AdvocateAt — The Borgen Project

Are you passionate about making a difference in the world? Look no further!

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

Advocate: This is a great entry-level volunteer position for someone looking to be part of The Borgen Project.

Key Responsibilities:
Serve as an ambassador for the world’s poor. Build awareness of the issues and ways people can help.
Manage and implement fundraising campaigns.
Represent The Borgen Project in your city - attend events and engage people in the cause.
Contact government leaders in support of key poverty-reduction programs.

Qualifications:
Excellent overall communication skills: oral, written, presentation.
Ability to self-manage and prioritize assignments.

Location: U.S. U.K. and Canada
Salary: Unpaid
Duration: 3-months
Hours: 4-hours per week
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