience & benefits you'll gain

  • •Hands-on experience on a live consumer platform serving Muslim diners and restaurants
  • •Work across product, APIs, dashboards, and web UX on connected workstreams
  • •Build portfolio pieces: Business Dashboard, Public API, backend, or web improvements
  • •Collaborate on a focused 4–5 person team with clear deliverables
  • •Optional marketing experience: research, design, and community outreach
  • •Real impact helping people find halal food and helping restaurants stay accurate online
Web platformAPIsDashboardProductConsumer
Applications closed

Join Our Team

Work on real projects with real orgs. You get something solid for your portfolio and resume; they get work that’s actually useful.

Real projects

You're not doing busywork. You'll have a clear scope, a real client or org, and something you can point to and describe in interviews.

Frameworks and support

MTC gives you guides and check-ins so you're not figuring it all out alone. The goal is work you're proud to show.

Connections

You'll work with org leads and sometimes other students. Good way to build relationships in Columbus and at OSU.

Mentorship

Advisors and the MTC community are there to help when you're stuck. We want the project to succeed for both sides.

Skills we look for

We take students from different majors and experience levels. These are areas we often need—but if yours isn’t listed, still apply.

AI / ML
Software Development
Web Development
Data Analysis
Digital Marketing
Business Strategy
Design
Research

Don’t see your skill? Still fill out the form—we add new project types as partners come in.

Student FAQ

Common questions before you apply to a Luma project.

No. We take students from every major: design, business, data, marketing, research, and more. What matters is that you want to do real work and follow through. We'll place you on a project that fits your skills.

Student Application

The only open role is the Wahed Community and Partnerships marketing internship. Other Luma projects are closed.

Open role

Review the Wahed marketing internship before you apply. Closed projects stay on the projects page.

Wahed is hiring a Community and Partnerships Intern for its global marketing team. The role is remote in the US, ideally 3–6 months, for someone who is proactive, a natural leader, and cares about Islamic finance. You will build relationships with campus groups, MSAs, mosques, and local communities, own digital community engagement, and write community content. To apply, submit your resume and a short note on why you are the right fit and how you plan to bring this role to life at Wahed.

Read the full job description (PDF)
  • •Remote US internship with Wahed's global marketing team
  • •Own campus, MSA, mosque, and community partnerships
  • •Write outreach, newsletters, and event copy on Islamic finance
  • •Lead community events, webinars, and grassroots projects

Experience & benefits you'll gain

  • •Work directly with Wahed's global marketing team on a live community role
  • •Build partnerships with MSAs, mosques, and campus leaders across the US
  • •Practice community writing, outreach, and event execution
  • •Deepen your understanding of fintech, Islamic finance, and alternative investments
  • •Lead projects from start to finish with real ownership
  • •A strong fit if you already lead in an MSA, student org, or online community
Start: Remote · About 3–6 months

Your information

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Role you're applying for

Every other Luma project is closed. This application is only for the open Wahed marketing internship.

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Wahed

Community & Partnerships Intern · Marketing

This is the only open role. Your application will be submitted for this position.

By submitting, you agree we may contact you about this application and future Luma projects. No need to re-apply when new teams open.

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