Career & Internship Opportunities

Internship Positions and Application Deadlines

Winter/Spring Internships

  • Duration: Flexible, but normally during the months of January, February, March, April.
  • No longer accepting applications.

Summer Internships 

  • Duration: Flexible, but normally during the months of May, June, July, August.
  • Applications will be accepted until 25 March 2024.

Fall Internships

  • Duration: Flexible, but normally during the months of September, October, November, December.
  • Applications will be accepted starting in July.

Programmes Internship

Internship: Programmes Intern, Religions for Peace International Secretariat

Supervisor: Dr. Karen Leslie Hernandez, Programme Officer Partnerships and Interreligious Education

Duration: 3 months, minimum, to be determined by intern and supervisor

Location: New York City and Hybrid (Must be able to come to the New York City office at least twice a week)

INTRODUCTION

Religions for Peace is where the world’s religions join together to ensure that all people enjoy peace, harmony, and prosperity.

We see the world’s challenges and understand the benefit from an interfaith, innovative, and inclusive response. Our 90 national and 4 regional Interreligious Councils, or “IRCs,” bring together, not only the vast influence and resources of all faith traditions, but also their spiritual commitment to achieve solutions that leave no one behind.

Religions for Peace’s global movement is distinguished by its global leadership, Interreligious Councils, and interfaith women and youth networks which are working at local, national, and regional levels as changemakers. Our leaders respond to challenges – everything from violence and discrimination to environmental degradation – with bold solutions.

Headquartered in New York with United Nations Consultative Status, Religions for Peace has six strategic priorities:

  • Promote Peaceful, Just and Inclusive Societies
  • Advance Gender Equality
  • Nurture a Sustainable Environment
  • Champion Freedom of Thought, Conscience and Religion
  • Strengthen Interreligious Education
  • Foster Multi-religious Collaboration and Global Partnerships

To learn more about these priorities and our commitments, see our 2020-2025 Strategic Plan.

RESPONSIBILITIES

Interns will assist in multiple areas including programs, network coordination and communications. Responsibilities include:

  • Assist in the full range of activities required to prepare, submit and manage grant proposals as well as prepare regular reports on specific programme activities.
  • Assist in organising for Religions for Peace’s international events, meetings and conferences.
  • Assist in the development of grant application materials, primarily through research and information collection.
  • Compile data/information and assist in developing appropriate materials for dissemination of programme outputs and outcomes.
  • Support Programme Officers and Director of Programmes in the completion of daily tasks, keeping track of priorities and ongoing initiatives with partner organisations and interreligious councils.
  • Provide other relevant assistance to the International Secretariat as required and assigned.

QUALIFICATIONS

  • College student or graduate student, majoring in: Religious Studies, International Studies, Public Policy, Non-profit Management or a related field
  • Fast learners, tech savvy, and ready to multi-task
  • Proficiency in Microsoft Office, especially Excel, Word, and PowerPoint
  • Display skills in research, data entry, intercultural communication, and the ability to analyse information with a keen attention to detail
  • Knowledge of Adobe Creative Suite, experience writing professional posts for social media, and experience with grant writing and implementation would be preferable
  • Interest or background in multi-religious work, strong interpersonal skills, ability to work efficiently in a multi-cultural environment, enthusiasm for learning, and reliability are pluses
  • French, Arabic or Spanish language skills would be an asset

BENEFITS                                                                                                                             

We are pleased to offer our interns a number of benefits:

  • Support in receiving college credit (applicants must be currently enrolled in an educational institution)
  • Metro Card throughout the internship (if/when travel to New York office is required)

*All applicants are required to present their own active insurance enrollment.

TO APPLY

Please send a cover letter, resume, list of references, and a writing sample (no more than 1000 words) to khernandez@rfp.org. Incomplete applications will not be considered.

Applications will be accepted until 25 March 2024.

Because we receive a high volume of applications, only candidates who are invited to interview will be contacted. Thank you for your kind understanding.

Secretary General’s Office Internship

Position:  Secretary General’s Office Internship

Supervisor: Associate Secretary General

Duration: Minimum of 3 months; to be determined by intern and supervisor

Location: New York City and Hybrid (Must be able to come to the New York City office at least twice a week)                                                                                                                        

INTRODUCTION                                                                                                                                 

Religions for Peace is where religions work together for a peaceful world.

We see the world’s challenges and understand they can benefit from a multi-faith, innovative, and inclusive response. Our 90 national and 6 regional Interreligious Councils, or “IRCs,” bring together, not only the vast influence and resources of all faith traditions, but also their spiritual commitment to achieve solutions that leave no one behind.

