Create Campaigns.
Start Conversations.
Build practical marketing experience while helping more people engage with the fight against global poverty.
Open to applicants worldwide. This is a remote internship.
Social Media / Digital Marketing Internship
Develop social media and digital marketing activities that raise the profile of The Borgen Project and encourage people to take action.
This role combines branding, audience research, campaign delivery, advocacy and fundraising.
Make Your Message Useful
A campaign needs a clear audience, a purpose and a message people can understand. You’ll practice bringing those elements together.
You’ll also apply your communication and outreach skills to advocacy and your fundraising campaign.
What You’ll Be Involved In
Explore the practical activities you’ll work on throughout the 12-week program.
Branding Campaigns
Create a branding campaign, thinking through the message, the audience and how to communicate The Borgen Project’s work.
Audience Research
Plan and manage a focus group session. Ask questions, listen to participants and use their feedback to inform your campaign.
Marketing Campaign Delivery
Plan and implement a marketing campaign that raises awareness of global poverty and encourages engagement.
Fundraising
Plan and carry out your own fundraising campaign. Choose activities, reach out to supporters and review your progress.
Social Media and Messaging
Develop clear, engaging campaign messages for social media and digital audiences, with a specific action you want people to take.
Advocacy and Mobilizing
Contact political leaders about poverty-reduction priorities and encourage others to email their leaders.
Take an Idea Through to a Campaign.
Your work brings together audience research, campaign planning and practical delivery. You’ll think about who you want to reach, what you want to say and how to encourage a response.
A focus group gives you an opportunity to test ideas and hear how others respond to your messaging.
Skills You Will Develop
A Clear Plan for Your Work
You’ll work through weekly tasks connected to The Borgen Project’s mission and the role’s focus areas.
You’ll meet weekly deadlines and share updates on your progress.
Plan Your 12 Weeks
This is an unpaid, remote internship requiring 12 hours per week for 12 weeks.
New programs begin every month, and you choose the month you wish to start.
Put Your Interest Into Action
Ready to build experience in social media / digital marketing? Open the application form to get started.
Internship Questions
Are These Internships Office-Based?
No. These are remote opportunities. Meetings take place online, while some role activities involve outreach in your own community. Country eligibility varies by role; check the full role description before applying.
Are the Internships Paid?
All four tracks are unpaid. We work with schools and universities to support course credit where applicable; check your institution’s requirements before applying.
How Much Time Will I Need?
The program runs for 12 weeks, with a commitment of 12 hours per week. You’ll need to meet weekly deadlines and provide progress updates.
What Does Fundraising Involve?
Fundraising is part of all four tracks, with 25 hours of the program dedicated to planning and carrying out your campaign. It’s an opportunity to build practical project-management, communication and outreach skills.
We ask you to stay actively engaged and use those hours to achieve as much as you can. We recognize that not everyone will raise $500: your performance is evaluated on your effort and commitment, rather than the total raised.
You can choose approaches that suit your skills, such as fundraising letters, a sponsored challenge, a small event or offering a service in exchange for donations. Start early, follow up and try different ideas.
Explore our fundraising ideas, Taylor’s fundraising experience and Haley’s fundraising experience for inspiration.
When Can I Start?
New programs begin every month. You can choose the month you wish to start through the recruitment process.
What if I Have Difficulty Applying?
Email hr@borgenproject.org. Add borgenproject.org to your safe senders and check your spam or junk folder for recruitment emails.