Executive Office, Strategic Partnership Unit Internship
The IAF’s Student Volunteer Service Program provides opportunities for students to acquire work-related educational experience and be part of mission-driven activities. The Strategic Partnerships Unit within the Executive Office is seeking an intern to assist with a range of writing, research, and communications activities to advance IAF partnerships with the private sector.
Potential tasks include:
- Help with research and data gathering for due diligences on potential partners
- Track information on existing and potential partnerships
- Support the development of partnership-related communications materials, including factsheets, content for the web, power points, etc.
- Assist in crafting fundraising and partner engagement messages for social media
- Support meetings, outreach activities, and events related to donor/partner engagement
- Other duties as needed to support Executive Office priorities
Desired Qualifications and Skills:
- Strong writing skills
- Attention to detail
- Ability to manage deadlines independently
- Excellent language skills in English and preferably Spanish or Portuguese
- Strong interest in international development issues
- Knowledge of Latin America and the Caribbean
Interns will have the opportunity to:
- Learn about fundraising and partnership engagement
- Learn partnership strategies for a small, independent foreign assistance agency of the U.S. government that seeks to increase its visibility and credibility among a wide range of audiences
- Learn from career development professionals about strategies for investing in citizen-led development for greatest impact in the long term
- Learn about the social, economic, political, and cultural context in Latin American and Caribbean communities where the IAF supports grants
- Improve writing and editing skills
- Improve Spanish or Portuguese language skills through exposure in a professional setting and/or through courses offered onsite
- Learn how a U.S. government agency works