Breaking news ! Hone your skills with USA Based Internships at CRS

Breaking news ! Hone your skills with USA Based Internships at CRS

Breaking news!* CRS is now accepting U.S. INTERNSHIP applications for Fall 2023! The internships are based remotely, so you don’t need to live in a specific state, you just need legal authorization to work in the U.S.

Gain professional experience in international relief and development while satisfying your academic requirements.

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Breaking news ! Hone your skills with USA Based Internships at CRS

U.S. BASED INTERNSHIPS

CRS’ internships offer opportunities to learn about international relief and development from sector experts. Interns work with our technical teams (health, agriculture, education, emergency response, etc.) as well as our core operations teams (human resources, finance, marketing, communications, logistics, and information technology). CRS welcomes interns to work from remote locations in the U.S.

Internships at CRS HQ are diverse in scope and nature. Some recent interns have applied and expanded their skills by:

• Supporting advocacy work in Washington, D.C.
• Collecting and analyzing data with the Agriculture/Livelihoods team
• Developing anti-trafficking communications
• Tracking the impact of COVID-19 on global markets and supply chains

To apply Visit https://lnkd.in/e3u83H5S and type “intern” into the search bar for a list of open positions.

Breaking news ! Hone your skills with USA Based Internships at CRS

Intern – Youth Programming

Remote, United States (Remote)

JOB DESCRIPTION ; Breaking news ! Hone your skills with USA Based Internships at CRS

About CRS: Breaking news ! Hone your skills with USA Based Internships at CRS

Catholic Relief Services is the official international humanitarian agency of the Catholic community in the United States. CRS works to save, protect, and transform lives in need in more than 100 countries, without regard to race, religion or nationality. CRS’ relief and development work is accomplished through programs of emergency response, HIV, health, agriculture, education, microfinance and peacebuilding.

As an organization that celebrates and promotes diversity and inclusion, and which is committed to the ongoing work of racial equity and anti-racism, we welcome applicants of all backgrounds. CRS strongly encourages students from HSIs (Hispanic-Serving Institutions) and HBCUs (Historically Black Colleges and Universities) as well as all students who identify as Latinx and/or BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, People of Color) to apply. Lastly, we welcome as a part of our staff and as partners people of all faiths and secular traditions who share our values and our commitment to serving those in need.

NOTE: This is a US based remote position; The position can be based anywhere in the United States. US work authorization required at the time of application.

Background: Breaking news ! Hone your skills with USA Based Internships at CRS

The Youth Team is situated within the Equity, Inclusion and Peacebuilding (EQUIP) unit, which is part of CRS’ Integrated Program Quality (IPQ) team and the multisector technical department of Program Impact and Quality Assurance (PIQA). This position will help the Youth team contribute to CRS’ strategy, “Vision 2030,” especially Goal Area 5: Empowering youth to thrive. Vision 2030 comprises six strategic change platforms (SCPs):

1) Integrating social cohesion and social justice across the platforms;

2) responding to emergencies and providing shelter;

3) promoting flourishing landscapes and livelihoods;

4) fighting malaria and improving health;

5) protecting families and children; and

6) scaling youth livelihoods and leadership. The Intern will work with members of the Youth team and EQUIP to accomplish their strategy and programming goals.

As part of Vision 2030, CRS aims to scale youth livelihoods and leadership for youth aged 15-29 in developing countries. The vision is to transform the employment and entrepreneurship systems to foster an enabling environment where millions of Opportunity Youth have agency and sustained livelihoods. CRS will accomplish this through a two-pronged approach of ensuring impactful youth programming and scaling evidence-base models and approaches to shift employment and entrepreneurship systems. 

Key Job Responsibilities: Breaking news ! Hone your skills with USA Based Internships at CRS

• Research current trends, funding, key actors and opportunities in the youth space.
• Conduct an analysis of scale initiatives in the youth space to document evidence and promising practice.
• Support learning and evidence gathering by country programs.
• Support the Youth Community of Practice as well as International Youth Day global events.

Key Working Relationships: Breaking news ! Hone your skills with USA Based Internships at CRS

• Internal (CRS-HQ): Youth team; Equity and Inclusion and Peacebuilding team.
• External (CRS-Field): Regional and Country Program staff and members of the Youth Community of Practice.

QUALIFICATIONS for Breaking news ! Hone your skills with USA Based Internships at CRS

Qualifications: Breaking news ! Hone your skills with USA Based Internships at CRS

• Master degree candidate in international development, international relations, public policy, political science, economics, sociology, social work, anthropology, peacebuilding or related field (recent graduate or 2nd year candidate graduating in 2024 preferred);
• Recent experience with CRS structures and systems strongly desired.

• Experience working on projects in developing countries in Africa, Asia, Latin America and the Caribbean, and the Middle East regions
• Strong familiarity with international development programming and policy processes
• Strong experience in research and analysis

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Fluency in English required and proficiency in French preferred
• Computer skills (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Teams, SharePoint)

Professional skills and abilities required ; Breaking news ! Hone your skills with USA Based Internships at CRS

• Personal skills and abilities required, i.e. – flexibility, ability to work in teams, commitment, etc.
• Sets clear goals and manages toward them
• Regularly updates team members on progress and challenges
• Respects and constructively incorporates a variety of cultural and individual perspectives

• Demonstrates diplomacy, flexibility, and resourcefulness
• Focuses on goals and uses time efficiently
• Collaborates effectively with diverse staff and is a team player

Agency-wide Competencies (for all CRS Staff):

• Personal Accountability – Consistently takes responsibility for one’s own actions.
• Acts with Integrity – Consistently models values aligned with CRS Guiding Principles and mission.  Is considered honest.
• Builds and Maintains Trust – Shows consistency between words and actions.
• Collaborates with Others – Works effectively in intercultural and diverse teams.
• Open to Learn – Seeks out experiences that may change perspective or provide an opportunity to learn new things.

Disclaimer: This job description is not an exhaustive list of the skill, effort, duties, and responsibilities associated with the position.  

***Our Catholic identity is at the heart of our mission and operations. Catholic Relief Services carries out the commitment of the Bishops of the United States to assist the poor and vulnerable overseas. We welcome as a part of our staff people of all faiths and secular traditions who share our values and our commitment to serving those in need.  

CRS; talent acquisition procedures reflect our commitment to safeguarding the rights and dignity of all people – especially children and vulnerable adults – to live free from abuse and harm. 

EOE/M/F/D/V – CRS is an Equal Opportunity Employer. (For all US and International positions) APPLY NOW

JOB INFO Breaking news ! Hone your skills with USA Based Internships at CRS

• Job Identification3000639
• Job CategoryCross-Functional
• Posting Date05/04/2023, 02:19 PM
• Job ScheduleFull time
• Job ShiftDay
• Locations 228 W. Lexington St., Baltimore, MD, 21201, US (Remote)

Apply here for the above position