Nonprofit Leadership Programme

Borgen Project; Remote; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Part time

Job summary

An international nonprofit organization seeks passionate individuals for an unpaid, part-time remote internship. Responsibilities include advocacy, fundraising, recruitment, and marketing. No prior experience is necessary. The internship provides valuable insight into nonprofit leadership. Candidates can begin in any month. This role is designed for individuals committed to fighting poverty and making a difference.

Benefits

College credit available

Qualifications

• No prior experience necessary; must be passionate about fighting poverty.
• Open to candidates regardless of GPA or background.

Responsibilities

• Meet with government members; represent the organization at various events.
• Learn fundraising techniques and create a personal fundraising campaign.
• Update job postings and inform groups of openings.
• Pitch story ideas and develop web-based messaging strategies.

Job description

Overview

The Borgen Project is an international organization that works at the political level to improve living conditions for people impacted by war, famine and poverty. The organization advocates to make poverty a focus of U.S., Canadian and U.K. foreign policy and aims to support the passage of bills benefiting people in developing countries.

This is an unpaid, part-time, remote internship program designed to provide insight into nonprofit leadership and the skills needed to lead and develop a nonprofit organization. The program is 12 hours per week for 12 weeks, with the option to complete in fewer weeks if availability is limited.

Responsibilities

• Advocacy Leadership Development: Meet with government members in your district/constituency; represent The Borgen Project at business, political and community events; mobilise individuals to contact government members in support of poverty-reduction legislation.
• Fundraising Development: Learn fundraising techniques and create a personal fundraising campaign to meet targets.
• Recruitment: Update job postings; inform groups and classes of openings; introduction to recruitment platforms and interview observation.
• Marketing and Promotion: Pitch story ideas to print, broadcast and digital media; utilise social media and develop strategies for web-based messaging.

Qualifications

• Experience: No prior experience is necessary; we are looking for people who are passionate about fighting poverty and righting wrongs, regardless of GPA/background.

Details

This is and unpaid internship, although college credit is available.

Start Date

New programs begin every month; you choose the month you wish to start.

Additional Information

• Location: Remote internship
• His/Her opportunities: The program offers exposure to advocacy, fundraising, recruitment and marketing within a nonprofit context.

Organization and Roles

• Seniority level: Associate
• Employment type: Internship (unpaid)
• Job function: Business Development and Sales
• Industries: Civic and Social Organizations and Non-profit Organizations

Note: Referrals or location-based postings are included for context but are not part of the core responsibilities.