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Location: Portland, Oregon, United States
Date Posted: April 22
Description
| Youth Engagement Internship | ||||
| Employer: | Global Citizen Corps | Function: | Youth Engagement Internship | |
| Job type: | Internship | Country: | United States | |
| Industry: | Nonprofit, Children and Youth, Computers and Technology, Education and Academia, Human Rights and Civil Liberties, International Relations, Media and Journalism | |||
| Mercy Corps is launching a significant initiative to encourage young people to become powerful players in one of the most urgent issues of our time: global poverty. Using technological innovation, peer-to-peer education and leadership training, we’re providing the knowledge, perspectives and skills to create new generations of informed global leaders. We are looking for an intern that can help us: • Research national and international youth engagement programs • Evaluate opportunities for partnerships • Administer outreach mailings and email campaigns • Develop innovative new web offerings for youth Skills needed: • Strategic thinking • Project management Minimum Qualifications: The candidate must be pursuing a Bachelor’s degree in international affairs, marketing, business administration or communications, and must have completed 4 semesters of relevant course work. The candidate must have an interest in youth and global engagement or past experience working on related issues. The candidate must be able to intern at Mercy Corps at least 2 days a week, and work 8 to 15 hours weekly for a full semester. In addition, candidates should demonstrate competency in the following areas: • Good working knowledge of Excel, Word and Outlook • Ability to work with Access or other database programs a plus • Excellent organization and communication (verbal and written) skills • Ability to follow and execute plans • Ability to effectively manage time and meet deadlines • Ability to work independently and as part of a team environment Ad provided by Idealist.org |
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