International Education & Development Intern

Position description

Are you looking to make an impact in a dynamic environment where you collaborate with smart, motivated people who want to make a difference in the world? We are looking to hire a part-time intern March2025to help us make a difference in the area of global education.

Who We Are 

Geneva Global is a Certified B Corp that serves as a philanthropy advisor. We help foundations and individuals build a better world through effective philanthropy. Geneva Global is part of Global Impact Ventures, a family of mission-driven organizations that serve all of philanthropy for a better world.

The Position and Its Qualifications 

As an Intern, you’ll work closely with members of Geneva Global Headquarters and our teams in Ethiopia and Uganda who are responsible for the implementation of programs in the areas of education and other development sectors.  

Your contributions will include:

Program Design & Implementation Support

• Engaging with Geneva Global’s in-country teams in Ethiopia and Uganda to learn from and support education programs.
• Assisting in documenting and evaluating the effectiveness of education interventions.
• Contributing to research efforts that inform Geneva Global’s program strategy, including global education trends and philanthropic approaches to education development.

Content Development & Communications

• Developing content, including blogs, case studies and success stories, working with country team members to gather information, conduct interviews, and draft written products.
• Supporting the preparation of regular newsletters with drafting of stories and updates, formatting, copy-editing, and more.
• Contributing to social media content and press releases as needed.

Technical and administrative support

• Helping manage shared education program archives.
• Supporting the creation and production of various technical documents and producing summaries of the same.
• Supporting the preparation of proposals with background research, drafting of sections, formatting, copy-editing, and more.
• Collaborating on the preparation of presentations and other relevant materials for meetings with country teams and key stakeholders.
• Participating as a peer contributor, learner, and note-taker in virtual and face-to-face meetings with country teams, funders, partners, and others.
• And other tasks as assigned and agreed upon with a Geneva Global Education Team member.

Qualifications: 

• Pursuing or recently completed a degree in international development, public policy, global education, international relations, or a related field, BA or master’s level.
• Demonstrated interest or experience in international development, program design and management, education policy, or international philanthropy related to education.
• Strong analytical and writing skills in English (sample of will be requested).
• Solid research capacity and interest.
• Strong self-discipline in independent work.
• Good cross-cultural communication skills.
• Have strong computer and social media skills (desktop publishing a plus).
• Able to work 20 hours per week (minimum) for three months. (Stipend paid monthly)
• Experience studying or working abroad is preferred.

Working at Geneva Global 

You will be working with a group of inspired, like-minded people and supporting some of the world’s leading philanthropies and organizations. Our everyday work life at Geneva Global is creative, collaborative, and fun, and has a big impact! We are a team. We care about each other. We respect and honor the work being done and appreciate that it takes effort to do it right.

At Geneva Global, we passionately celebrate our culture, values, and community. We are committed to cultivating and nurturing a workplace for all. Geneva Global encourages ALL interested candidates to apply for this position. Visa sponsorship is not available. 

Application instructions

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