Are you a proactive, upbeat individual looking to gain hands on experience in the nonprofit or advocacy space? Do you thrive in startup environments? Are you eager to explore how to build a campaign and drive real change around the world using film and storytelling? Then the Girl Rising Campaign Team is looking for YOU!
Who we are: Girl Rising is a powerful feature film and a global action campaign for girls’ education. The film spotlights the true stories of extraordinary girls around the world, striving beyond circumstance and overcoming impossible odds to reach their dreams. Girl Rising promotes a powerful truth: educating girls in the developing world can transform families, communities, and entire countries—and break the cycle of poverty in just one generation.
The Internship Experience: The Girl Rising Campaign Interns will work closely with members of the campaign team and be deeply involved in a variety of campaign initiatives. If you’re chosen to join our team, you’ll also be assigned a semester long project in one of the following key areas:
- Grassroots Community Management
- Regional Ambassador Program Support
- Partnerships and Grants Management
- Global Citizens/Educator Program Support
- Web Development and Maintenance
- Special Innovation and Learning Projects These positions offer the opportunity to gain great insight into all aspects of Girl Rising, and acquire valuable experience working as part of a small, creative, hardworking, and incredibly driven NGO team. You will work in a fast-paced, energetic environment with passionate and creative people!
Successful candidates will be committed to the Girl Rising mission and vision to raise awareness about the importance of educating girls in developing countries and will be comfortable in a “do whatever it takes” culture. The internship is unpaid, but college credit is available.
Day-to-day responsibilities may include:
- Fielding requests to the appropriate members of the Girl Rising team
- Providing administrative and organizational support to different program areas
- Assisting in the planning and execution of our ongoing campaign initiatives
- Identifying grassroots organizations and NGOs in Girl Rising countries that are aligned with Girl Rising strategic objectives
- Reaching out to organizations, individuals, and foundations, encouraging them to get involved in Girl Rising campaign activities
- Facilitating incoming and outgoing communications by organizations that are interested in screening the Girl Rising film
- Assisting with research and special projects
- Managing and maintaining website edits and improvements
- Assisting in building an optimized web user experience
- Brainstorming about new ways we can help change the world for girls
Other tasks as assigned
Preferred Qualifications:A positive, proactive attitude
An interest in girls/women development work, film, social campaigns, and/or film distribution
Experience with database management
- Timeliness and organization
- Attention to detail
- Reliable work ethic
- Positive team player who is honest and open with a sense of humor!
- Available 3+ days a week
How to apply:
Please send a resume and cover letter to Reilly at reilly@girlrising.com. Please include your availability at the top of your cover letter.
Due to the high volume of applications we receive, only candidates selected for an interview will be contacted. Please apply by May 1st. Applications received after May 1st will be considered on a rolling basis.
Please also note that we are hiring interns for both the spring semester and the summer.
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