The Department of Hunger and Livelihoods (DHL), as a leading member of Save the Children’s Child Poverty Global Theme, focuses on programming that helps poor households become economically resilient so that they can invest in their children’s wellbeing at all times and break the intergenerational cycle of poverty. DHL is seeking an intern to assist in providing communications support across a range of child poverty internal and external events and moments, helping to advocate the purpose, goals and achievements of our work to tackle child poverty globally.

In the immediate aftermath of a disaster or conflict, and throughout the transition from emergency response to recovery and sustainable development, Save the Children’s presence in 120 countries facilitates the rapid delivery of evidence-based and innovative health and nutrition interventions that address the major causes of illness and death among the world’s most vulnerable populations. The Emergency Health and Nutrition (EHN) intern will work under the supervision of the Program Coordinator with oversight from the Director and will primarily focus on knowledge management activities along with administrative, logistical and programmatic support as needed.

This internship is designed to work with applicants who are passionate about a career in Award / Project Management for International NGO’s. Through this opportunity, the applicant will learn essential skills and will gain experience in: • Project management for a portfolio of awards (Grants & Contracts) • Monitoring an award’s life cycle (from Proposal to Closeout) • Financial management of an active award • Education on Save the Children’s donors and how to ensure compliance • Working within an international non-profit environment

The Basic Education Fall Intern for knowledge management of results at scale and best practices will support the Basic Education team to (1) collect, analyze, and report on cases where pieces of literacy and numeracy programming have been taken to scale and as time allows (2)collect, edit, and categorize videos of classroom best practices, especially related to literacy, numeracy, positive discipline, and gender equitable practices.

We have a great opportunity for intern or skilled-volunteer who is interested in utilizing SharePoint and Microsoft Office 365 tools to automate workflows and process improvements enhancing Save the Children’s organizational governance. It is a chance to learn how the assurance process and internal audit contributes to the functioning of an international organization. The intern or skilled-volunteer will also gain skills in governance and project management and directly help our audit function provide assurance to the organization in a more efficient and effective manner.

Under Skills to Succeed (S2S), a global program supported by Accenture, Save the Children addresses the global youth unemployment crisis. S2S assists 60,000 at-risk youth, ages 14-24, to acquire the skills and competencies they need to get a job or build a business, thereby breaking the inter-generational cycle of poverty. We work alongside young people, local NGOs, governments, and the private sector in multiple countries to design and deliver market-relevant skill building opportunities, including vocational and technical, financial literacy, entrepreneurship, and life skills training and mentoring. We also enhance the quality and reach of job placement services that link youth with opportunities to apply new skills and improve their prospects of securing safe and decent work.

The Department of Portfolio Growth & Performance (PGP) Proposal Pricing Intern assists the team in creating and improving the USG proposal development budgeting tools, templates, and other informational resources. The intern will be provided with an introduction to SCUS USG cost proposal development, and mentorship into the more nuanced aspects of the process. The intern will gain skills and experience in complex budget and word template creation, USG rules and regulations and business processes related to proposal development. Through this work, the intern will gain broad exposure to the work of an international development non-profit organization.

The Public Policy & Advocacy (PPA) department is looking for a student to serve as a Global Development Policy Research Intern. This individual will report directly to the public policy research and advocacy team in DC. S/he will assist in daily activities and, with guidance from staff, work on a variety of projects related to development finance, global health, and education.

You’ll be an integral part of our fast-moving IT team, focused on providing top-notch on-site and remote technical support to Save the Children employees. You will be a first point of contact for end-user support, and have a knack for communicating with people at varying levels of technical aptitude. The ideal candidate will be a self-starter that has a passion for technology, pride in their work, and possesses a combination of customer service and technical skills to deliver a secure, reliable work environment.

Save the Children Action Network (SCAN), Save the Children’s political advocacy arm, is looking for summer interns to support our Early Childhood Education (ECE) and Maternal, Newborn and Child Survival (MNCS) campaigns. Our interns gain experience in public policy, event planning, campaign communications, fundraising, grassroots mobilization and more!

This position will be responsible for the compilation and collection of materials from CO partners and technical package trainings for the Early Childhood Care and Development (ECCD) program. This includes the development of a repository to store gathered materials in an organized manner through coding and/or other forms of categorization. Additionally, the ECCD intern will provide a supporting role, as needed, with requests related to the IDELA website.

The Department of Portfolio Growth & Performance (PGP) Intern assists the team in creating and amplifying our USG proposal development and award management tools, resources and learning materials. This position provides both operational and technical support to both the New Business Development (NBD) and Award Management (AM) teams within NBD, and plays an important role in assisting with the development of departmental initiatives. The intern will be provided with introductions to SCUS USG proposal development as well as trainings and mentorship into the more nuanced aspects of the process. The intern will gain skills and experience in the USAID proposal development process and will be exposed broadly to the work of an international development non-profit organization.

The PDM intern will work with the Awards Management team to support donor funded projects across the globe. Through the tasks performed the intern will gain a better understanding of the importance of strong project management and how it contributes to international development project success and tools and best practices for effective project management.

Candidate will perform a range of activities as a member of the SCUS Department of Humanitarian Response (DHR) in support of fundraising, improved emergency response capacity, and award management to address the needs of children and families affected by conflict and/or natural disaster.

