Writer/Journalist InternshipAt — The Borgen Project
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.
With 20 years of experience in the advocacy space, The Borgen Project has worked to support the passage of numerous bills that have benefitted close to 500 million people in developing countries.
Writer/Journalist Internship: The role is focused on content creation for BORGEN Magazine or The Borgen Project Blog. This is a part-time 12-hours per week, 12 week, unpaid remote internship. If your availability is limited, you can work ahead and complete the program in fewer weeks.
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Responsibilities will include:
- Article writing.
- Researching topics.
- Assisting with The Borgen Project's advocacy efforts.
- Assisting with fundraising. Create a personal fundraising campaign and meet targets.
Experience: No prior experience is necessary, we’re looking for people who are passionate about fighting poverty and righting wrongs, regardless of your GPAs/background.
Details: This is an unpaid internship, although college credit is available.
Start Date: New programs begin every month, you choose the month you wish to start.
We respond to every applicant within 14 days. Please check your spam folder for our emails and if nothing has been received.
please email us at hr@borgenproject.org
Tasks:
Create a branding campaign.
Conduct an informal focus group and gather feedback for market research.
Pitch story ideas to print, broadcast and digital media.
Create and implement a fundraising strategy.
Plan, market and present at an informational meeting.
Utilize social media and develop strategies for web-based messaging.
Assist with The Borgen Project's advocacy efforts.
Please see provided tracker document
Training:
An online orientation on the first day of the program. A full working document of the tasks and training is provided 2 weeks prior to the start date. 101 training sessions are provided and weekly feedback and support from a dedicated manager.
Learning Outcome:
By the end of the internship, student will be able to conduct the following:
Learn how to conduct a branding campaign
Learn how to create and pitch ideas to media
Learn how to create a fundraising campaign
Learn how to advocate for a cause