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Humanitarian Representation Team (HRT) Intern
Washington, District of Columbia, United States. Posted 17 days ago
The role
The HRT intern will provide support to the Humanitarian Representation Team. The role involves conducting research, summarizing reports, and assisting with advocacy and policy engagements.
What you will do
- Conduct research on humanitarian actors and topics
- Summarize reports and conduct literature reviews based on academic publications
- Attend and summarize external meetings on topics relevant to the work of the team
- Assist in the preparation of briefing documents and other information for advocacy and policy engagements
- Contact database management
- Create shareable content for stakeholders and compile internal updates
- Occasional administrative tasks
- Other tasks as assigned
Required qualifications
- A bachelor’s degree or progress toward a higher degree in a field related to the work of the HRT (international relations, policy, or law, global and public health)
- A genuine interest in medical humanitarian aid and the mission of MSF
- A demonstrated interest in international work
- A working knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite
- Excellent attention to detail
- Strong writing and proofreading ability
- Initiative and confidence to work independently
- Experience in performing academic research and literature reviews is a must
- English mandatory
Nice to have
- Knowledge of or desire to learn about US politics, the UN system, policy development, international humanitarian actors, and the contexts where MSF operates
- Experience using a CRM tool
- French and/or Spanish language skills
Before you apply
- Neither relocation assistance nor visa sponsorship will be offered
- Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted
- Employment may be contingent upon satisfactory reference checks and/or background screening
About the company
Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) is an independent international organization that provides medical care to the people who need it most. MSF USA is one of 24 sections supporting the global movement.