Internship to the Programme Department at Plan International Sweden

Plan International works for the rights of children and young people in some 70 countries, with a particular focus on improving gender equality. Our priority areas are protection from violence, sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR), education and economic empowerment. We also work to strengthen civil society in our programme countries, with a particular focus on children and young people. We are now looking for three interns to join the Programme Department; two with a focus on the Africa and Middle East programmes and one in the framework of the thematic area of Civil Society Strengthening and Partnerships.

As an intern at Plan International Sweden, you will gain insight into the daily work of the organization as well as the programme activities and thereby contribute to our work for children's and young people's rights and equal opportunities for girls.

Internship focusing on programmes in Africa and the Middle East

We are looking for you to help us develop our support to country offices and partner organizations in Africa and the Middle East, including the preparation of documentation for applications and reporting. Work may also include assisting with applications and reporting from countries and other activities in Africa and the Middle East. We would expect you to have an ongoing social science education in political science, human rights or equivalent. We are looking for those who are fluent in English for one internship and for the other internship also have a good knowledge of French. You are committed to issues related to global development, children's and youth rights, youth participation and organization. Good oral and written communication skills in French, Swedish and English are particularly desirable.

Internship with a focus on Civil Society Strengthening and Partnerships

We are looking for you to support the work of Civil Society Empowerment and Partnership, which has a strong focus on local ownership, children and youth organization, organizational development and the democratic space of civil society. Tasks can vary from producing various documents related to these issues and providing administrative support in planning and follow-up. We would expect you to have an ongoing social science education in political science, human rights or equivalent. You are committed to issues related to global development and the rights of children and young people, preferably linked to the focus issues described above. We would like you to have experience of involvement in civil society in Sweden or internationally. We are looking for someone who is fluent in English, knowledge of French or Spanish is a plus. Good written and spoken English skills are particularly desirable.
About the internship

The internship is scheduled to start in early September or as agreed and will last for at least ten weeks or more over a continuous period. There is no financial compensation during the internship. You will be based at our office in Hammarby Sjöstad, but due to the pandemic, as it is now we primarily work from home and follow the recommendations of the Public Health Agency.

Application and contact

Please attach a CV, a personal letter and a certificate of the internship semester from your university if the internship is part of your education or an internship through Arbetsförmedlingen. We have a ToR that we can share if there is interest.

If you have any questions about the internship, please feel free to contact Anna Grauers at anna.grauers@plansverige.org.

The deadline for applications is 2021-05-23. We warmly welcome your application!

Plan International Sverige startades 1997 och har idag runt 100 medarbetare. Vi är en självständig del av den globala barnrättsorganisationen Plan International med verksamhet i över 70 länder. Plan International är politiskt och religiöst oberoende och allt vårt arbete utgår från FN:s barnkonvention. Vi arbetar för att alla barn ska ha rätt att gå i skolan, få tillgång till hälsovård, bli skyddade mot våld, övergrepp och försummelse samt att få möjlighet att delta i samhället och utveckla sin potential.

Hos oss är långsiktighet och handlingskraft viktigt, genom vårt driv och engagemang ger vi förutsättningar för barn och unga att kunna påverka sin framtid. Vi respekterar alla människor, värdesätter mångfald och utmanar ojämlikhet. Vi kämpar för en rättvis värld som stärker barns rättigheter och flickors lika villkor – vill du hjälpa till?