Intern, Institutional Funding and Partnerships

Role Overview

• Coordinates with Broader Institutional Funding and Partnerships team, relevant Oxfam US and confederation program leads.
• Support Oxfam’s Ethical Screening process for corporate donors through market research into corporate reputation and alignment with core Oxfam values.
• Support institutional fundraising efforts, primarily through research and analysis of philanthropic trends, corporate business sectors, and institutional donor prospects.
• Use fundraising databases and research tools to analyze philanthropic trends among foundation, corporate and government donors to enhance our institutional fundraising strategy.
• Identify key contacts within funding institutions to support relationship-building and donor engagement efforts.

Requirements

• Should have or be pursuing a Bachelor’s degree or Master’s degree or have comparable work experience in international development, international studies (preferable) in English, History, Political Science, International Relations, Business, Economics or related fields.
• Excellent research skills.
• Proficiency with MS Office suite.
• Excellent organizational and administrative skills; ability to prioritize workload and multi-task.
• Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced environment and under pressure.
• Very good oral and written communications skills.
• Accuracy and strong attention to detail.
• Team Player; eager to take on challenges and work as part of a team.
• Judgment and discretion in managing sensitive information.
• Experience working in a non-profit, social impact, or mission-driven organization (Preferred).
• Knowledge of the field of international development, humanitarian and human rights (Preferred).

Benefits

• Oxfam America is a Gender Just organization
• equal opportunity employer
• reasonable accommodations for applicants with disabilities