The Summer Intern will have the opportunity to work with each department of the U.S. office of Humanity & Inclusion, with the majority of experience gained from the communications, private fundraising, and institutional funding divisions.

The Summer Intern will work on the following tasks:

1.     Communications

• Produce and plan promotion of new content

1. Work with Marketing & Communications team to edit and create new content (news stories, profiles…), and to prepare these documents for publication online, on social media, and in other publications as
2. Update at social media calendar and schedule content.
   • Support media relations
   • Bolster key media lists for outreach

2.     Private fundraising

• Assist with donor mailings, including preparation of envelopes for mailing; Retrieve mail from the HI mailbox
• Provide support to the team on an as-needed basis

3.     Institutional Funding

• Assist with preparing and/or editing proposal documents such as letters of commitment, past performance references, and key personnel resumes.
• Conduct background research, as needed, in donor priorities in specific countries to support Institutional Fundraising’s contributions to country strategic operational
• Track future funding opportunities with US governmental donors (USAID, Department of State), foundation, etc. and input findings into internal management

4.     Finance & Administration

• Assist with contract storage system and paper filing system
• Assist with building Outlook Finance and Administration calendars
• Provide support to the team on an as-needed basis
• Restock supplies
• Assist with logistics and preparations for visitors

5.     Support to other units as requested

• Filing
• Photocopying, scanning
  
  

 Skills and abilities

The successful candidate will demonstrate many of the following skills:

• Ability to work independently and with others, generate new ideas, and adapt to changing priorities
• Excellent attention to detail
• Excellent skills across Microsoft products
• Excellent writing and editing skills.
• Graphic design skills a plus, but not required
• Knowledge of French a plus, but not required

How to apply

Application deadline: Wednesday, May 18, 2021 

Please submit your application to [email protected] with “Summer Intern” in the subject line, and include:

• Cover letter that specifically explains why you’d like to work for Humanity & Inclusion, as well as what you’d like to learn or experience during the summer internship.
• Current resume/CV
• Any relevant work or writing samples

Humanity & Inclusion is happy to meet any reasonable accommodations that an applicant requires.

Applicants with disability are encouraged to apply.

IMPORTANT NOTE: Only applicants with existing permission to work in the U.S. will be considered.