Organization: Street Child
Country: Spain
Closing date: 31 Dec 2017
Preferred start date: Mid-February 2018
About us:
Street Child is a major child-focused development agency, specializing in Sierra Leone and Liberia and has established itself as a leading organization providing quality and sustainable education to thousands of children. Managed out of our London headquarters, we have supported over 50,000 children to access education in the last five years. We have launched a very exciting new phase in Street Child’s development; the expansion into other European regions like the Netherlands, Italy, Germany, France, Switzerland, Sweden and Spain.
At Street Child, we are very proud of our volunteer-based approach, keeping overheads low so that as much funding as possible can go to our projects in West Africa. We are very lucky to have fantastic volunteers committed to our cause and are now looking for an innovative individual to support the expansion, marketing and fundraising in these new regions. We are looking for a Spanish native speaker to join us in our Barcelona office. The preferred internship duration is 6 months, however shorter durations can be discussed.
Key Tasks:
You will be part of a small team led by the EU Development and Marketing Manager. Below are some examples of responsibilities:
● Researching new funding prospects, including trusts, foundations and major donors in Spain;
● Writing fundraising proposals with the support of the Programme Funding Officer;
● Marketing and fundraising: support the research and launch of fundraising channels and activities in our new regions, e.g. crowdfunding, fundraising events, direct donations, etc.
● Event management: manage and support events in Barcelona and develop new event ideas.
● Volunteer activation and coordination: help expand the volunteer network of Street Child in Barcelona and manage the support of our current volunteers.
● Manage marketing activities, e.g. digital marketing search marketing, email marketing and social media.
● Promote and communicate local and international events like the Sierra Leone Marathon.
● Build and update our international websites and marketing materials.
● Business development: Build and manage collaborations and partnerships e.g. with other organizations, events or companies with a special focus on Catalunya.
● Other: assist legal and accounting tasks, coordinate and support the translation of our international websites provided by our volunteers, office admin, etc.
What are the benefits of an internship at Street Child?
The internship is unpaid but you will gain a lot of job experience, resume content, great co-workers, spending time in our office in the heart of Barcelona’s old town (impressions from our office) and good karma for supporting a great cause.
Requirements
● Key characteristics we are looking for: very independent working style, highly motivated and driven, innovative thinking, identify yourself with the mission of Street Child.
● Areas of university studies include but are not limited to marketing, international relations, human rights, development, economics or global affairs.
● Lastly, excellent communication skills and knowledge of web, social media, Microsoft Office, etc. will be needed.
● Advanced level of English and Spanish is necessary.
The office set-up we use recommends you to bring your own notebook to work from, or use our office computer.
How to apply:
To apply, or for any open question, contact Florian Weimert at flo@street-child.co.uk. For your application, please email your CV, a brief cover letter why you want to intern at Street Child, how you heard about us and the preferred dates of your internship.
