Fundraising Communication Intern

Hardship Level (not applicable for home-based)

H (no hardship)

Family

Internship

2024-05-01

April 16, 2024

Background information/Organizational Context:

UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, is offering an internship role within the Private Sector Partnerships (PSP) Services in our Office in Paris, France.

UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, is a global organization dedicated to saving lives, protecting rights and building a better future for refugees, forcibly displaced communities and stateless people. Every year, millions of men, women and children are forced to flee their homes to escape conflict and persecution. UNHCR teams are in the field in over 135 countries, using their expertise to protect and care for millions of people.

Established in December 1950, the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) is responsible for leading and coordinating international action to protect and assist refugees and other people of concern. The partnerships with the private sector and the mobilization of individuals’ generosity play a crucial role in contributing to diversify the organization’s sources of funding.

The Private Sector Partnerships (PSP) Services works in different regions: Europe, MENA, Americas, Africa, and Asia, and further decentralizes at local levels. The Fundraising and Communication Intern is part of PSP France team (which is part of PSP Europe Region) and it is based in the UNHCR Office located in Paris.

Since 2013, UNHCR has been mobilizing the private sector in France, creating partnerships with companies and foundations and engaging individual donors. As part of its fundraising activities, the PSP department is looking for a communication Intern, to support its activities.

The position:

We are seeking a dynamic and proactive intern, with a strong interest in communication and refugee issues, to complete a six to eight-months internship within UNHCR’s Fundraising Communication team.

This exciting internship, based in Paris, is a unique opportunity to gain experience in communication, fundraising and campaigns within UNHCR’s Private Sector Partnerships’ Fundraising Communication Team and support UNHCR’s private sector fundraising efforts in France.

Duties and Responsibilities:

The duties and responsibilities of the Intern are dependent on the communication and fundraising priorities over the course of the internship and may include:

Creation and development of fundraising communication assets:

• Provide support in the production of digital content and assets (stories, videos, etc.);
• Translation and adaptation of fundraising campaigns and communications for France & Monaco;
• Collaborate to develop or to optimize e-mails and websites to increase marketing goals;
• Support for the design and writing of materials for private sector fundraising and communication.

Monitoring of campaigns and fundraising communication operations:

• Day to day follow-up and check with providers;
• Reporting and support in monitoring of results and tracking tools (Google Analytics etc.);
• Collecting data and information, prepare assessments of communications actions.

Prospecting and strategic intelligence:

• Benchmarking of charity actors’ communication (French and international) and monitoring about news in the field of communications, fundraising, refugees thematic, etc.;
• Research of information, content and visuals for UNHCR communications.

Support for the organization of events:

• Support for the organization of events dedicated to the private sector, or related to refugees and fundraising communication (World Refugee Day, etc.).

Other:

• Administrative support.

Essential minimum qualifications and skills required:

The ideal candidate will be required to have followings:

• Be a recent graduate (completed your studies within two years of applying to this internship) or current student in graduate/undergraduate school program for a university or higher education facility accredited by UNESCO in the areas of business administration, marketing or related field (preferably Licence or Master’s degree, business or communication school IEP);
• Have completed at least two years of undergraduate studies in a field relevant or of interest of the work of the Organization;
• Available for a duration of minimum 6 months;
• Have very good writing skills and fluency in French and English (essential);
• Enjoyment in searching opportunities, capable of initiatives and autonomy and really proven rigor and organization;
• Know how to work with emergencies and have sense of priorities; capacity of reporting;
• Have a strong interest in fundraising activities with the private sector and public engagement, and willingness to support UNHCR and to stand with refugees;
• Excellent computer skills with Word, Excel, PowerPoint and communication tools.

Additional desirable competencies:

• Skills in graphic design and video editing will be an important advantage;
• Initial experience (preferably) in international organization or NGO and knowledge of fundraising in France would be useful;

Location:

The successful candidate will be based with the team in UNHCR’s office in Paris, France with the possibility of teleworking from home.

Conditions:

The internship is associated with an internship agreement for an initial 6 months with a possibility of extension up to maximum 8 months. It is a full-time role with working hours starting from 9 AM to 6 PM, Monday to Friday (40 hours per week). This is a paid internship as per UNHCR policy.

Application process:

Interested candidates are advised to consult UNHCR website “How to apply” which provides guidance and details on the application process.

In case of unexpected technical issues during the application, candidates should send their queries to Global Service Desk [email protected], who can provide further technical support.

Shortlisted candidates will be invited to an interview.

Standard Job Description

Required Languages

French

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English

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Desired Languages

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Additional Qualifications

Skills

Education

Certifications

Other information

This position doesn’t require a functional clearance

Home-Based

No