We have vacancies for internships in several areas at our head office located in Oslo. From here, we coordinate NRC's activities all over the world. Oslo is also home base for NRC's expert deployment NORCAP, which annually send out hundreds of Norwegian and international experts on missions worldwide for the United Nations and other organisations. Head office is responsible for designing our refugee policies, and works on influencing actors on international level as well as in Norway.ย
What makes an internship at NRCโs Head Officeย attractive?ย ย
A valuable and enriching opportunity for students interested in a career in the humanitarian sector; ย ย A challenging and exciting opportunity inย an international workplaceย dedicated to advocating for the rights of people forced to flee;ย ย A set of tasks involving more than coffee making and basic administrative workย in a dynamic and high-pacedย environment ย ย Free lunch inย theย Head Office canteenย ย Personnel insurance coverage, including travel insurance if the intern will travelWhatย will youย bring:ย ย
Interest in humanitarian issues and/or the relevant area of workย ย Be independent, reliable and structuredย ย Eagerness to learnย ย ย Skilled in Microsoft Officeย ย Fluency in Englishย ยA list of our vacant internshipย positions, with links to the job descriptions including specific tasks and competenciesย can be found below:ย ย
Advocacy and Media - Job Description.docx Communications - Global Programme - Job Description.docx Global Programme Section - Job Description.docx Green Shift - Job Description.docx Livelihoods and Food Security - Job description.docx Safe and Inclusive Programming - Job Description.docx Digital ICLA - Job Description.docx ICLA - Job Description.docx Monitoring & Evaluation - Job Description.docx Housing, land and property rights - Job Description.docx Shelter and Settlements - Job Description.docx Risk Management - Job Description.docx Social Media - Job Description.docx Communications External Relations - Job Description.docx Support Officer Field Operations - Job Description.docxPractical:ย ย
The internships in this advertisement will take place during the spring semester of 2024, starting in January.
The internship period is a minimum of 6 weeks (about 2 months), and the duration depends on how many credits you get from your academic institution.ย ย
We are flexibleย when it comes to attending classes, lectures, and part time jobs and open for part time internships. However, weย encourage students to haveย full time internships if possible.
The internships are at NRC's head office in Prinsens gate 2, Oslo.
We are also looking for people who share our values:ย ย
To be dedicated in what we do;ย ย To be innovative with our solutions;ย ย To act as one unified and inclusive team;ย ย To be accountable to the donors that make our work possible; the beneficiaries that we exist to serve; and to each otherโฆ the members of our NRC family.ย ยAre you interested? Please apply through our online application tool and attach a cover letter and your CV in English. Kindly specify which internship positionย from the listย you are applying for.ย If your profile and/or interests match any of our vacancies, you will be contacted for an interview with us.ย We look forward to receiving your application!ย ย
Important: Only students enrolled in a course of study andย pursuing thisย internship as anย integral part connected to aย Norwegian institution of higher education are eligible for this role. The university must be willing to sign a tri-partite agreement with NRC Head Office and provide an attestation confirming that the internship gives study credits.ย ย
For any questions, please write toย julie.faarup@nrc.noย with \"Internships\" as a subject.ย ย
ABOUT USย ย
The Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) is an independent humanitarian organization helping people forced to flee. We work in crises across more than 31 countries, providing emergencies and long-term assistance to millions of people every year. We stand up for people forced to flee, advocating their rights. NORCAP (Norwegian Capacity), our global provider of expertise, helps improve international and local ability to prevent, prepare for, respond to, and recover from crises. ย
Employment with NRC may lead to employment in or deployment to Regions, Countries, Areas, or Offices that may be host to considerable health, safety, and security risks. NRC takes this seriously, and we have procedures in place to reduce known risks but will never be able to take them away.ย ย
NRC is an equal opportunities employer and aims to have staffing diversity in terms of age, gender, ethnicity, nationality, and physical ability.ย
The Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) is an independent humanitarian organisation helping people forced to flee. We work in crises across more than 31 countries, providing emergencies and long-term assistance to millions of people every year. We stand up for people forced to flee, advocating their rights. NORCAP, our global provider of expertise, helps improve international and local ability to prevent, prepare for, respond to and recover from crises. NRC also runs the Internal Displacement Monitoring Centre in Geneva, a global leader in reporting on and advocating for people displaced within their own country. Employment with NRC may lead to employment in or deployment to Regions, Countries, Areas or Offices that may be host to considerable health, safety and security risks. NRC takes this very seriously and we have procedures in place to reduce known risks, but will never be able to take away all risks. NRC is an equal opportunities employer and aims to have staffing diversity in terms of age, gender, ethnicity, nationality and physical ability.