Internship, Private Sector Fundraising Division

Work Location

The candidate will be based in Amman/Jordan with the possibility to evaluate remote working.

Expected duration

Starting in August 2026 for six months.

Duties and Responsibilities

Under the guidance of the Private Philanthropy Loyalty Officer, the Intern will be performing the following tasks:

• Support the High-Value Donor (HVD) unit in designing and developing concept notes, proposals and reports;
• Contribute to donor cultivation activities and products, including but not limited to online webinars, seasonal outreach, loyalty gifts, visibility products (including drafting social media posts), supporting the organization of field visits and developing branded items;
• Support the HVD unit in organizing meetings and calls with partners;
• Conduct research on fundraising and networking opportunities, and support the unit in preparing for network events and/or meetings with prospects;
• Conduct donor intelligence research on existing high-value donors and their networks to strengthen retention and cultivation efforts;
• Compile data on the HVD key performance indicators and support in preparing quarterly reports and analyses on High Value Donors portfolio.

Qualifications/special skills

Education: Applicants must be students enrolled in, or have recently completed (i.e. commence internship within one year of graduation date), either a graduate school programme (i.e. second university degree or equivalent degree, or higher) or a first university degree programme (minimum bachelor's level or equivalent), with major area of study in Business Management, Communication, Marketing, International Relations, Journalism, Social Sciences, or another relevant field is required.

Skills:

• Demonstrating service mindset in responding to requests and interacting with internal and external stakeholders, with an ability to collaborate internally with relevant colleagues to ensure adequate partners’ management and cultivation.
• Good capacity to conduct research, analyze, and present data.
• Practiced communicator with demonstrated ability to condense information and capture and communicate it in a well-structured way.
• Team player who can work independently
• Attention to detail and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to develop creative solutions.
• Drive for results.
• Excellent knowledge of Microsoft Office is required.
• Knowledge of Canva, Mailchimp, and/or Salesforce is an asset.

Languages

Fluency in English is required. Fluency in Arabic is a plus.

Additional Information

Not available.

Intern Specific text

Interns are not financially remunerated by the United Nations. Costs and arrangements for travel, visas, accommodation and living expenses are the responsibility of interns or their sponsoring institutions. Interns who are not citizens or permanent residents of the country where the internship is undertaken, may be required to obtain the appropriate visa and work/employment authorization. Successful candidates should discuss their specific visa requirements before accepting the internship offer.

No Fee

THE UNITED NATIONS DOES NOT CHARGE A FEE AT ANY STAGE OF THE RECRUITMENT PROCESS (APPLICATION, INTERVIEW MEETING, PROCESSING, OR TRAINING). THE UNITED NATIONS DOES NOT CONCERN ITSELF WITH INFORMATION ON APPLICANTS’ BANK ACCOUNTS.