CommunicationsandDevelopmentIntern

Fall2015Quito,Ecuador

PositionDescription

Asylum Access is an innovative nonprofit dedicated to making refugee rights a reality in Africa, Asia
and Latin America through individualized legal counsel and representation, community legal
empowerment, policy advocacy and strategic litigation. We are currently seeking a Communications
and Development Intern (CDI) to support our communication and development teams through online
communicationsaswellasprospectivepartnerresearchandengagement.

The idealcandidatewillbeacollegejuniororsenior,orrecentgraduate,withexcellent writtenandoral

communication skills, and a passion for humanrightsempowerment.Theyshouldbehighlyorganized
andhaveaninterestingainingexperienceinnonprofitfundraisingandcommunications.

We are currently recruiting for an intern for the duration of Fall 2015. Interns are expected to commit
2030 hours a week at our office in Quito, Ecuador. TheinternshipwillbeginonoraroundSeptember
1,2015foraperiodofatleast12weeks.

As an Asylum Access intern, s/he will gain access to a dynamic, evergrowing network of refugee
rights and human rights advocates, receive mentoring by experienced professionals in the field,
practice a range of tasks for two separate departments, and develop a solid understanding of the
processes involved in developing and implementing a strategic approach to institutional fundraising
andcommunications.

InternshipResponsibilities:

Onlinecommunicationsincludingwebsiteandsocialmediacontent
Socialmediaplanningandpolicydevelopment
Researching potential institutional funders, compiling information, and presenting to the
DevelopmentAssociate
ManagementofprospectsandcontactsonSalesforce
RegisteringAsylumAccessoncharityrankingwebsites
Someadministrativetasks(listsandmediamanagement)


Qualifications

Strongwritingskills(English)andattentiontodetail
Passionforpromotinghumanrightsand/orrefugeerights
Apositiveattitudeandtheabilitytoworkindependentlyaswellaspartofateam
Abilitytotakeinitiativeandownershipofprojects
Goodinterpersonalskills
Abilitytomultitaskandstayorganized
Knowledgeofsocialmedia
Strongonlineresearchskills
Availableforatleast12weeks,2030hours/week
LocatedinorwillingtorelocatetoQuito,Ecuadorforthedurationoftheinternship.

Compensation:

This is an unpaid internship, and visa and travel costs to and from Quito Ecuadormustbeborneby
theapplicant.AsylumAccesswillsupporttheprocessingofappropriatevisasbutnotthecost.

ToApply:

SendyourResumeandCoverLettertobothSandratenZijthoffandSallySharrowat
sandra.tenzijthoff@asylumaccess.org
and
sally.sharrow@asylumaccess.org
withCommunications
andDevelopmentInterninthesubjectline.QuestionsmaybesubmittedtobothSandraandSally.

Coverlettershouldcontainthefollowingelements:
Yourinterestinourmission
YourinterestinacquiringspecificskillsrelatedtotheCDIposition
HowyourskillsandexperiencearerelevanttotheCDIposition
Howyouheardaboutus
Youravailability

Weareacceptingapplicationsonarollingbasis.Thankyouforyourinterest.

Wewillbeintouchwiththosecandidatesshortlistedforaninterview.