The International Rescue Committee (IRC) responds to the world's worst humanitarian crises, helping to restore health, safety, education, economic wellbeing, and power to people devastated by conflict and disaster. Founded in 1933 at the call of Albert Einstein, the IRC is one of the world's largest international humanitarian non-governmental organizations (INGO), at work in more than 40 countries and 29 U.S. cities helping people to survive, reclaim control of their future and strengthen their communities. A force for humanity, IRC employees deliver lasting impact by restoring safety, dignity and hope to millions. If you're a solutions-driven, passionate change-maker, come join us in positively impacting the lives of millions of people world-wide for a better future.
SCOPE OF INTERN WORK: The Development Intern supports IRC’s programming in New York and New Jersey by supporting the Development Department with implementing pre-award and post-award activities to ensure the grants' life cycle. They support key business development activities such as content creation, proposal and reporting development, newsletter publication, and organizational needs to maximize our fundraising initiatives and contract processing. Experience with marketing and donor/funding cultivation is recommended; however strong writing/research skills and an openness to learn are highly required. The Development Intern serves the IRC’s offices in New York (Manhattan) and Elizabeth, New Jersey, and reports to the Development Director and or the Development Coordinator
Responsibilities
- Support pre-award grant phase by assisting with sourcing language and data for proposal, attend meetings to learn about program design, where applicable
- Support on specialized business development activities
- Update one-pagers for the office
- Connect with program managers and leads, as needed
- Support with newsletter publication by working closely on the back-end portal
- Support post-award phase by writing specialized thank you cards and supporting on reports
- Develop assets for events, campaigns, and donor communications
- Perform an audit on folders and templates ensuring a smooth back-end of Development Records
Learning Objectives
- You will learn how to effectively manage the grants life cycle
- You will learn key marketing and donor communication skills
- You will gain key project management experience
Requirements
- Undergradute degree. Or in process of obtaining Undergraduate/master’s degree or at least 1 year of marketing/research experience
- At least 1 year of previous experience demonstrating high level writing/research skills
- Strong communication and time management skills
- Basic understanding of marketing and writing frameworks
- Solid organization skills
- Demonstrate ability to work independently, be resourceful, and communicate where support is needed.
- Demonstrate flexibility to interface with several projects at once especially in a high paced environment
This position reports to Claire King, Development Director NYNJ
Standard of Professional Conduct:The IRC and the IRC workers must adhere to the values and principles outlined in the IRC Way – our Code of Conduct. These are Integrity, Service, Accountability, and Equality.
Commitment to Gender, Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion: The IRC is committed to creating a diverse, inclusive, respectful, and safe work environment where all persons are treated fairly, with dignity and respect. The IRC expressly prohibits and will not tolerate discrimination, harassment, retaliation, or bullying of the IRC persons in any work setting. We aim to increase the representation of women, people that are from country and communities we serve, and people who identify as races and ethnicities that are under-represented in global power structures.
