Summer Paid Humanitarian Practice Team Internship with InterAction

 

Summer Paid Humanitarian Practice Team Internship with InterAction

 Position Description

• Provides administrative and logistical support for meetings, including writing summaries of the proceedings, and other activities of the Humanitarian Practice team;
• Completes research and policy analysis, outreach to members, and other projects as needed by humanitarian team’s work streams;
• Supports the team with analysis of data and provide written analysis of key findings;
• Participates in various fora, including outside meetings with InterAction members, at think tanks, or the Hill;
• Debriefs to the team at the internship’s conclusion on learning and/or a work task completed.

Position Type
Full-time
This is a full-time position based in Washington DC. Due to COVID-19, InterAction has and continues to develop new and flexible workplace policies. InterAction maintains a hybrid work environment and employees currently work remotely and flexibly from home on some days and in-person in the office on others.

Learning Objectives

• Understand the linkage between international policy and programming in the humanitarian field;
• Understand core elements of the global humanitarian architecture, including the roles of the Inter-Agency Standing Committee (IASC), UN, and NGO community;
• Demonstrate knowledge of technical, thematic, or regional issues related to the work of the Humanitarian Practice team;
• Gain experience working in a professional, collaborative team environment;
• Understanding of the pressing issues within the humanitarian non-profit sector vis-à-vis InterAction's members and access to leading member NGOs;
• Develop communication, writing, and task/time management skills.

Qualifications and Skills

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree (or working towards one) in international relations, international development, conflict resolution, peacebuilding, humanitarian assistance, or another related field;
• Able to commit to at least 4 days a week of work (32 hours per week), with preference for those who can work full time (40 hours per week);
• Solid writing, editing, and research skills with strong attention to detail and ability to write quickly and effectively;
• Familiarity with basic data analysis and methods;
• Ability to take in a substantial amount of information, potentially on topics the intern is unfamiliar with, and synthesize that information into a digestible format:
• Self-starter and self-motivated;
• Fluency in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Publisher, etc.), Adobe, additional computer skills in Salesforce, graphic design, or related computer programs a plus
• Commitment to teamwork, good interpersonal skills, can-do positive attitude, and professional etiquette.
• Interest, familiarity, and/or coursework in humanitarian assistance is strongly preferred

Compensation

This will be a paid internship. 12 weeks for 40 hours/week / $16.10 an hour – DC minimum wage. Start and end dates are flexible. Interns must be located in/have an address in DC, Maryland, or Virginia and have the right to work in the US. InterAction is also happy to administratively support class credit if needed. Please note InterAction is currently in a hybrid work environment, with staff in-office two days a week, and interns encouraged to join.

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