Individual Giving Intern - Digital Fundraising

at  United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees UNHCR

Hardship Level (not applicable for home-based)
H (no hardship)
Family Type (not applicable for home-based)
Family
Staff Member / Affiliate Type
Internship
Target Start Date
2024-10-01
Deadline for Applications
September 26, 2024
Terms of Reference
The Private Sector Partnerships Office of the UNHCR in Toronto is seeking an Individual Giving (IG) Digital Fundraising Intern. An internship with UNHCR Canada means the candidate will engage in the daily activities of the team and gain real world experience while making a difference in the lives of people worldwide. Working with professional fundraisers and the Administration & Operations team in Canada, interns will immediately embrace real, meaningful assignments. The candidate will apply their educational knowledge to real-life situations while being urged to use own creativity in their own work.
This intern position will report to the Senior PSP Individual Giving Associate and assist the Digital Fundraising Team with marketing campaigns and to contribute towards the fundraising goal of the office. The intern will have the opportunity to deepen their knowledge and experience in digital marketing as well as their experience within a not-for-profit/international organization. .

Minimum qualifications required and key competencies:

• Eligible to work in Canada [Authorization in writing to work in Canada under the Federal Immigration Act (valid work permit)– Canadian Residents )– Canadian Citizens]
• University degree or college degree in progress (at least 2 years of Study) or completed within the last 24 months required. Education must be at a university or higher education facility accredited by UNESCO. Degree or diploma in the area of communications, marketing or digital marketing is an asset.
• Experience with photo and video editing
• Basic HTML and CSS skills
• Experience with social media
• Bilingual (French and English) an asset
• Excellent oral and written communications skills
• Strong attention to detail
• Team player with a positive attitude and willingness to learn.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Digital Marketing: Creating and updating donation pages, advocacy pages and other landing pages to improve appearance, conversion rates and tracking.
• Email Fundraising: Assist the digital team in stewarding donors and supporters, including preparing and sending emails.
• Creative Support: Collaborate with team to develop new creative for digital ads, direct mail and television. Help write campaign briefs to share with existing agencies.
• Analytics and Reporting: Assist with researching and analyzing data for all fundraising and marketing efforts. Pull information for a variety of sources in order to report on the effectiveness of our marketing and communication materials.
• Market Research: Research current market trends and scope new vendors for donor acquisition program. Present ongoing learnings and recommendations to team.
• Administration: Helping with general administrative work and other tasks as requested.

Standard Job Description
Required Languages
English
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Desired Languages
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Additional Qualifications
Skills
Education
Bachelor of Arts (BA)
Certifications
Work Experience
Other information
This position doesn’t require a functional clearance
Home-Based
N

• Digital Marketing: Creating and updating donation pages, advocacy pages and other landing pages to improve appearance, conversion rates and tracking.
• Email Fundraising: Assist the digital team in stewarding donors and supporters, including preparing and sending emails.
• Creative Support: Collaborate with team to develop new creative for digital ads, direct mail and television. Help write campaign briefs to share with existing agencies.
• Analytics and Reporting: Assist with researching and analyzing data for all fundraising and marketing efforts. Pull information for a variety of sources in order to report on the effectiveness of our marketing and communication materials.
• Market Research: Research current market trends and scope new vendors for donor acquisition program. Present ongoing learnings and recommendations to team.
• Administration: Helping with general administrative work and other tasks as requested