Paid Advocacy and Partnerships Intern

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Paid Advocacy and Partnerships Intern

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Job closing on 06-Jun-2026

United States

Negotiable

24-May-2026

Job Description

Name	Details
Address Line 1	USA - Washington DC
City	Washington
Website	https://humanappealusa.org
Closing Date	06-Jun-2026
Gender	Any
Qualification	Appropriate Certification as per Job Criteria
Salary	Negotiable
Language:	English
Eligible to work in:	United States
Pension Provision	no
Confidential	no
Accomodation Details :
Legal Check	no

Jobs Details

Are you interested in building a career that makes a difference and creates a legacy? Human Appeal is a faith-based charity that aims to abolish poverty by providing humanitarian aid, sustainable development programs and championing advocacy for our beneficiaries worldwide. JOB OBJECTIVE The Advocacy and Partnerships Intern will assist the Department of Global Marketing and Communications. This is a hybrid position with some in-person activities both in Washington, DC and in Fairfax, VA. The intern will work closely with our team to further the mission of Human Appeal USA through advocacy and communications. WHAT YOU WILL BE DOING ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS: Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

Contribute to research projects and profile through expanding digital real estate, writing, research and analysis, and engagement with various stakeholders.
Support coordination and operation efforts for various activities and tasks.
Participate in internal & external meetings and write internal memos or blogs for website.
Event support for summer advocacy activities.
Performs other duties as assigned.

Human Appeal is committed to building a diverse and inclusive community and strongly encourages candidates from underrepresented groups to apply. Human Appeal is an equal opportunity employer and affords equal opportunity to all applicants for all positions without regard to race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or any other status protected under local, state, or federal laws. ................................................................................................................................... Why Human Appeal? Our Greatest Achievements Include: Safeguarding bright futures for more than 22,000 vulnerable orphans in 9 countries. Our one-to-one sponsorship programme has a built-in school attendance requirement while covering the cost of food, housing, medical care, and learning materials. Pioneering technologically innovative infrastructure projects in Pakistan, like designing and building a 25-km embankment on the Chenab River in Pakistan. Protecting an entire community from being washed away, the embankment has held back the floods each year, including Pakistan’s worst flooding in a decade during its last monsoon season. Protecting the health of mothers and their children in war-torn Syria by running the only free maternity hospital in Idlib, Syria. By offering free medical care to vulnerable mothers and children, our staff at Al Imaan Hospital providing life-saving care to 100,000 patients every year. Quenching the thirst for the 2 million residents of the Gaza Strip by working with UNOCHA to purify Gaza’s water network. And now, our newest project involves building a large-scale desalination plant to provide daily access to clean water for 60,000 people across Gaza. Recovering lost livelihoods for vulnerable farmers in Gaza by planting 80,000 olive trees since 1991. The farming project provides each farmer with 30-40 prime olive trees so they can establish a vibrant, sustainable crop that yields not just food but income for generations. Restoring safe and secure residential spaces in Syria, like the construction of a new town with 1,000 newly constructed homes in Al Zahoor.

Exprerience Details

EDUCATION/EXPERTISE:

High School Diploma or equivalent required
Proficient in Microsoft Office
Ability to work in a fast paced environment
Independent and self motivated to perform tasks accurately and efficiently
Strong communication skills

LEARNING OUTCOME The intern will gain invaluable grassroots advocacy, communications and events experience, as well as insight into NGO federal advocacy, government affairs, coalition building and media relations. The intern will also learn about the work and functions of other divisions within our organization including Marketing, Volunteer, and Programs. PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

Visual acuity to use a keyboard and view a computer terminal. Requires good hand-eye coordination, arm, hand and finger dexterity, including ability to grasp.
May require ordinary ambulatory skills sufficient to visit other locations; or the ability to stand and walk.
Ability to occasionally lift, carry and/or move light to medium weight up to twelve (12) pounds and/or exert up to twelve (12) pounds of force.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.