Apply for the Commonwealth Foundation Internship 2019 in UK. The Commonwealth Foundation is looking for an Intern to work in the newly established Knowledge Learning and Communications team.
The internship will be London based, in the office 5 days (with an option for 4 days if requested) a week from Monday to Friday to support activities of the programme, particularly around their social media presence, website updates, data entry for their contacts database, as well as various background research and discrete writing activities for the knowledge and learning programme.
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It is expected for the intern to also work across the organisation, particularly with Commonwealth Writers Intern in respect to communications.
The Commonwealth Foundation is an international organisation established by Heads of Government in support of the belief that the Commonwealth is as much an association of peoples as it is of governments. It is the Commonwealth agency for civil society; a unique, stand-alone organisation established by, funded and reporting to governments.
The Foundation is dedicated to strengthening people’s participation in all aspects of public dialogue, to act together and learn from each other to build democratic societies.
Ultimately, the Foundation seeks to ensure that policy and government institutions are more effective contributors to development through the influence of civic voices.
The Commonwealth Foundation is one of the Commonwealth’s three intergovernmental agencies alongside the Commonwealth Secretariat and the Commonwealth of Learning.
This status is conferred by Commonwealth Heads of Government and requires the highest standards of accountability. They meet these standards through the effective and efficient servicing of Board and the committees that it has established.
The Foundation is principally funded by assessed contributions made by its 46 member governments. The assessed contributions, along with other income such as project-specific grants to the Foundation, provide the resources for the annual budget which is approved by the Executive Committee and endorsed by the Board of Governors.
Location:
United KingdomBenefits
- £50 per day
- A travel allowance (commuting to and from the office) to a maximum of £20 per day is available to an intern who lives outside of London. London travel is not covered by the Foundation.
- The Intern is included fully in any external training opportunities (including conference attendance) and appropriate internal learning & development programmes.
- Assistance is given where possible to aid the Intern in securing a permanent role in another organisation at the end of their internship. If there was a suitable vacancy at the Foundation, the intern can apply, however there is no guarantee of a permanent role at the end of internship.
Eligibilities
- Strong writing skills
- Research ability and experience
- Experience of working with websites and various social media platforms
- Ability to meet tight deadlines
- Good team working and administration skills
- Any applicants must possess nationality or visa that gives them automatic right to live in the UK. The Foundation is unable to sponsor any visa so it must be in place at time of application.
Application Process
Apply online through the given link.
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Application Deadline: January 25, 2019
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