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SUMMER 2024 INTERNSHIP - NORWEGIAN REFUGEE COUNCIL USA 

The Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) is an independent humanitarian organization helping people forced to flee. Our 15,000 staff work in crises across 40 countries, providing life-saving and long-term assistance to millions of people every year.   

 NRC USA 

NRC USA was established in February 2016 in Washington, D.C. The NRC USA office has two primary functions: (1) raising money for NRC’s overseas programs to support conflict-affected refugees and internally displaced people; and (2) advocating and providing humanitarian policy advice to the US government and other UN Security Council members. The issues NRC USA works on include facilitated access to humanitarian assistance, respect for International Humanitarian Law, improved global response to internal displacement, and better humanitarian response. NRC USA is also a resource to universities, think tanks, and the public on refugee issues and seeks financial support and partnerships with U.S.-based individuals, foundations and corporations. For more information about NRC USA, please visit www.nrcusa.org. 

NRC USA is seeking an intern this summer to support the Executive Director, advocacy team and foundations advisor in their administrative, advocacy and fundraising activities. 

NRC USA Internships 

The 2024 summer internship at NRC USA is geared toward undergraduate or Masters students who are considering a career in the humanitarian field. The responsibilities of an intern will generally consist of research, editing, writing, and administrative work to help support our advocacy and fundraising efforts as well as attending and reporting on relevant program meetings. The intern will be an integral part of our Washington DC office, and specific work may include, but is not limited to: 

• Provide general support to the Executive Director (administrative, planning and reporting) 
• Assist with desk top research and analysis to support advocacy and fundraising initiatives 
• Attend and report out on internal working group and coalition advocacy meetings 
• Help produce and disseminate advocacy and policy materials 
• Help develop and maintain contacts and information management systems 

The intern may also be asked to support the NRC USA access and institutional partnerships team at key moments, time permitting. 

Desired professional competencies include: 

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree student in a relevant field preferred 
• Experience with or interest in humanitarian assistance and/or fundraising 
• Excellent computer skills, including Microsoft Office Suite (especially Word, Excel, and PowerPoint) 
• Detail oriented and able to concisely summarize large amounts of information 
• Excellent written and oral communication skills, with experience communicating in diverse and/or multi-cultural environments 

The intern will be reporting to Bernice Romero, NRC USA Executive Director. The intern will be spending approximately 20 hours per week at the NRC USA office in Washington DC, unless another location is agreed upon. NRC USA is located at 1025 Connecticut Avenue NW, Suite 1103, Washington, DC 20036.  The internship position is unpaid, and NRC USA asks that only students able to receive a school or other stipend for internships apply. Authorization to work in the US is required, NRC USA is not able to provide visa/work authorization.  

Please submit a cover letter and resume by Friday, April 19th.