Philanthropy Research and Events Intern

About Amnesty International Australia

Amnesty International Australia is one of Australia’s largest not-for-profit organizations. They are an independent, global movement that campaigns courageously for human rights for everyone. They’re independent of any government, political ideology, economic interest or religion to ensure they can speak out on human rights abuses wherever they occur. Every day they move closer to a world where human rights are enjoyed by all.

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Your role

Our Philanthropy Team implements Amnesty's fundraising strategies at the national level, focused on major philanthropic gifts and trust/foundation grants. The role of the intern is to support Amnesty's Philanthropy Managers to deliver Amnesty International's major gift fundraising program.

You will be responsible for:

• Research of potential major donors to Amnesty International programs
• Assistance with event management
• Customer relationship management – customer service, email, phones
• Preparing briefing documents on human rights issues and donors' backgrounds
• Database maintenance
• Potentially attend events and record donor meetings
• General office administration
• Other ad hoc tasks and projects as required

Benefits

Here are some benefits you have when you work with Amnesty International Australia:

• Supportive working environment
• Opportunities for training, workplace learning and a strong commitment to professional development
• Flexible working arrangements, including work-from-home arrangements
• 24/7 access to our Employee Assistance Program, including access to external, professional, and confidential counseling sessions for employees and their immediate family members
• Competitive remuneration for the industry with guaranteed pay increases under our Enterprise Agreement
• Additional Superannuation contributions
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Work life Balance

You will benefit from generous work/life initiatives including salary packaging, working from home arrangements and a flexible leave and working hours scheme, a supportive environment working alongside committed and dedicated individuals, and an opportunity to create a meaningful human rights impact.

Culture & vibe

Amnesty International Australia employs around 75 staff across a range of positions, and their employees bring a variety of skills and qualifications from diverse backgrounds. The company employees are dedicated, passionate individuals, united in the belief that together they can campaign for human rights impact and make a difference.

Amnesty International Australia is on a journey to become a more inclusive, diverse, representative, and culturally competent movement. They embrace diversity and aspire to be a truly diverse, inclusive, and safe movement so that we can be more effective in defending human rights.

About you

This opportunity will give the successful intern an inside look into the internal operations of Amnesty and the wide reach of the company's support for human rights. It will provide the chance to liaise with internal and external stakeholders and allow for a greater understanding of structure, processes, and events which bring supporters together. This will also connect your interest with human rights while you contribute practically to the cause.

To succeed in this field, here are what the company is looking for:

• Have strong written and verbal communication skills
• Have the ability to navigate Google Docs and a collaborative manner.
• Having a general interest in human rights and Amnesty's mission will be beneficial, but not essential.

How to apply

This role is currently closed. If you are interested in this role, simply click "Pre-Register" and Prosple will inform you once this position from Amnesty International Australia opens again.