Communications Internships and Fellowships – January 2027 Field Office Deployment
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Job Summary
Who We Are
InternationalJustice Mission (IJM) is the global leader in protecting vulnerable people from violence around the world. Our team of over 1200 professionals are at work worldwide in over 30 offices. Together we are on a mission to rescue millions protect half a billion and make justice unstoppable.
We are a global community that cares for one another. We believe that the way we work is as important as the results we achieve. We provide professional excellence with joy and celebration to all those we serve.
The Need
For over 25 years IJM has pioneered the workto protectvulnerable people from violence. 9 out of 9 times in the last decade IJMs Justice System Strengthening Projects have reduced slavery and violence between 50 and 85% forvery largepopulations of people in poverty. As we grow to expand our impact to protect 500 million people from violence we are seeking Communications Interns & Fellows.
InternationalJustice Mission has a powerful story totell toa world that is both overwhelmed by and under-informed about the reality of everyday violence against the poor.We have an opportunity to show a global audience that justice for the poor is possible.The Communications Interns and Fellows support IJM Headquarters and national staffguidehow the organization talks about IJMs work around the world by sourcing and developing compelling content from IJMs field offices.Depending on your level of experience your role may involve some of the following responsibilities as well as other relevant duties assigned by the Field Office Director or Supervisor.
Identifyand develop stories and news items on IJM programs for HQ materials such as: News from the Field IJM Justice Briefings Quarterly Reports web updates fundraising pieces PowerPointpresentationsand IJMspeeches;
Check facts and use research skills to help put IJM work into regional and globalcontext;
Maintaina filecontainingarticles in newspapers and internet ofinterest;
Conduct field research andwriteissue-focused stories to highlight IJMswork;
Researchcompileand analyze information of use for the officein the area ofcommunications;
Arrange interviews andestablishcontacts with entities civilservantsand social/media operatorsetc.;
Develop documents based on studiessurveysand interviews of informationsubjects;
Serve as an internal entrepreneurial reporter to capture the stories and news items that describe the work ofIJM;
Draft press releases aftersignificant eventsfor local media; and
Create andmaintainpressreleaselistwith local and national newspapers and magazines.
Positions maybe available in:Accra Ghana; Bucharest Romania; Lima Peru; Guatemala City Guatemala;Kuala Lumpur Malaysia; Jakarta Indonesia; Bangkok Thailand; Manila Philippines.Not every position will be available in every office.
Program duration is 12 months fromJanuary 2027 December 2027.
Internship General Qualifications and Required Skills
Bachelorsdegree;
Organizational and administrativeskills;
Attention todetail;
Knowledge of Microsoft software and Windows strongly preferred; and
Fluency in Spanishfor Latin America offices.
Fellowship General Qualifications and Required Skills
Three or more years of relevant professional experience and/or a graduate degree;
Prior work experience in CommunicationsMediaor PublicRelations;
Knowledge of Windows Microsoft Word Outlook PowerPoint andWindows XP;
Experience networking with International and National NGOs CBOs faith-based communities and local government; and
Fluency in Spanishfor Latin America offices.
Critical Qualities
Mature orthodox Christianfaith;
Humble andresilient;
Pursuesexcellence;
Culturally aware and appreciative ofdifference;
Strong serviceethic;
Innovative problemsolver;
Ability to build trust and strong partnerships withothers;
Courageous in pursuing opportunities andchallenges;
Tenacious in achieving goals; and
Professional.
As volunteers interns and fellows receive a monthly stipend to help defray their expenses related toparticipatingin the internship program. This volunteer stipend is not an hourly wage nor wages paid for services provided by the intern or fellow.
Application Process:
Upload Resume CoverLetter& Statement of Faith* inone PDF document.
*What is a statement of faith
A statement of faith should describe your Christian faith and how you see it as relevant to your involvement with IJM.The statement can either be incorporated into the cover letter orsubmittedas a separate document and should include at a minimum a description of your spiritual disciplines (prayer study etc.) and your current fellowship or place of worship.
IJM holds strict safeguarding principles and a zero tolerance to violations of the Safeguarding Policy Protection against Sexual Exploitation Abuse and Harassment Policy and Code of Ethics. Candidateselectionis based on technical competence recruitmentselectionand hiring criteria subject to assessing the candidates value congruence and thorough background police clearance and reference check processes.
At IJMwerecommitted to building a diverse workforce through fair andequitableemployment practices. IJM encourages people of any race color age sex maritalstatusor political ideology to apply for employment. While we welcome everyone into this work wetruly believethat the work we are doing is Gods work not our own and practice spiritual disciplines together daily.Thatswhy we legally require under SEC. 2000e-1 Section702 of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 that all employees practice a mature orthodox Christian faith as defined by the Apostles Creed.
IJMrequiresa background check policeclearanceand thorough review of referenceswithan employment offer and/or employment contract.
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Required Experience:
Intern
Key Skills
- Jenkins
- Python
- Active Directory
- VMware
- Engineering
- Tcp/IP
- Deskstops
- OS
- Windows
- Database
- Linux
- Java
- Troubleshoot
- Technical Support
About Company
IJM is a global organization that protects people in poverty from human trafficking, modern-day slavery, violence and police abuse of power.
