Communications Interns (4 positions)
LOCATION: RefugePoint’s headquarters in Cambridge, Massachusetts
TERM: A minimum of three months for a minimum of sixteen hours per week.
APPLICATION DEADLINES: Fall, July 1st / Spring, Nov 1st/ Summer March 1st
About RefugePoint
RefugePoint was founded to find lasting solutions for the most vulnerable refugees in Africa. We are most concerned about the individuals who have fallen through the net of humanitarian assistance and are most at risk. These individuals include vulnerable children, women, and people in imminent danger. To this end, RefugePoint pursues a combination of programming that saves lives and continually strives to influence governments to improve the humanitarian systems designed to support refugees worldwide.
Responsibilities
As a communications intern, you will support RefugePoint’s communication activities, including but not limited to researching material for publications, monitoring and evaluating media reports, managing social media platforms and designing creative content for campaigns.
Qualifications
- A strong interest in the mission of RefugePoint and refugee affairs.
- Students working towards a degree in a related field (humanitarian affairs, political science, communications, marketing, etc)
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills (English proficiency required)
- Ability to work both independently and collaboratively.
- Applicants with design skills are encouraged to apply (photography, film, illustration etc).
- A sense of humor, patience and diplomacy.
Benefit
While internships are not funded, RefugePoint designs them to be rewarding career experiences. Between working on current events and connecting with a wide variety of professionals in the field, our interns depart with advanced knowledge, valuable contacts and the benefit of knowing they helped save lives.
Apply
With a small staff in Boston, RefugePoint considers interns integral members of the RefugePoint team. For this reason, RefugePoint seeks dynamic people who are the best fit for our work culture and demonstrate a strong commitment to refugees worldwide.
To be considered for an internship, please email a Letter of Interest to info@refugepoint.org. All letters of intent will be acknowledged. Once reviewed, specific applicants will be invited for a short interview. In your letter, please include answers to the three questions below.
- Why are you interested in an internship with RefugePoint specifically?
- What unique skills or knowledge will you bring to RefugePoint’s communication efforts?
- In one hundred words or less, describe what a great internship experience would look like for you.
