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Internship Opportunities
Ashoka's intern program is located in our office in Arlington, Virginia (just outside Washington, DC). Intern applicants for our international offices should apply directly to the appropriate country representative.
Ashoka looks for Associates to work in Arlington, Virginia. Most Associates will receive a stipend, commensurate with academic experience, though some positions are unpaid.
Ashoka is an officially recognized work-study employer for eligible students from Georgetown University and George Washington University.
Opportunities:
Global Marketing Internship (Unpaid)
Goal:
Help create and implement Ashoka’s marketing strategy and vision to promote Ashoka, Ashoka Fellows and the field of social entrepreneurship around the world.
Roles and responsibilities include (but are not limited to) the following:
- Interact with 30+ country directors to deliver marketing information generated in Washington, DC to help coordinate and unify Ashoka marketing efforts globally.
- Assist in the development and execution of a cohesive, multi-faceted media strategy. This includes conducting on-going publisher/journalist research, tracking press coverage and media contacts worldwide, and coordinating opportunities for leadership team to meet with press.
- Maintain and expand current set of marketing tools and resources (both internal and external), and collaborate with our digital marketing strategist to explore other new media opportunities.
- Assist with developing various marketing/communications trainings for global staff and Fellows.
- Research trends in the citizen sector and the social enterprise movement, and devise new and creative methods and projects to expand knowledge of Ashoka and its work worldwide.
Qualifications:
- Entrepreneur—self-starter, highly motivated and creative
- Excellent oral and written communication skills
- Strong organizational and project management experience
- Previous experience working in communications, new media, marketing, or graphic design a plus
- An innovator for the public—demonstrable interest in social issues and working for solutions
- Undergraduate student or Bachelor’s graduate. Those studying for or holding an MBA are also encouraged to apply and will receive special consideration in determining roles and responsibilities.
Submit applications to Tyler Spalding via tspalding@ashoka.org
Ashoka-U.S.
The US program at Ashoka has two full time internship positions for undergraduate and masters level students that need to be filled IMMEDIATELY.
The intern responsibilities may include:
- Planning support for the activation, induction, and orientation of new Fellows.
- Participation in the search and selection process for Ashoka US Fellows;
o help coordinating logistics of the selection process, including applicant and nominator tracking;
o event planning;
o arranging travel; and
o conducting research in a diverse range of social fields to assist in the evaluation of the candidates’ ideas and how well they meet criteria such as potential social impact and innovation.
- Interns may also help with writing and editing the newsletter, website and preparing Awards nominations for Ashoka US Fellows.
We look for strong writing and communications skills; web research skills; data entry and management skills; attention to detail; ability to work well on teams; diplomacy;
Applications should go to Salem Paulos at spaulos@ashoka.org
Global Development Internship
The Global Development department facilitates and coordinates Ashoka's fundraising and outreach efforts globally while also building development capability for all Ashoka staff. This position offers interns an opportunity to learn the ins and outs of fundraising in a globally integrated citizen sector organization. Interns will work on prospect research, grant proposals, knowledge management, donor relations, and event planning. Because of the cross-cutting nature of the Development department, interns will have the opportunity to interact and work closely with Ashoka's other programs and initiatives.
Qualifications: Ashoka is an ideal place for creative problem-solvers. We look for highly collegial, ethical people who have a track record of entrepreneurship and innovating for the public. Professional skills: familiarity with internet research; facility with Microsoft Excel; strong writing and editing skills; excellent verbal, interpersonal and group communications skills; exceptional organizational and time management skills; knowledge of Raiser's Edge and GetActive/Convio a plus. Above all, ideal applicants will be energetic and solution-oriented with a sense of humor. Prior office experience required. Graduate student preferred.
Submit applications to sbrooks@ashoka.org
Citizen Base Initiative (CBI)
Works with social entrepreneurs and other civil society practitioners to spark and support innovative strategies for mobilizing local resources--people, partnerships, services, income, and goods--in order to build stronger and sustainable civil society organizations
CBI Best Practices Internship
Responsibilities: Interact with civil society organizations (CSOs) and social entrepreneurs around the world while compiling best practices case studies for regional and global publication. Interns will be responsible for helping a professional writer research, edit, fact-check, and categorize case studies. Collaborate with the CBI team to prepare the case studies for online and print publication with a major publishing house, including the development of a global marketing plan.
Qualifications: Qualified candidates will demonstrate specific interest and knowledge of sustainability issues among CSOs in developing countries and have proven excellent writing and editing skills.. Please submit a writing sample that best demonstrates your creative and able writing capacity. Journalist experience and/or work with website management preferred.
Applications should go to alevine@ashoka.org
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