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There are no staff vacancies at the moment.
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Graduate Fellowships and Undergraduate Internships
Fellowship and internship applications (for graduate students and undergrads, respectively,) are accepted on a rolling basis. The duration of each fellowship/internship depends on the needs of the fellow/intern and WEDO programs. A minimum two-month commitment is required and applicants available for longer commitments are encouraged. Fellows/interns will conduct research and writing, provide administrative assistance, attend meetings, and undertake other tasks as necessary, under the direction of the relevant programmatic staff.
Ideal candidates will have:
- Enthusiasm for and commitment to WEDO’s mission and goals
- Some knowledge, practical or academic, of the program area in which s/he applies to work
- Excellent research, writing, and oral communication skills
- The ability to complete all tasks (mundane to substantive) in a careful, timely manner
- Experience working in an office, coupled with an ability to undertake multiple tasks, sometimes under time pressure
- A sense of humor, an ability to work well in teams, and a desire to work in an informal environment
- The ability to work at least 10-15 hours/week
- Fluency in a foreign language is highly desirable but not required
Internships and fellowships are unpaid. We regret that we are unable to pay relocation costs to New York.
Current Opportunities
Outreach and Communications Intern
WEDO is looking for a creative, dedicated, and organized individual to join our team as and outreach and communications intern. This intern will provide support to the Communications Coordinator on progressive outreach campaigning using social media (i.e. Facebook, Twitter, etc) as well as other communications outputs such as website content, newsletters, listserve, and press releases. Specifically, the intern will: Employ creativity and resourcefulness in strengthening WEDO’s web presence; Actively use Twitter and Facebook for outreach; Contribute to the drafting of press releases and newsletters; Research social media tools/ strategies used by variety of sectors to identify areas of best practice and make recommendations; Monitor relevant news and information on the organization and our areas of work including: climate change, sustainable development, UN activities, women’s rights; Support the development of staff handbook on use of website and social media; Support website maintenance and update/ monitor social media tools; and, Support general office and administrative tasks.
Beyond ideal qualifications for all WEDO interns listed above, the intern will have:
- An open, dynamic, and entrepreneurial work ethic
- Passion for Web 2.0 technologies and creating social movements with new media
- Established presence/experience in several of the following social spaces: Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, WordPress, MySpace, Flickr, Google Buzz, LinkedIn.
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Climate Change Intern
WEDO is looking for a dynamic and self-directed person to support work on climate change, particularly in relation to work with the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC). Responsibilities of the intern may include the following: research and reporting on specific policy tracks of the UNFCCC in collaboration with WEDO priorities, country specific research on national activities to address gender and climate change; updating staff on the activities and positions of women’s networks, as well as other stakeholders, around the world on specific climate policy areas; drafting and editing articles, posts and position papers; supporting website content; supporting logistics for related international meetings; attending and reporting back on meetings in New York; and assisting with general program and administrative duties. The ideal candidate will have familiarity with gender equality/women’s rights issues, climate change mitigation and adaptation, the UN, and/or international agreements related to sustainable development/environment. Graduate students preferred.
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Post-2015 Intern
The Millennium Development Goals (MDGs), adopted by UN Member States in 2000, are set to expire in 2015. In an effort to advance the MDGs agenda beyond 2015, the UN has undertaken several processes to inform and help shape the post-2015 development agenda. The Post-2015 intern will work to support WEDO’s efforts in shaping meaningful inputs into the new development agenda, alongside our collaboration with other organizations as part of a Post 2015 Women’s Coalition. Responsibilities of the intern may include the following: attend monthly Post-2015 coalition meetings, attend meetings at the UN and other organizations relevant to the post-2015 development agenda and provide analytical follow-up in the form of briefing notes to be distributed to key partners and contacts; track developments and synthesize existing research on the post-2015 development agenda and support knowledge transfer between coalition members; provide outreach and communications support for the post-2015 women’s coalition, including managing the social media presence; and assist with general program and administrative duties. The ideal candidate will have familiarity with gender equality/women’s rights issues, the UN, and/or international agreements related to sustainable development/environment.
To Apply: Please submit a cover letter addressing your relevant experience and availability, your resume or CV, and a brief Writing Sample to: intern-apply@wedo.org. Include the title of the position you are applying for in the subject line. No phone calls, please.
