Girl Rising ENGAGE Internship
Who we are: Girl Rising is a powerful feature film and a global action campaign for girls’ education. The film spotlights the true stories of extraordinary girls around the world, striving beyond circumstance and overcoming impossible odds to reach their dreams. Girl Rising promotes a powerful truth: educating girls in the developing world can transform families, communities, and entire countries—and break the cycle of poverty in just one generation.
Who you are: The Girl Rising Interns will work closely with the Girl Rising Team to help provide support. The work and support you will provide through your internship will help further the impact of our global campaign and international distribution of our film.
These positions offer the opportunity to gain great insight into all aspects of Girl Rising, acquire experience managing campaign outreach and working for on a USAID-funded project, as well as giving you a great general experience of working as part of a small, creative, hardworking, and incredibly driven NGO team. You will work in a fast-paced, energetic environment with passionate and creative people. Successful candidates will be committed to the Girl Rising mission and vision to raise awareness about the importance of educating girls in developing countries and will be comfortable in a “do whatever it takes” culture. College credit is available.
Day-to-day responsibilities will include:
• Fielding requests to the appropriate members of the Girl Rising team, including maintaining ENGAGE inboxes
• Provide support to the Corporate Outreach, NGO Partnerships teams
• Reaching out to diaspora communities in the US and abroad for screening opportunities
• Identifying grassroots organizations in Girl Rising countries that are aligned with Girl Rising strategic objectives
• Identifying non-governmental organizations (NGOs) focused on girls’ education that have the biggest global or regional reach
• Identifying key media outlets in countries where Girl Rising operates
• Facilitating incoming and outgoing communications by interested organizations in screening Girl Rising
• Manage and organize key contacts
• Researching various policy issues
• Special projects and administrative duties as assigned
Qualifications:
• An interest in girls/women development work, film, social campaigns and/or film distribution
• Resourcefulness and creative research skills are crucial
• Experience with database management
• Timeliness and organization
• Attention to detail
• Reliable work ethic
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Fluency in French is required. Hindi language skills are a plus.
• Positive team player, honest, open, and a sense of humor
• Available 3+ days a week
How to apply
Send cover letter and resume to Kaleigh at kaleigh@girlrising.com with “ENGAGE Intern” as the subject header. Zipped files will not be opened.