Position Overview

Girl Up is a girl-centered leadership development initiative, focusing on equity for girls and women in spaces where they are unheard or underrepresented. We believe when girls and women are in positions of influence, they work to create a more just and equitable world for everyone. Girl Up operates a global network of regional affiliates reaching 195,000 girls in 152 countries. We deliver evidence-based leadership development training through our girl-led Clubs, programs, and events. As members of a global movement, girls are a force for social good — connected to a community of their peers who are advocating for policy change and advancing gender justice.

The core values on which Girl Up exists guide our team and our work. Girl Up is a Youth-Centered leadership development initiative working to achieve gender equity worldwide. We commit to supporting our young leaders in their Passionate Action for social change and seek feedback from our Global Community to ensure Accountability in maintaining our values. Learn more about our work and our values at GirlUp.org.

Girl Up was founded by the United Nations Foundation in 2010. The United Nations Foundation is an independent charitable organization created to be a strategic partner for the United Nations to address humanity’s greatest challenges, build initiatives across sectors to solve problems at scale, and drive global progress.

Girl Up is seeking a Post Graduate Intern to support its Global Operations team. The Post Graduate Intern, Global Operations will learn about and provide support for Girl Up’s headquarters operations, scholarships/awards, and team coordination/planning efforts. The Global Operations Post Graduate Intern will report to the Finance Manager, Global Operations, Girl Up.

*Please note this is a paid internship opportunity from May 30, 2023 – September 1, 2023*

Essential Functions

• Support Girl Up’s Global Operations team with task organization and project management;
• Support Girl Up Awards for youth participants, including assisting with DocuSign preparation, weekly emailing to awardees, and data entry and tracking for award disbursements/applications;
• Support Girl Up Awards reporting efforts including assisting with collection of stories and reports;
• Support Girl Up LOI creation and collection and organization creation/due diligence;
• Participate in internal and external meetings and support with notetaking and follow up as needed;
• Support team onboarding efforts and the planning of teamwide bonding activities;
• Conduct research projects for the Global Operations team as needed;
• Help with logistical and administrative tasks as needed.

Selection Criteria

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience.
• An interest in and commitment to youth leadership and gender equality.
• Acute eye for detail and superb organizational skills.
• Strong customer service experience – via written, phone and in-person communication.
• Experience in managing long-term projects as well as demonstrated ability to prioritize multiple and competing tasks.
• Experience supporting multiple and shifting priorities.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite to include Word, Excel, Outlook and PowerPoint; experience in Salesforce and/or Asana a plus.
• Dependability, openness and flexibility.
• Self-starter with strong entrepreneurial spirit.
• Commitment to cross-cultural learning and understanding.
• Ability to work 29 hours per week for up to a 6-month term.
• Ability to meet regular attendance / tardiness policy.

The United Nations Foundation is proud to be an equal opportunity and affirmative-action employer. The United Nations Foundation provides equal employment opportunity to all employees and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.

The United Nations Foundation is proud to be an equal opportunity and affirmative-action employer. The United Nations Foundation provides equal employment opportunity to all employees and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.