The intern's primary responsibilities include the following but could grow to encompass far more.
- Work with partners and support the Project Manager in identifying new opportunities for project development
- Support project development across thematic areas and in collaboration with UN and external partners. Activities include researching new initiatives that align with IOM's mission, conferring with Regional Technical Specialists, coordinating with partners, drafting and translating project proposal and concept note materials for IOM approval and as requested by donors.
- Assist IOM in building, coordinating, and maintaining relationship with project partners and other relevant stakeholders.
- Compile documentation and assist in drafting reports for monitoring and evaluation.
- Organize and draft project reports to support communication and outreach activities as delegated by the Project Manager.
- Facilitate IOM's role as Coordinator and Secretariat of the United Nation's Network for Migration in Costa Rica. Activities include communicating with member agencies, lending logistical and administrative support during meetings and follow up, and preparing proposals to the Migration Multi-Partner Trust Fund in collaboration with member agencies.
- Participate in relevant meetings, workshops, conferences, and public events, and draft presentations, relevant notes for files, meeting minutes, action points, etc
- Provide routine administrative and logistical backstopping support to different project components as required.
Preferred Experience
- Experience working in migrant populations and has an awareness of the challenges and needs of migrant communities;
- Experience with stakeholder mapping and collaborating with key local partners
- Experience in project reporting, implementation, and development
- Experience with project development and donor liaison
- Experience conducting independent academic research involving participant interviews and practically applying research findings
- Knowledge of the region is an advantage.
Language
- For this position, fluency in English is required (oral and written), as is working knowledge with Spanish.
INTERNSHIP SPECIFICS
Location: Virtual
Duration: 8-10 weeks. 30-40 hours a week during Summer term.
DEADLINE
May 12th, 2021
FUNDING
The standard grant for a remote internship is $1500, meant to help defray expenses while student is engaged in internship opportunity.
To be eligible for funding you must have an "L term" status with the college.
APPLICATION
To apply for funding if you are a new applicant, complete the ONLINE APPLICATION by May 12 at 4pm. Candidates may indicate preference for up to three potential internship sites during a single application cycle and are required to answer a short supplemental question for each site. An application is considered INCOMPLETE if it does not include ALL items listed below.
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Items to Submit with Your Online Application
You are required to submit a resume/CV with your application at the time of submission. These are uploaded directly into the application.
CONTACT US
Questions? We're here to help!
Contact Casey.J.Aldrich@dartmouth.edu or Peter.W.Jenkinson@darmtouth.edu for virtual advising, or direct your questions to: dickey.student.funding@dartmouth.edu