While the hiring process is incredibly competitive, we look for a diverse range of backgrounds. We’ve found no correlation between high GPA’s, MBA’s and/or prestigious universities when it comes to determining who will have the biggest impact for the world’s poor. Our selection process focuses on finding great individuals, with a strong work ethic and passion for righting wrongs.

Our remote internships are work from home roles, weekly deadlines must be met, meetings will be held online and a weekly update of your progress submitted.

All positions are unpaid, but we work with schools to ensure college credit is available, if applicable.

We respond to every application, reply to all queries and always notify you of the outcome of our interviews. Please add borgenproject.org to your list of safe email senders and check your spam/junk email folder to ensure you are receiving our communications. If you haven’t had a reply or have any difficulty applying, please email us at hr@borgenproject.org and we will respond.

 

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.

Political Affairs Internship: The role focuses on making poverty a focus of U.S., Canadian and U.K. foreign policy. 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.
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Responsibilities will include:

  • Leading public and political outreach in your state and district.
  • Meeting with members of Congress/Government in your State/District/Constituency.
  • Representing The Borgen Project at various business, political and community events.
  • Assisting with fundraising. Create a personal fundraising campaign and meet targets.
  • Mobilizing individuals to contact their members of Government in support of key poverty-reduction legislation.
  • Speaking to groups, classes and organizations.
  • Writing letters of support for key programs to political leaders, media and other groups.

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. The position can be worked remotely from any of the following countries: U.S., U.K., Canada, France or Australia.

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

To Apply: Email your CV to hr@borgenproject.org

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.

Writer/Journalist Internship: The role is focused on content creation for BORGEN Magazine or The Borgen Project Blog. 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.
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Responsibilities will include:

  • Article writing.
  • Researching topics.
  • Assisting with The Borgen Project’s advocacy efforts.
  • Assisting with fundraising. Create a personal fundraising campaign and meet targets.

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.

To Apply: Email your CV and 2 writing samples to hr@borgenproject.org

Elderly Poverty in Liberia

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.

Social Media/Digital 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.

To Apply: Email your CV to hr@borgenproject.org

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

Education Initiatives Bridging Gaps in Kenya

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.

Nonprofit Leadership Internship: The role will give an insight into the key skills required to lead and develop a nonprofit organization. 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.

Advocacy Leadership Development – Meet with members of Government in your district/constituency; represent The Borgen Project at various business, political and community events; mobilize individuals to contact their members of Government in support of key poverty-reduction legislation.

Fundraising Development – Learn how to fundraise. Create a personal fundraising campaign and meet targets.

Recruitment – Update job postings; inform groups and classes of openings, introduction to recruitment platforms and listen in to interviews.

Marketing and Promotion – Pitch story ideas to print, broadcast and digital media and utilize social media and develop strategies for web-based messaging.

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. The role can be undertake from any of the following countries: U.S., U.K., Canada, France and Australia.

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

To Apply: Email your CV to hr@borgenproject.org

 

Youth Ambassador/Advocate

This is a great entry-level volunteer position if you are looking to make a change in the world. The program is particularly suited to high school students and those with limited availability.

Location: U.S., U.K., Canada, France and Australia
Salary: Unpaid
Duration: 3-months
Hours: 4-hours per week
Start Date: New programs begin every month, you choose the month you wish to start

Key Responsibilities:

  • Serve as an ambassador for the world’s poor. Build awareness of the issues and ways people can help.
  • Manage and implement fundraising campaigns.
  • Represent The Borgen Project in your city – attend events and engage people in the cause.
  • Contact government leaders in support of key poverty-reduction programs.

Qualifications:

  • Excellent overall communication skills: oral, written, presentation.
  • Ability to self-manage and prioritize assignments.

How to Apply: To apply, send your resume to hr@borgenproject.org

 

Inside Scoop from Borgen Project Interns

Los Angeles based Political Affairs Intern Melissa Balke discusses her political work at The Borgen Project.

 

Haiti volunteer turned Borgen Project Writer Intern discusses his role at The Borgen Project.

“My internship with The Borgen Project introduced me to connections in local Congressional offices and helped launch my career into politics.”

– John Muscolini, U.S. Congressional Staffer, Former Political Affairs Intern at The Borgen Project (’16)

 

Learn about internship openings at The Borgen Project’s Tacoma Headquarters.

 


For the thrid year in a row, The Borgen Project is listed as a top nonprofit on Great Nonprofits’ Top Rated list.