The Borgen Project is currently hiring for the following national volunteer opportunities. Volunteers work remotely.

Regional Director

Location: U.S., U.K., Australia and Canada
Salary: Unpaid
Duration: 12 weeks
Hours: 4-6 hours per week
Start Date: New programs begin every month, you choose the month you wish to start

You don’t need to be a lobbyist to help influence foreign policy. As a Regional Director, you’ll serve as a Borgen Project Ambassador in your city – mobilizing your friends, family and colleagues to contact your government in support of key poverty reduction legislation.

Key Responsibilities:

• Meet with local government leaders and lobby for legislation that improves living conditions for the world’s poor.
• Mobilize people in your community to contact their government leaders to support poverty reduction legislation.
• Manage and implement fundraising campaigns.
• Build a network of people engaged in the cause.
• Serve as The Borgen Project’s ambassador in your city.

Qualifications:

• Basic understanding of politics and international development.
• Highly organized with the ability to prioritize multiple functions and tasks while managing their work time efficiently.
• Strong team player that loves to bring new ideas to the table.
• Ability to demonstrate frequent independent judgment with decisiveness.
• Excellent overall communication skills: oral, written, presentation.

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

 

Advocate

Location: U.S. U.K. and Canada
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

This is a great entry-level volunteer position for someone looking to be part of The Borgen Project.

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

 

Writer

Location: Nationwide (telecommute volunteer role)
Salary: Unpaid
Duration: 3-months
Hours: 12 hours per week

This is a 12-week, part-time volunteer role. The selected candidate will be able to work from home and pick their own schedule, but must meet weekly deadlines.

• Write one article per week for The Borgen Project’s blog and Magazine. Writing will focus on quality, but also improving search ranking.
• Assist with advocacy and fundraising.

Qualifications: Strong research and writing skills. Must be able to work independently and meet deadlines with very little supervision. Experience writing SEO-friendly content is helpful, but not required.

How to Apply: To apply, send your resume and two writing samples to hr@borgenproject.org.