Commonwealth Recruitment: Graduate Intern (People of the Commonwealth)

Commonwealth Recruitment: Graduate Intern (People of the Commonwealth)

DEADLINE FOR APPLICATIONS

30 September 2021 1pm GMT Apply now

Graduate Intern: People of the Commonwealth

The Foundation is recruiting for the following position.

Graduate Intern (People of the Commonwealth)

CLOSING DATE: 30 SEPTEMBER 2021 1PM BST

The candidate will assist our advocacy work by making a significant contribution to the delivery of flagship events and engagements in intergovernmental spaces.

This is a paid position and Interns will receive a daily allowance based on the London Living Wage, currently £76 per 7-hour day. Interns are included fully in staff training opportunities and are entitled to a holiday allowance.

As the position will be based in London, applicants must have the right to live and work in the United Kingdom.

Our Graduate Internship programme provides opportunities for recent graduates to participate in all aspects of the organisation, gain experience, and strengthen their knowledge and skills.

Interns are based in specific programme teams and are encouraged to engage in a range of activities throughout the organisation. Responsibilities are tailored to the programme area and the Intern’s own capacities. This typically includes project work, research, preparation of briefing papers and provision of logistical and administrative support.

The organisation

The Commonwealth Foundation was established by Heads of Government in 1965, reflecting the commitment of Member States to ensuring that the Commonwealth family would be as much an association of peoples as of governments. As one of the three intergovernmental pillars of the Commonwealth, the Foundation operates within that critical space between government and civil society. Our focus is to:

Support the active and constructive participation of Commonwealth citizens in all aspects of their governance

Nurture the growth of vibrant and free civil societies in all Commonwealth countries

Advance the principles and ideals of the Commonwealth.

The Foundation’s work is delivered through three core programmes: Commonwealth Civil Society, Creative Commonwealth and People of the Commonwealth. A fourth programme, Knowledge, Learning and Communications, brings together our information management, communications, and monitoring, evaluation and learning functions.

People of the Commonwealth

The People of the Commonwealth (POC) is the Foundation’s new outreach and advocacy programme. POC brings the views of Commonwealth citizens and communities on critical issues into the centre of discussion and decision-making. The programme uses multiple platforms including the Critical Conversations series, the Commonwealth People’s Forum, and engagement in Commonwealth policy and other intergovernmental spaces to inform, unite and inspire to effect change.

The person

The POC Intern will have experience or interest in a range of disciplines including communications and event management. We would welcome academic knowledge of any of the Foundation’s thematic focus areas: health, environment and climate change, and/or freedom of expression.

The Intern will make a significant contribution to the delivery of flagship events (the Critical Conversations series and the Commonwealth People’s Forum) and engagements in intergovernmental spaces.

We are looking for someone with excellent research and administrative skills, and a keen interest in advocacy, international relations, human rights or development. Skills and experience in the use of technology are essential and knowledge of Microsoft Office and online platforms are required.

Key tasks and responsibilities

All Interns working at the Commonwealth Foundation are required to:

• Actively promote the values and aims of the Commonwealth
• Provide support in delivering the Foundation’s objectives, including assisting in cross-Foundation projects, events and initiatives
• Undertake research projects and produce research papers
• Participate in the planning, monitoring and evaluation, and reporting cycle of the Foundation
• Contribute to the documentation and sharing of lessons learned and incorporation of these in project reports, publications and appropriate presentation materials
• Support the technical aspects of the Foundation’s work including assisting in the management of webinars, online meetings and social media.

Our responsibilities and commitments

• We prioritise the professional development of our Interns: encouraging their participation in both internal and external learning opportunities and offering rotation between programme areas to broaden knowledge and skills
• We support Interns with CV development, interview technique and opportunities for networking
• We are committed to celebrating and promoting diversity; actively working to foster a welcoming and inclusive environment for all staff, including our Interns
• We aim to ensure that the Graduate Internship programme is as accessible as possible, including to people from a range of socio-economic backgrounds and those who have not yet had a significant internship opportunity

Other

• The daily allowance is based on the London Living Wage, currently £76 per day (based on 7 hours)
• 6-month duration with the possibility of extension to 12 months
• We are currently in the process of returning to our office and the Intern can expect to have the opportunity to work in the office as well as remotely
• The Intern is fully included in any external training opportunities (including conference attendance) and appropriate internal learning and development programmes
• Assistance is given, where possible, to aid the Intern into their next position at the end of their internship
• As an internship, this does not constitute employment with the Foundation. There are no payments for bank holiday, privilege days or sickness. There is a limited holiday allowance.
• The Intern must have the right to reside in the UK for the full duration of the internship. The Foundation cannot assist in altering the visa status of any applicant and applications from persons who do not have right to residency at the time of application will not be considered.

Interviews:

Week of 4 October 2021

Proposed start date:

Week of 11 October 2021 (negotiable)

Interested Applicants can apply via the below link address here