Diversity & Inclusion Intern

Are you looking for an exciting internship opportunity with one of the world’s largest NGOs? Then you might be our new intern for the Fall semester. 

Who are we?

The People Development & Engagement Team, which forms part of the global HR Department, works towards an organization in which staff are motivated, feel included, and have the necessary skills to do their jobs – thereby enabling us to better assist and protect more people in need. We do this by providing staff, managers, and HR teams across our operations with policies, processes, and tools that have a visible impact on staff development and engagement. The team consists of 7 employees. 

About the internship

DRC commits to the Organizational Principle “Include” for 2025 (50% gender balance and 50%+ national staff in management roles). This is led by DRC’s Diversity & Inclusion Specialist who develops and implements initiatives related to the attraction, development & retention of underrepresented groups. You will work closely together with our Diversity and Inclusion specialist to contribute to DRC’s diversity and inclusion agenda. 

More specifically, you will:

– Design, manage, and implement a project to strengthen diversity and inclusion in DRC in one of the following areas outlined below. The exact focus of the internship project will be determined in dialogue based on your background and interests.

  – Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Training Program: Develop and support the roll-out of e-learning and resources on mentorship, allyship, and inclusive leadership.

  – Mentoring framework: Support with developing and rolling out a mentoring framework in DRC that can be adapted and implemented by DRC’s local offices. The purpose of the mentoring framework is to strengthen and further expand a diverse talent pipeline, targeting specifically underrepresented groups at DRC and to promote an overall coaching and mentoring culture as part of an enabling and inclusive work environment.

  – Support the People Development and Engagement team with other D&I-related tasks and projects, e.g. strengthening DRC’s employer brand, auditing onboarding courses for staff & managers, supporting the delivery of D&I workshops, analyzing data to support strategic initiatives, developing content for internal and external communication, etc.

We offer flexibility in the type of tasks, so you also have the possibility to influence the tasks, subject to what is relevant for your study programme.

About you

To be successful in this role we expect you to have a great interest in understanding the opportunities and obstacles related to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion that may emerge in large multinational organizations.

All employees and interns in DRC should master DRC’s core competencies: Communicating, Taking the Lead, Collaborating, Striving for Excellence, and Demonstrating Integrity.

Your field of study is not essential, but it will most likely be within the humanities, social sciences, organizational studies, human resources, and/or international affairs. To apply for the internship, you must meet the following requirements:

• Have an interest in Diversity, Equity & Inclusion within the humanitarian sector
• Be fluent in spoken and written English
• Fluency in French, Spanish, Ukrainian or Arabic advantageous
• Have good communication skills (written and verbal)
• Have good time management skills and take responsibility for own project

It is a requirement that you are enrolled in a university to be considered for the internship.

We offer

Contract length: 4-6 months subject to study requirements and further dialogue.

Workplace: DRC Headquarters located Borgergade 10, Copenhagen

Start date: 15th of June 2024. We can be flexible on the start date.

Working hours: Approximately 30 hours per week, subject to study requirements and further dialogue. We offer flexibility when you have study obligations next to the internship.

The internship is not paid but we offer:

• 2.08 (unpaid) vacation days per month. The days can either be spent as you earn them or be accumulated
• Free lunch in our canteen (subject to our canteen being open)
• Free participation in our annual staff events

Please note that if you do not have the right to work in Denmark (through nationality or existing work visa), you must apply for it yourself, should you be selected for the internship. This process can take up to three months from initiating the process. You can read more here.

Application process

All applicants must send a cover letter, an updated CV in English as well as documentation that they are enrolled in a university. If you are applying for more than one internship with DRC, please indicate so in your cover letter.

Closing date for applications: 30th of April 2024. We expect to conduct interviews in early May. 

Further information

For questions regarding the internship please contact Camay Barrett, Diversity & Inclusion Specialist ([email protected]).

For further information about the Danish Refugee Council, please consult our website drc.ngo.