Program Intern
You may just think this is just another volunteer internship, but ACESWorld cares about your growth and it’s important to us that you understand that we want ACESWorld to be a place where you hone your skills and make an impact on global poverty. We want this internship experience to be just as meaningful to you as it will be to us having you on our team.
Hours are flexible. Internships are remote, require a minimum of 10 hours per week and a 6-month commitment. DC area residency is a plus. Weekly weekend virtual team meeting (1 hour) is required.
Program intern (Project Management) will support the development and monitoring of project timelines, budgets, objectives, and deliverables and prepare progress reports, situation reports, briefing notes as needed and work closely with the executive director to ensure that the administrative and international operations run smoothly including organizing regular team meetings and conference calls/video-conferences, often over different time zones, including the preparation and distribution of documents, taking minutes of regular team meetings and other meetings, and working with other in-country Program Associates to coordinate work activities, meet deadlines, and provide support where needed.
Our ideal candidate for this role must also be:
Flexible, hard‐working, ethical, and committed to the ACESWorld mission
Detail-oriented and possess a high level of organizational skills
An excellent communicator with solid oral and written communication skills
Skilled at a variety of computer skills, e.g., Microsoft Word, Word Perfect
Excel, PowerPoint
Experience working/volunteering in the non-profit and development (domestic or international) sectors is preferred.
It is the student’s responsibility to seek possible credit for this internship.