The media and communications intern will play an important role within the media team this fall, assisting the director in the advance planning for the Newborn Action Week in November and the communications activities around the Rohingya and Yemen crises and other humanitarian response projects.

Candidate will support data management and analysis efforts, inculding data visualization, for DHR. S/he will collaborate with other BTs to ensure that DHR is using best available practices in regard to data management and visualization, and will be responsible for training members of the team in the use of Excel and Power BI as requested. S/he will help to streamline and document DHR portfolio analysis processes, and make recommendations in regard to future enhancements. S/he may also be asked to support other IT needs of the Humanitarian Business Team in support of improved response capacity.

The Fall Employee Engagement Intern will support our Human Resources team with employee events, internal communications and research as part of Save the Children’s “Best Places to Work” initiative, as well as other ad hoc project work.

Under Skills to Succeed (S2S), a global program supported by Accenture, Save the Children addresses the global youth unemployment crisis. S2S assists 60,000 at-risk youth, ages 14-24, to acquire the skills and competencies they need to get a job or build a business, thereby breaking the inter-generational cycle of poverty. We work alongside young people, local NGOs, governments, and the private sector in multiple countries to design and deliver market-relevant skill building opportunities, including vocational and technical, financial literacy, entrepreneurship, and life skills training and mentoring. We also enhance the quality and reach of job placement services that link youth with opportunities to apply new skills and improve their prospects of securing safe and decent work.

The Intern, Media Research will help the media and communications team build relationships with U.S. media and bloggers, conducting media research, developing and updating media contact lists for various initiatives and campaigns. The intern will also complete a media research project which will be presented to the Communications Team at the conclusion of the internship.

The Public Policy & Advocacy (PPA) department is looking for an accomplished student to serve as a Global Aid Effectiveness intern. This individual will support the governance, fair financing, and accountability work of the Public Policy and Advocacy Department in Washington, D.C. by tracking, analyzing, and contributing to advocacy activities related to global policy, aid effectiveness, fair financing, data, and the SDGs.

The Public Policy & Advocacy (PPA) department is looking for a student to serve as a Humanitarian Policy and Advocacy Intern. S/he will report directly to the International Humanitarian Response Public Policy and Advocacy Team in DC. S/he will assist in daily activities and, with guidance from staff, support humanitarian policy and advocacy projects during her/his internship at Save the Children.

The Public Policy & Advocacy (PPA) department is looking for a student to serve as a Global Development Policy & Advocacy Intern. This individual will report directly to the public policy and advocacy team in DC. S/he will assist in daily activities and, with guidance from staff, work on a variety of projects related to global health, education, child protection, and food security policy and advocacy.

The Public Policy & Advocacy (PPA) department is looking for a student to serve as a Global Development Policy Fundraising Intern. This individual will report directly to the public policy research and advocacy team in DC. S/he will provide administrative support for the department’s fundraising strategy and proposal development processes. S/he will assist in daily activities and, with guidance from staff, work on a variety of fundraising projects related to governance, development finance, gender equality, global health, education and range of other policy issues.

The Public Policy & Advocacy (PPA) department is looking for an accomplished student to serve as a Global Gender Policy intern. This individual will support the global gender policy and advocacy work of the Public Policy and Advocacy Department in Washington, D.C. by tracking, analyzing, and contributing to advocacy activities related to the U.S. Congress, the State Department, USAID, and the United Nations on gender financing, gender data, and gender equality leadership.

The media and communications team for Save the Children’s U.S. Programs & Advocacy division is seeking a fall intern to develop media and communications materials, build relationships with journalists, digital influencers, and bloggers, and assist with research and communications efforts for special projects and campaigns, highlighting Save the Children’s work across rural America.

You’ll be an integral part of our fast-moving IT team, focused on providing top-notch on-site and remote technical support to Save the Children employees. You will be a first point of contact for end-user support, and have a knack for communicating with people at varying levels of technical aptitude. The ideal candidate will be a self-starter that has a passion for technology, pride in their work, and possesses a combination of customer service and technical skills to deliver a secure, reliable work environment.

This intern will support the Individual Philanthropy team in the stewardship, research, and management of portfolios of major donors/prospects as well as ad hoc operational support and special projects.

A shared internship opportunity for the Global Sponsorship Business Development and Acquisition Marketing teams. With a focus on peer analysis, auditing of marketing materials, special projects and development of marketing materials/campaigns.

Looking for an enthusiastic intern to join the Corporate Fundraising team. You will be part of a dynamic group of individuals that collaborate to develop strategic partnerships with large corporations that share our vision of investing in childhood to transform the future. You will learn about the corporate philanthropic landscape on a global scale and how to cultivate new business, develop new relationships and grow ongoing partnerships. With our corporate partners, we work toward positively addressing the unique and complex challenges facing children, their families and communities, while simultaneously creating value for the companies’ businesses and brands.

The Gift in Kind (GIK) portfolio is a large component of Corporate Partnerships fundraising, encompassing ongoing donations as well as donations in emergency situations, both in the U.S. and around the world where Save the Children operates. This position will support the prospecting, outreach, and overall support of the GIK team.