Internships at GPP
An internship at the Global Poverty Project is a great opportunity for students or recent graduates to gain and build on experience in the international development sector. You will be given a real taste of life at our New York office, working alongside enthusiastic, experienced professionals and interesting projects.
An internship with GPP will usually involve working 2-3 days per week, depending on your schedule, for a minimum of 4 months (this usually means a semester long commitment). We may also accept students wishing to take on a full-time workload over term breaks.
Our internships run throughout the year and will be advertised on this site as they become available. GPP internships are unpaid, however we will reimburse all reasonable travel costs.
All applications that are submitted before January 16, 2010 will be considered for second semester internships of the 2010-2011 school year.
About You
As a GPP intern, you will have a proven ability to use your initiative and to work effectively as part of a team. We look for people who demonstrate a genuine passion and commitment for aid and development in addition to the following skills and experience:
- Excellent interpersonal and verbal communication skills;
- Strong analytical and writing skills;
- Solid experience and ability to manage projects and logistics;
- Good personal organisation and time management skills;
- Ability to operate as an effective team member;
- Ability to work to tight deadlines;
- Ability to commit to the minimum internship length.
What to expect as an intern
The nature of your tasks will vary depending upon your skills, our organisational needs and the area to which you are recruited (i.e. Communications, Campaigns, etc.).
Each placement is unique but some examples of the sort of work you may be asked to assist with are:
- Assisting with contacting potential hosts and securing presentation bookings.
- Conducting research into potential opportunities for GPP;
- Drafting and sending communications materials;
- Writing blog entries;
- Events and logistics support at presentations;
- Ad hoc administrative support as required.
To apply, click here (Please note that this application for both interns and fellows. Please identify which position you are applying for somewhere in the application. Thanks.).
*Please note that internships are part-time positions. Fellows, which are graduate students or of post-graduate status, work full-time. Neither the internship positions nor the fellow positions are paid.
