FALL INTERNSHIP - KNOWLEDGE MANAGEMENT (USA)

JOB TITLE
Intern, Knowledge Management

LOCATION
United States

ABOUT INTERNATIONAL YOUTH FOUNDATION (IYF®)
For 30 years, our sole focus has been to help young people succeed. Together with partners around the world, we’ve invested in ensuring that youth develop the leadership, technical, and life skills to earn a livelihood. Whether it’s landing a first job, growing a business, or driving social change, every young person deserves the opportunity to realize his or her full potential. Rooted in the belief of youth as problem-solvers, change-makers, and leaders, our initiatives are catalysts for change. For more information, please consult www.iyfglobal.org.

DIVERSITY, EQUITY & INCLUSION (DEI) AT IYF
IYF is committed to combatting and dismantling systemic racism. To address this, a DEI Council was convened, and the Council developed an action plan targeting four specific areas for improvement. IYF’s #4toSoar are four areas of focus where IYF will make intentional efforts to improve diversity, equity, and inclusion internally. With a focus on ensuring equity of access for all young people and increasing the percentages of BIPOC staff at all levels, IYF is implementing an internship program to further these efforts.

ABOUT THE INTERNSHIP

Background
The intern program at IYF actively targets college students who identify as BIPOC and/or with another underrepresented or historically marginalized group. BIPOC face many institutional barriers, and their talent and leadership are underrepresented in the international development sector. IYF is committed to removing these barriers.  This program offers emerging leaders from underrepresented communities and diverse ethnic backgrounds the opportunity to gain firsthand experience in a wide range of programmatic, financial, and administrative functions within an international nonprofit.

Program Structure

  • Open to students pursuing an associate’s, bachelor’s, or master’s degree who identify as BIPOC and/or with another underrepresented or historically marginalized group.
  • Tentative dates: 10/24/22 – 12/16/22
  •  20 - 24 hours a week.
  • Fully remote

Compensation

  • Undergrad students: $16/hr
  • Students who are pursuing a second bachelor’s degree or a master’s degree: $20/hr.

Program Opportunities

When applying for the internships, students should choose ONE of the three options:

  1. Award Management, Finance and Administration: Support IYF's IT, Finance, Accounting, and Award Management Unit (iFAAM) in the systematization of IYF's financial and compliance tools and update the multiple platforms used for managing financial and administrative data.
  2. Knowledge Management: Support the Assets, Strategy, and Knowledge (ASK) unit in file organization, development of knowledge management processes, and file migration to SharePoint, IYF’s knowledge management system.
  3. Human Resources: Support IYF’s Human Resources department in filing, data entry, drafting internal and external communications, contacting vendors, designing surveys, and other administrative duties.

TO APPLY

  1. Interested students should submit a resume and brief cover letter to [email protected].  In the subject line, indicate the specific internship for which you are applying - Award Management, Knowledge Management, or Human Resources.
  2. In your cover letter, please address the following questions:
  • Why are you interested in this internship at IYF?
  • How are you a good fit?
  • What do you hope to gain from the internship?
  • In what way do you identify as BIPOC and/or with another underrepresented or historically marginalized group?

Applicants are encouraged to apply by October 20, 2022. We will review applications on a rolling basis.