Under Skills to Succeed (S2S), a global program supported by Accenture, Save the Children addresses the global youth unemployment crisis. S2S assists 60,000 at-risk youth, to acquire the competencies they need to get a job or build a business, breaking the inter-generational cycle of poverty. We work alongside young people, local NGOs, governments, and the private sector in multiple countries (China, Bangladesh, Egypt, Indonesia, the Philippines, Vietnam and Mexico) to design and deliver market-relevant skill building opportunities. We also enhance the quality and reach of job placement services that link youth with opportunities to apply new skills and improve their prospects of securing safe and decent work.
S2S takes advantage of a variety of technologies for amplifying the reach and improving the quality of the global program. These currently include Augmented Reality, eLearning, interactive mobile applications, and other relevant and context-appropriate tools. Beyond the use of ICTs as project tools, S2S also considers the ways through which technology is impacting economies, and uses this understanding to prepare youth for 21st century employment through digital skilling for Business Process Outsourcing careers. The ICT4D Intern will be an important contributor to ICT4D project needs around learning, knowledge management, team building, project and product management, thought leadership, and other tasks as required. Through this role, you will have the opportunity to grow your experience supporting cutting-edge ICT4D projects and the range of tasks that go in to making them run. Creativity, curiosity, and collegiality are more important than coding skills for this internship.
As fellow, you will have the opportunity to network with other Save the Children interns, volunteers and employees and participate in learning sessions about various topics spanning the breadth of Save the Children's work. Through this experience, you will gain a greater understanding about how the international development community intersects with the private sector. You will also gain transferable skills that are applicable to a variety of roles, particularly in the non-profit industry, marketing, sales, and client services.
Project and Product Management
- Track progress of products being developed and/or implemented through the S2S program
- Conduct research, as needed, for product planning and troubleshooting
Learning and Knowledge Management
- Track relevant ICT4D project data and other information to contribute to SCUS knowledge management efforts
- Create up-to-date catalog of ICT4D accomplishments, tools, and capacities
- Participate in cross-division ICT4D conversations and keep S2S team abreast of developments
- Conduct market research on relevant, cutting-edge ICT4D solutions
- Support the logistics for learning events, e.g. webinar on an ICT4D-related learning topic (July), and ICT4D related topic at face to face learning meeting to be held in October.
Thought Leadership and Communications
- Contribute to learning activities under the S2S program, and contribute to series of ICT4D-themed thought leadership materials based on project learnings
- Write periodic ICT4D updates for internal information channels, such as newsletters and Facebook posts and external channels such as blogs, conference materials, and proposals
- Attend relevant conferences and represent SCUS and S2S
- Update ICT4D-related communications materials for internal and external use to promote Save the Children’s thought leadership/visibility in ICT4D
Teambuilding
- With the assistance of the ICT4D Specialist, plan periodic team trainings across pertinent topics, methodologies, and tools
- Support colleagues in S2S and other Country Offices on project activities related to the use of ICTs, such as setting up team meetings, taking meeting notes, and facilitating communications
- Excellent English writing and communication skills.
- Experience and/or exposure to “ICT4D” or other “Tech for Good” projects.
- Previous experience working or volunteering in development context.
- Proficiency in a second language, especially Spanish, Indonesian, Vietnamese, and Bengali are pluses.
- Strong written skills, solid interpersonal skills and ability to work within a team and across cultures
- Ability to efficiently work on multiple projects at the same time
- Proficient in Microsoft Office.
- Eligible to work in the U.S.
- To be classified as a fellow: an individual must be enrolled in a relevant graduate or post-graduate academic program and able to receive some level of credit from his/her college or institution. (Minimum requirement is a letter of support and documentation is required only after a fellowship offer is accepted.)
- An individual who is not enrolled as a student or able to receive credit from their institution may apply to a fellowship, however will be classified as a skilled volunteer, not as a fellow.
- Structured learning and development program
- Meaningful work under the direct supervision of an experienced Save the Children staff member
- Highly collaborative and innovative teams
- Networking program with managers across the organization
- Flexible schedule
- A family friendly work environment
- The knowledge that the work you are supporting is changing the lives of children all around the world