Volunteer: Public Relations/Marketing Internship

From CNN to The Huffington Post, the world is talking about the innovative movement that is downsizing global poverty. The Borgen Project believes that leaders of the most powerful nations on earth should be doing more to address global poverty. The national campaign is working to make poverty a focus of U.S. and U.K. foreign policy.

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Are you passionate about making a difference in the world? Look no further!

The Borgen Project is an international organization that works at the political level to improve living conditions for people impacted by war, famine and poverty.

With 20 years of experience in the advocacy space, The Borgen Project has worked to support the passage of numerous bills that have benefitted close to 500 million people in developing countries.

PR/Marketing Internship This is a part-time 12-hours per week, 12 week, unpaid remote internship. If your availability is limited, you can work ahead and complete the program in fewer weeks.

The role focuses on heightening awareness of our work and includes

• Creating a branding campaign.
• Conducting an informal focus group and gathering feedback for market research.
• Pitching story ideas to print, broadcast and digital media.
• Creating and implementing a fundraising strategy.
• Planning, marketing and presenting at an informational meeting.
• Utilizing social media and developing strategies for web-based messaging.
• Assisting with The Borgen Project's advocacy efforts.

Experience No prior experience is necessary, we’re looking for people who are passionate about fighting poverty and righting wrongs, regardless of your GPAs/background.

Details This is an unpaid internship, although college credit is available.

Start Date New programs begin every month, you choose the month you wish to start.

This is a volunteer opportunity provided by VolunteerMatch, in partnership with LinkedIn for Good.

Qualifications

• Experience No prior experience is necessary, we’re looking for people who are passionate about fighting poverty and righting wrongs, regardless of your GPAs/background

Benefits

• PR/Marketing Internship This is a part-time 12-hours per week, 12 week, unpaid remote internship
• If your availability is limited, you can work ahead and complete the program in fewer weeks
• Start Date New programs begin every month, you choose the month you wish to start

Responsibilities

• Creating a branding campaign
• Conducting an informal focus group and gathering feedback for market research
• Pitching story ideas to print, broadcast and digital media
• Creating and implementing a fundraising strategy
• Planning, marketing and presenting at an informational meeting
• Utilizing social media and developing strategies for web-based messaging
• Assisting with The Borgen Project's advocacy efforts