Events and Programs Intern - Sahiyo

Skills

Communication Research Social Media Training

Job Specifications

To Apply: Please visit https://bit.ly/ApplySahiyo and select the "Events & Programs Internship" from the dropdown menu. Please submit a cover letter, resume, and writing sample.

Sahiyo is looking for an individual to assist in coordinating our community outreach education programs to help increase education and awareness about female genital cutting. We are currently looking for individuals to commit 10 hr minimum per week for 6 months. This is a remote unpaid internship that can be done from anywhere within the U.S.

Responsibilities and Duties:

Research topics for webinars, discussions, and panels
Plan webinar agendas
Coordinate speakers
Assist the social media team in advertising Sahiyo programs
Attend virtual events hosted by outside organizations
Write reflections about webinars for Sahiyo’s blog
Support development of training materials and resources by reviewing drafts, offering feedback, and assisting with copyediting as needed

Requirements:

Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written
Hardworking, driven, energetic, results-oriented and independent but able to keep in contact with team
Eager to learn about the issue, with a focus on engaging with the community in a culturally appropriate and sensitive manner
Able to prioritize, organize, manage time well, and deliver to agreed deadlines

To Apply: Please visit https://bit.ly/ApplySahiyo and select the "Events & Programs Internship" from the dropdown menu. Please submit a cover letter, resume, and writing sample.

About the Company

Our mission is to empower Asian communities to end female genital cutting (FGC) and create positive social change through dialogue, education and collaboration based on community involvement. AIMS AND OBJECTIVES: - To bring an end to the practice of female circumcision/ khatna/ sunnah, which has been recognized as a human rights violation by WHO, UNFPA and UNICEF. To enable a culture in which a woman/girl's body and female sexuality is not feared or suppressed, but embraced as normal - To recognize and emphasize the values o... Know more