Jobs | Internships

Want to work at MADRE? MADRE is located in New York City, and staff/interns are required to live within a commuting distance of Manhattan.


Internships

MADRE internships are a great way to gain work experience and support MADRE's work with women and families worldwide.


The deadlines for applications are generally March 15th for Summer positions, July 15th for Fall positions, and October 15th for Spring positions. We have no more open positions for Fall 2009.

Internships come with a $10/day stipend and require a minimum time commitment of 15 hours a week for at least three months. Internships take place at the MADRE office in Manhattan.

Please indicate in your cover letter the internship position(s) to which you are applying. Internship positions include:

Program & Human Rights Advocacy Intern

  • Assist with Partnerships for Change projects, including program updates, proposals, reports, highlights, and profiles of organizations.
  • Research specific issues related to MADRE programs: Peace Building, Women's Health/Violence Against Women/Sexual Rights, Economic & Environmental Justice.
  • Provide support for MADRE campaigns and programs.
  • Monitor UN debates on issues related to MADRE programs and issue areas.
  • Provide research support on women's human rights, using UN reports and other resources.
  • Provide administrative support to MADRE staff.

**Bilingual Spanish/English language skills are desired, but not required, for the Program Intern position.

Communications Intern

  • Monitor international news reports related to MADRE program areas and partnerships.
  • Participate in media outreach to promote campaigns.
  • Help to maintain media files, including contact databases and audiovisual materials.
  • Draft and post blog entries to myMADRE, the MADRE blog.
  • Provide research assistance as needed.

Public Education Intern

  • Organize public education files and photographs.
  • Assist Public Education Coordinator in the production, editing, and mailing of MADRE materials and newsletters.
  • Assist in design work for mailings, membership correspondence, events, etc.

Development Intern

  • Assist development staff with research on topics related to grant proposals.
  • Research funding opportunities (with businesses and religious communities).
  • Assist staff with written communications with funders and follow-up phone calls.
  • Assist with the maintenance of funder files (electronic and paper).

Online Membership Intern

  • Assist staff with email communications to MADRE membership.
  • Conduct research and draft content for MADRE's website.
  • Research products and partnerships for MADRE's online webstore, maintain inventory, and update store website.

Helping Hands Intern

  • Assist with gathering and inventorying material donations to be shipped to support our sister organizations.
  • Help to solicit donations by placing announcements.
  • Provide administrative support to MADRE staff.

Campus Organizing Intern

  • Conduct outreach to colleges and universities throughout the US.
  • Prepare and send materials for student organizers and campus groups.
  • Assist in the coordination of speaking engagements.

Accounting Intern

  • Assist with data entry and maintaining electronic files.
  • Assist in the reconciliation of financial transactions.
  • Possess thorough knowledge of Microsoft Excel.
  • Possess knowledge of Fund E-Z or a comparable computerized accounting system.

To apply, please send a resume and cover letter to:

MADRE
Attn: Internship Coordinator
121 West 27th Street #301
New York, NY 10001
tel 212.627.0444
fax 212.675.3704
internships@madre.org

Emailed applications are preferred.

 

Staff Positions

There are currently no staff positions available.