Strategy and Partnerships, Intern
COMPANY SUMMARY:
EngenderHealth envisions a gender-equal world where all people achieve their sexual and reproductive health and rights. We believe this is essential for ensuring all people can achieve their full potentials. To achieve this vision, we implement high-quality, gender-equitable programs that advance sexual and reproductive health and rights.
INTERNSHIP SUMMARY:
Supporting staff engagement in and strategic communications about EngenderHealth’s global strategic plan
RESPONSIBILITIES:
Contribute to updating and implementing the communications strategy supporting EngenderHealth’s global strategic plan, potentially including:
- Assessing the need for updated or new communications materials, products and activities to inform and engage donors, partners and staff in EngenderHealth’s strategic plan.
Addressing identified needs by:
- Helping to update or create new communications products
- In coordination with country and technical teams, helping to plan a series of webinars and related activities and events over the course of FY21
- Coordinating with EH’s Communications & Marketing team to strategically highlight elements of the Strategic Plan in social media and other external communications
- Otherwise helping to update EngenderHealth’s Strategic Plan communications strategy, with a focus on strategizing ways to promote employee engagement and exchange
- Support roll-out activities of EngenderHealth’s updated intranet
- Other duties as assigned
EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE & SKILLS:
- Enrolled in bachelor’s or master’s degree program (public health, international relations, organizational development preferred).
- Excellent writing and communications skills
- Ability to synthesize complex information effectively
- Interest in sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR) and gender equality
- French language helpful
- Must be comfortable and respectful of EngenderHealth’s programming that promotes comprehensive sexual and reproductive rights, gender equality, sexual diversity and LGBTQ rights.
DURATION AND LOCATION OF THE INTERNSHIP:
- The internship will last approximately 8 weeks and ideally would commence by July 20, 2020, with an opportunity to extend dependent upon need.
- The time commitment for this internship is 15- 20 hours per week.
- The position is based at EngenderHealth, Washington DC, but due to COVID-19, this will be a remote work based position.
COMPENSATION:
- This will be an unpaid internship or academic credit
INTERNSHIP APPLICATION REQUIRED DOCUMENTS: (Upload Documents)
- Cover Letter
- Resume
- Writing Sample
- Two recommendations (academic or personal)
Disclaimer:
EngenderHealth provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment, without regard to race, creed, ancestry, citizenship, religion, color, gender, gender identity, gender expression, age, national origin, political belief, sexual orientation, genetic information, status as a victim of domestic violence, marital status, disability or any other protected characteristic or status under applicable federal, state and local laws.
EngenderHealth complies with applicable federal, state and local laws governing non-discrimination in employment in every location in the United States in which the company has facilities. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including, but not limited to, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.
EngenderHealth is committed to safeguarding all people, particularly children, vulnerable adults and beneficiaries of assistance from any harm that may be caused due to contact with EngenderHealth.
This includes harm arising from the conduct of staff, associates and partners, and the design and implementation of programs and activities