Fundraising and Communications Internship

Written By Liliana Almeida

Fundraising and Communications Internship

Concordis International seeks internship candidates to become actively involved in fundraising and communications for their programmes, providing meaningful assistance to the organisation as it carries out its mission.

Concordis International works impartially alongside those involved in or affected by armed conflict, so that through dialogue they may build relationships of mutual trust and together develop and implement policies that improve security and social cohesion, laying firm foundations for lasting peace.

Location: Home-based.

Duration: 6 months, minimum 3 days (22 hours) per week, some flexible working is available.

Closing date: As soon as we find the right person.

Start date: Flexible.

Reporting to: Fundraising & Communications Manager.

Role Description

You will work closely with the Fundraising and Communications Manager as an integral part of the F&C Team, and be involved in all the projects we cover. Your internship with Concordis will give you experience in both fundraising and communications and you won't just watch it happen; you'll be doing the work as part of the team.

We are particularly seeking interns with great graphic design skills. If that's you, please get in touch.​​

Communications role

You will become one of our storytellers. You will become an expert on one of our programmes so you can:

  • Liaise with our programme teams to gather information, stories and materials

  • Brief, resource and support the F&C Manager

  • Edit and design reports, publications and materials

  • Respond to requests for communications support from the wider team

  • Update and design new pages for our website

  • Monitor social media platforms 

So that you can produce communications materials for social media, our website, newsletters, events and other outlets

Fundraising role

You will work closely with the F&C Manager to support activities as required.

  • Help maintain and develop our Customer Relationships Management system

  • Help with fundraising events

  • Be closely involved in the process of producing our Annual Review, from planning, through design, to print

The internships are designed to give you concrete experience in communications and fundraising within the international development sector. The role is varied and will require you to work with our small UK team and with other interns who are based around the world.

Interns serve on a voluntary basis; there is no salary or stipend, but Concordis will reimburse reasonable expenses including a small daily lunch allowance.

Interns do not follow a formal training programme, but Concordis will seek to provide experience tailored to the skills, needs and aspirations of individual interns within the range of activities outlined above.

You’ll be joining us at a time when our fundraising and communications activities are growing, so you’ll get great exposure to strategies, planning, designing and working to tight deadlines. You will have opportunities to make a valuable contribution to the team. And the more you put in, the more you will get out.

Application Process:

1.     Send a CV and cover letter to hr@concordis.international.  In your cover letter, please explain:

  • Why you would like to work with Concordis International;

  • How your skills and experience will be of assistance during the internship;

  • Your proficiency in French, Arabic and any other languages;

  • How you hope to see your career develop in the future;

  • When you will be available to start the internship and your availability full or part time;

2.     If you are shortlisted, you will complete a short task to demonstrate your skills.

3.     Shortlisted candidates will be invited to interview on Teams.

4.     Selection.

Liliana Almeida