Internship (12 weeks): Market Knowledge, Division of Private Fundraising and Partnerships (PFP)

Internship Communications & PR

Overview

Assist in market research for UNICEF fundraising efforts.

You have:

• Be enrolled in an undergraduate, graduate or Ph.D. degree programme or have graduated within the past two years in a relevant field (international affairs, marketing, research)
• Applicants must be at least 18 years old.
• Be proficient in at least one of UNICEF's working languages: English, French or Spanish. Fluency in the working language of the office you are applying to is required.
• Have excellent academic performance as demonstrated by recent university or institution records.
• Have no immediate relatives (e.g. father, mother, brother, sister) working in any UNICEF office; and
• Have no other relatives in the line of authority which the intern will report to.
• Prior internship or voluntary experience in activities for a non-profit organization is highly desirable.

Contract

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UNICEF works in some of the world’s toughest places, to reach the world’s most disadvantaged children. To save their lives. To defend their rights. To help them fulfill their potential.

Across 190 countries and territories, we work for every child, everywhere, every day, to build a better world for everyone.

And we never give up.

For every child, hope

The PFP Market Knowledge Unit, in the Communication and Marketing Section provides insights and knowledge to UNICEF National Committees and fundraising country offices, as well as other units within PFP.

The PFP Communication and Marketing Section provides UNICEF National Committees and fundraising country offices with guidance and technical support for their public outreach efforts, including individual donations, corporate engagement, and brand and communications. This involves providing market research services covering opinion surveys and market knowledge and insights.

How can you make a difference?

This internship is being established to increase the Market Knowledge unit’s capacity to prepare country analysis and reporting for an increasing number of markets it is serving, as well as to provide an opportunity for a high-performing student to learn more about UNICEF’s work and specifically how Market Knowledge is used in the PSFR fundraising countries.

Main tasks:

In close coordination with the Market Research Manager five key primary tasks:

1. Carry out the desk research on Competitive analysis (from the communication, campaigns and fundraising perspective) including the main international organizations.

2. Create the reports on the topic of corporate partnerships of UNICEF’s competitors for India Country Office.

3. Support the preparation of Business for Results reports in a close cooperation with Partnership, B4R team.

4. Co-produce market Peer Review reports for markets for National Committees and fundraising Country Offices to help them learn from best in class in fundraising.

5. Support Market Knowledge unit staff in handling the current workload including desk research and responding to requests for information and analysis.

Deliverables:

• High quality, accurate and timely Business for Results (B4R) country reports. At least 2 reports to be done.
• High quality competitive analysis reports (global and national ones). At least 8 reports to be done.
• High quality ad accurate overview of corporate partnerships of comparators for India Country Office. At least 3 competitors to be assessed.

Modality: Paid, Fulltime

Tentative start date: 22 February 2021

Duration: 12 weeks

Workplace: Home-based due to pandemic

Reporting to: The intern will report to the Market Research Manager within the Market Knowledge Unit, who will provide overall direction and guidance, in close collaboration with the Market Research Consultant and Chief of Market Knowledge.

To qualify as an advocate for every child you will have…

• Be enrolled in an undergraduate, graduate or Ph.D. degree programme or have graduated within the past two years in a relevant field (international affairs, marketing, research)
• Applicants must be at least 18 years old.
• Be proficient in at least one of UNICEF's working languages: English, French or Spanish. Fluency in the working language of the office you are applying to is required.
• Have excellent academic performance as demonstrated by recent university or institution records.
• Have no immediate relatives (e.g. father, mother, brother, sister) working in any UNICEF office; and
• Have no other relatives in the line of authority which the intern will report to.

Also:

• Prior internship or voluntary experience in activities for a non-profit organization is highly desirable.

For every Child, you demonstrate…

UNICEF's values of Care, Respect, Integrity, Trust, and Accountability (CRITA) and core competencies in Communication, Working with People and Drive for Results.

Remarks:

UNICEF is committed to diversity and inclusion within its workforce, and encourages all candidates, irrespective of gender, nationality, religious and ethnic backgrounds, including persons living with disabilities, to apply to become a part of the organization.

UNICEF has a zero-tolerance policy on conduct that is incompatible with the aims and objectives of the United Nations and UNICEF, including sexual exploitation and abuse, sexual harassment, abuse of authority and discrimination. UNICEF also adheres to strict child safeguarding principles. All selected candidates will be expected to adhere to these standards and principles and will therefore undergo rigorous reference and background checks. Background checks will include the verification of academic credential(s) and employment history. Selected candidates may be required to provide additional information to conduct a background check.

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