Intern, Programs, Girl Up Internship

Position Overview

Girl Up is seeking an Undergraduate Intern to support Girl Up’s Programs Team. The Undergraduate Intern, Programs Team, Girl Up will assist three key streams of work: training and learning, community engagement and alum programming. They will be a member of the Girl Up Program team and report to the Manager, Alumni, Girl Up; while also working closely with other team members. The core values on which Girl Up exists guide our team and our work. Girl Up is a YouthCentered leadership development initiative working to achieve gender equity worldwide. We commit to supporting our young leaders in their Passionate Action for social change and seek feedback from our Global Community to ensure Accountability in maintaining our values. Learn more about our work and our values at girlup.org

Essential Functions

Support of Training and Learning Team (40%)

• Support the review, revision, and execution of Girl Up’s Gender-Based Violence training of trainer’s course for a global audience.
• Provide logistical coordination and event management of STEM for Social Good Bootcamps, as needed.
• Other duties as assigned.

Support of the Community Engagement Team (40%)

• Support the processing and review of the upcoming cohort of Teen Advisor and Scholarship applications.
• Assist with club registrations and Instagram deactivations.
• Curate and publish the biweekly Girl Up Community newsletter.
• Monitors the public email inboxes of Girl Up programs.

Support of the the Alum Program Team

• Support in organizing alum data sets, with keen attention to detail.

Selection Criteria

• Candidate must be enrolled in a degree-granting program during the internship or must be a recent graduate (within 8 months of graduation) of a college or university.
• Dedication to Girl Up’s mission and core values; and a commitment to social justice, diversity and inclusion.
• Excellent customer service skills with a passion for member engagement.
• Demonstrated knowledge of educational programming concepts and practices.
• Experience with Google Drive, Microsoft Office, Canvas and Outlook.
• Ability to think critically and creatively.
• Ability to problem solve and implement corrective action as needed.
• Independent and self-directed
• Strong skills working in teams, with ability to collaborate across many teams.
• Experience and demonstrated interest in youth leadership development.
• Responsible, flexible, and hard-working.
• Ability to proactively communicate one’s capacities and ask for guidance/support when needed, able to handle multiple deadlines and projects
• Ability to meet regular attendance/tardiness policy.
• As this is a remote position, candidate must have a personal laptop computer and access to the internet.
• Must be available to work a maximum of 29 hours per week, preferably spread across five days per week.
• Must be authorized to work in the United States.