LGBTQI+ Equality Intern
Summary
For over a century, Save the Children has placed the rights of children at the forefront of our agenda. Our commitment to gender equality and social justice is deeply rooted in the legacy of Eglantyne Jebb: a suffragist, human rights activist, and Save the Children’s founder.
Our vision is that the world we pass on to the next generation is one in which gender inequality, racism, ableism, homophobia, xenophobia, and other forms of oppression don’t limit a child’s life path and choices; a world where gender-based violence is not tolerated; and a world where all children are valued, loved, and have access to equal opportunities in life.
What You’ll be Doing (Essential Duties)
The LGBTQI+ (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, intersex) Equality Intern will work as part of the Save the Children, U.S. Gender Equality & Social Justice team. The intern will work alongside the Senior Director for Gender Equality & Social Justice and the global SOGIESC (sexual orientation, gender identity & expression, and sex characteristics) Task Team to advance 2024 priorities and more broadly operationalize the organization’s SOGIE Policy Position Statement and Gender Equality Policy.
Projects may include:
- Develop impact briefs, case studies, or other knowledge products on SOGIESC programming
- Support SOGIESC knowledge management
- Support the global SOGIESC Task Team to advance their 2024 goals and objectives
- Further, the LGBTQI+ Intern will support the Save the Children, U.S. Gender Equality & Social Justice team to advance their 2022-2024 gender equality strategy
Required Qualifications
- Possess strong written skills, solid interpersonal skills and ability to work within a team
- Proficient in Microsoft Office
- Able to handle confidential and proprietary information appropriately and with discretion
- Eligible to work in the U.S.
Preferred Qualifications
The SOGIESC Intern is selected based on the following values and core competencies:
- Seeks gender equality and social justice: Articulates personal values and commitment to gender equality and social justice.
- Understands gender equality concepts: Demonstrates understanding of gender equality concepts and analytical frameworks.
- Promotes knowledge sharing on gender equality: Articulates a description of gender inequalities as relevant to their area of focus. Fosters and seeks out learning related to gender equality.
What’s In It for You
- Structured learning and development program
- Meaningful work under the direct supervision of an experienced Save the Children staff member
- Highly collaborative and innovative teams
- Networking program with managers across the organization
- Flexible schedule
- A family friendly work environment
- The knowledge that the work you are supporting is changing the lives of children all around the world
Classification: Intern
Compensation: $17 / hour
Hours: Up to 24 hours per week (up to 8 hours per day)
Dates: September 23, 2024 – December 6, 2024
About Save the Children
Save the Children believes every child deserves a future. In the United States and around the world, we give children a healthy start in life, the opportunity to learn and protection from harm. We do whatever it takes for children – every day and in times of crisis – transforming their lives and the future we share.
Our work for children and their families requires that we commit—at every opportunity—to work together to identify and dismantle persistent systemic and structural racism, inequality, and any other forms of discrimination in this country and beyond. As an anti-racist organization, Save the Children will not tolerate discrimination in any form—in our employment practices, amongst our staff, in our leadership or toward the people we serve. We stand in solidarity with all people to fight for equal rights, justice, inclusion, and belonging.
Save the Children is committed to conducting its programs and operations in a manner that is safe for the children it serves and helping protect the children with whom we are in contact. All Save the Children representatives are explicitly prohibited from engaging in any activity that may result in any kind of child abuse.
Save the Children is committed to minimizing safety and security risks for our valued employees, ensuring all are given training, support and information to reduce their risk exposure while maximizing the impact of our programs for children and families. Our shared duty, both agency and individual, is to seek and maintain safe working conditions for all.