German Fundraising Intern at Street Child in Barcelona

Street Child is a charity dedicated to empowering some of the most vulnerable children in the world by giving them the chance to go to school and giving their families the sustainable means to keep them there. There’s never been a better time to get behind our cause; we are an ambitious and exciting international development charity, and this is your chance to be a part of an incredible fundraising adventure!

At Street Child, we are very lucky to have fantastic volunteers committed, keeping overheads low so that as much funding as possible can go to our projects in West Africa and Asia. We are currently looking for a full time (33 hours/week) German intern to join us in our Barcelona office. The preferred internship duration is 6 months; however, shorter durations can be discussed.

Street Child embraces skills diversity among interns and we are more than happy, according to our current needs, to craft tasks depending on the personal qualities of the intern and/or give the intern freedom to apply his/her personal skills.

• Fundraising research: find new funding prospects including trusts, foundations, and major donors in Germany, and contact them. 
• Foundations proposal writing: write funding proposals for trusts and foundations using knowledge of previous, current and upcoming Street Child projects. 
• Finance: Assisting with small financial tasks (e.g., budgets, donation receipts…) 
• Marketing and Communications: promote local and international events, update the website, manage digital marketing, email marketing and social media. 
• Volunteer coordination: manage the existing volunteer base and help recruit new volunteers to the network 
• Business development: build and manage collaborations and partnerships with other organizations and companies.   
• Event management: support planned events and develop new ideas.

The internship is unpaid, but you will gain valuable experience for your CV through working on a wide variety of tasks and through the regularly provided training sessions, giving you the chance to improve both your professional and personal skills. We also provide assistance in applying for grants like Erasmus+.

As Street Child is still a fairly new organization, you will have greater responsibility than in other internships, and you will have the chance to make a big impact for a great cause. Moreover, by working with a young, dynamic and international team, you will meet culturally diverse people and have the opportunity to practice different languages.

• Key characteristics: Self-motivated, proactive and innovative thinking with the ability to use your initiative and work independently. Interest in the non-profit sector and in Street Child’s mission. A willingness to be flexible, have fun and enjoy a laugh with the team!
• Areas of university studies: include but are not limited to marketing, international relations, human rights, development, economics or global affairs.
• Skills: excellent communication skills with professional manner via telephone and email. A native German level and professional English skills are required. Spanish is a plus.
• Knowledge of the web, social media and Microsoft Office will be needed.

Providing a letter of recommendation from a previous professional experience is a plus.

Street Child welcomes applications from all suitably qualified persons regardless of their nationality, gender, disability, religion/belief, sexual orientation or age.