Intern, Institutional Partnerships

About WFP USA

World Food Program USA, a nonprofit organization based in Washington, DC, proudly supports the mission of the United Nations World Food Programme by mobilizing American policymakers, businesses and individuals to advance the global movement to end hunger. Our leadership and dedicated teams help to bolster an enduring American legacy of feeding families in need around the world. World Food Program USA’s values, Collaborative, Accountable, Respectful, Inclusive, and Optimistic, provide the framework for how we behave and work together to reach our goals to feed and save the lives of the most vulnerable people around the world.

About the Position

WFP USA’s Institutional Partnerships Team focuses on faith-based organizations, private foundations and other grantmaking institutions. These grantmaking partners have high quality designated staff and strategic program priorities with strict guidelines and restrictions on proposal development and grant execution. Identifying alignment and prioritization to guide our engagement with these current and potential engagement with these partners is a core part of the fundraising and stewardship cycle.

Overall Position Description

As an Institutional Partnerships team intern, you will work with the Institutional Partnerships team, whose goal is to raise funds and awareness for the UN World Food Programme from U.S.-based professional foundations, faith based and other civil society organizations. As the Institutional Partnerships Intern, you will come away with marketable skills such as how to work as part of a team, develop strong donor cultivation plans, communicate to stakeholders, and learn a variety of online platforms used for donor information.

General Responsibilities:
Supporting the Deputy Director of Institutional Partnerships in a role which will include exposure to and increase understanding of prospect research, stewardship and cultivation cycle, CRM systems, and other projects which help hone the implementation of donor engagement strategies and strengthen the pipeline of the Institutional Partnerships team.

KNOWLEDGE AND EXPERIENCE

• Familiarity with the practices and techniques of fundraising
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills
• Strong editorial skills and a proof-readers eye for details
• Demonstrated ability to manage workflow processes & schedules.
• Experience in coordinating input from multiple stakeholders.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Currently pursuing or finalizing (under)graduate degree at an accredited US institution.
• A strong interest in organized processes and systems
• Interest in topics of international development as well as grantmaking and funding
• Openness to learn and ability to work on multiple tasks at once
• Excellent writing and verbal communication skills
• Professionalism
• Excellent organizational skills and attention to details
• Proficient to Advanced in Microsoft Office
• Strong collaboration skills
• Undertake other responsibilities assigned by the Senior Director

Personal Characteristics and Work Style

• Collaborative and team-oriented individual.
• Strong affinity for WFP’s mission and program priorities.
• Openness and willingness to learn in a fast-paced environment