Oxfam America

Intern, Institutional Funding and Partnerships

Oxfam America

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Location Type: Remote

Location: Massachusetts • United States

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Salary

💰 $17 per hour

Job Level

Entry Level

About the role

  • Coordinates with Broader Institutional Funding and Partnerships team, relevant Oxfam US and confederation program leads.
  • Support Oxfam’s Ethical Screening process for corporate donors through market research into corporate reputation and alignment with core Oxfam values.
  • Support institutional fundraising efforts, primarily through research and analysis of philanthropic trends, corporate business sectors, and institutional donor prospects.
  • Use fundraising databases and research tools to analyze philanthropic trends among foundation, corporate and government donors to enhance our institutional fundraising strategy.
  • Identify key contacts within funding institutions to support relationship-building and donor engagement efforts.

Requirements

  • Should have or be pursuing a Bachelor’s degree or Master’s degree or have comparable work experience in international development, international studies (preferable) in English, History, Political Science, International Relations, Business, Economics or related fields.
  • Excellent research skills.
  • Proficiency with MS Office suite.
  • Excellent organizational and administrative skills; ability to prioritize workload and multi-task.
  • Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced environment and under pressure.
  • Very good oral and written communications skills.
  • Accuracy and strong attention to detail.
  • Team Player; eager to take on challenges and work as part of a team.
  • Judgment and discretion in managing sensitive information.
  • Experience working in a non-profit, social impact, or mission-driven organization (Preferred).
  • Knowledge of the field of international development, humanitarian and human rights (Preferred).
Benefits
  • Oxfam America is a Gender Just organization
  • equal opportunity employer
  • reasonable accommodations for applicants with disabilities
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