Position Overview
Girl Up is a girl-centered leadership development initiative, focusing on equity for girls and women in spaces where they are unheard or underrepresented. We believe when girls and women are in positions of influence, they work to create a more just and equitable world for everyone.
Girl Up operates a global network of regional affiliates reaching 200,000 girls in 152 countries. We deliver evidence-based leadership development training through our girl-led Clubs, programs, and events. As members of a global movement, girls are a force for social good โ connected to a community of their peers who are advocating for policy change and advancing gender justice.
The core values on which Girl Up exists guide our team and our work. We commit to supporting our young leaders in their Passionate Action for social change and seek feedback from our Global Community to ensure Accountability in maintaining our values.
Girl Up was founded by the United Nations Foundation in 2010. The United Nations Foundation is an independent charitable organization created to be a strategic partner for the United Nations to address humanityโs greatest challenges, build initiatives across sectors to solve problems at scale, and drive global progress.
Girl Up is seeking an intern to learn about and support its programs and community engagement. The Intern, Community Engagement will support a range of tasks for Girl Upโs Teen Advisory Board, Alumni Network, Club Program, online community platform, and overall global community engagement. They will report to the Manager, Community Engagement, Girl Up and work collaboratively with other members of the Girl Up Program team.
Essential Functions
โโClub Program and Online Community Support
โCollaborate to coordinate content curation for news, features, resources, and other content in the online Community.
โSupport the development and design of new or enhanced Club resources and Club programs audits.
โSupport the maintenance and enhancement of current Club and Community resources.
โSupport Club onboarding communications, reporting updates, club audit and strategic planning.
โSupport developing Community audit and identified growth opportunities around platform design and user experience,
โProgrammatic Support
โSupport girl-led โUniteโ Coalition Summits; help to monitor the Girl Up online platform and Clubs email listserv
โSupport inputs for the Girl Up Monthly Newsletter and Club Leaderbook; help to review and respond to Coalition and Regional Leader Reports;
โCollaborate with program team staff to plan Teen Advisory Board, Coalition and Regional Leader virtual and in-person events including Teen Advisory Board weekend convening.
โSupport Program team staff with the development and operations of the global Clubs and Coalition and Regional Leaders programs.
โAdditional Support
โSupport the set-up, planning, and execution of registration links, designing promotional graphics, prepping speakers, etc. for youth programs both virtual and in-person.
โDesign and co-create drafts for external youth engagement communications.
โParticipate in internal working groups, committees, and meetings taking minutes and contributing as needed;
โSupport the maintenance of admin systems for registrations, rosters, and connections for youth leaders.
โProvide support with additional special projects and tasks as needed.
โSelection Criteria
โCandidate must be enrolled in a degree-granting program during the internship or must be a recent graduate (within 8 months of graduation) of a college or university.
โCommitment to Girl Upโs mission and core values.
โCommitment to social justice, diversity and inclusion.
โExcellent customer service skills with a passion for member engagement.
โExperience in Excel, Google Drive, Microsoft Office, Canva and Outlook.
โResponsible, flexible, and hard-working.
โAn interest in youth leadership, global development and the work of the UN Foundation, gender equality a plus.
โStrong written and verbal communications skills to engage a wide range of individuals including youth participants.
โStrong skills working in teams and across many types of organizational structure โ collaborator; problem solver; relationship-builder; and strong inter-personal skills.;
โThis is a remote position.
โAbility to work 20-29 hours per week.
โAbility to meet regular attendance / tardiness policy.
โMust have a personal laptop computer and access to the Internet.
โMust be authorized to work in the United States.