We are more than an organisation. For 50 years, Religions for Peace has been a movement changing the world and challenging the status quo through our mutual conviction that religions are more powerful, inspiring, and impactful when they work together.

Headquartered in New York and accredited to the United Nations, Religions for Peace has six strategic priorities:

  • Promote Peaceful, Just and Inclusive Societies
  • Advance Gender Equality
  • Nurture a Sustainable Environment
  • Champion Freedom of Thought, Conscience and Religion
  • Strengthen Interreligious Education
  • Foster Multi-religious Collaboration and Global Partnerships

To learn more about these priorities and our commitments, see our 2020-2025 Strategic Plan.

RESPONSIBILITIES                                                                                                                      

The intern will assist the Office of the Secretary General to:

  • Assist the Associate Secretary General and Director of Programmes
  • Maintain and update directory and database of interreligious councils, and partners in faith based-organizations, civil society and government.
  • Research, synthesize information, and prepare profiles on interreligious councils, and religious leaders.
  • Provide technical and logistical support for webinar planning and implementation.
  • Support SG Office in letter writing, scheduling and other communication.
  • Provide other relevant assistance to the Secretary General’s Office as assigned

QUALIFICATIONS                                                                                              

  • Currently enrolled undergraduate or graduate student, majoring in: International Studies, Political Science, Religious Studies, Public Policy, Non-profit Management, Communications, or a related field
  • Strong writing skills
  • Proficiency in Microsoft Office, especially Excel, Word, and PowerPoint
  • Ability to work virtually and hold oneself accountable to deliverables without in-person oversight
  • Strong interpersonal skills, ability to work professionally and sensitively in a multi-cultural environment.
  • Fast learner, tech-savvy, and able to multi-task
  • Interest/background in interreligious work, enthusiasm for learning, and reliability are pluses
  • Fluency in English required. French, Arabic or Spanish language skills would be an asset

OUTCOMES

Primary learning outcomes include:

  • Gain knowledge in interreligious dialogue, international peacemaking, and COVID-19 response from a multi-religious lens.
  • Strengthen writing skills in a professional setting
  • Solve problems and better understand the realities and intricacies of working in an international non-governmental organization.
  • Learn from diverse and dedicated staff and leaders of Religions for Peace
  • Improve language skills (French, Spanish, Arabic, etc).
  • Note: Additional learning outcomes are dependent on the type of internship

BENEFITS

We are pleased to offer our interns a number of benefits:

  • Support in receiving college credit
  • Metro Card throughout the internship (if/when travel to New York office is required)

*All applicants are required to present their own active insurance enrollment.

TO APPLY

We are not accepting internships for this position at this time.

Because we receive a high volume of applications, only candidates who are invited to interview will be contacted. Thank you for your kind understanding.

Communications Internship

Position:  Communications Intern

Supervisor: Ms. Sohaa Khan, Media and Communications Specialist

Duration: Minimum of 3 months; to be determined by intern and supervisor. Interns will be expected to work between 15-20 hours per week.

Deadline for Applications: Applications will be accepted for the Fall and Spring school year semesters on a rolling basis.

Location:New York City and Hybrid (Must be able to come to the New York City office at least twice a week)

Religions for Peace is where religions work together for a peaceful world.

We see the world’s challenges and understand they can benefit from a multi-faith, innovative, and inclusive response. Our 90 national and 6 regional Interreligious Councils, or “IRCs,” bring together, not only the vast influence and resources of all faith traditions, but also their spiritual commitment to achieve solutions that leave no one behind.

We are more than an organisation. For 50 years, Religions for Peace has been a movement changing the world and challenging the status quo through our mutual conviction that religions are more powerful, inspiring, and impactful when they work together.

Headquartered in New York and accredited to the United Nations, Religions for Peace has six strategic priorities:

  • Promote Peaceful, Just and Inclusive Societies
  • Advance Gender Equality
  • Nurture a Sustainable Environment
  • Champion Freedom of Thought, Conscience and Religion
  • Strengthen Interreligious Education
  • Foster Multi-religious Collaboration and Global Partnerships

To learn more about these priorities and our commitments, see our 2020-2025 Strategic Plan.

RESPONSIBILITIES                                                                                                                                    

The intern will assist the Development and Communications Department in its coverage of ongoing projects, activities, initiatives. There will be opportunities to assist with ongoing Funding and Development work. The following responsibilities will be completed with the direct involvement and support of the Development and Communications team:

  • Collect, draft, and disseminate stories of Religions for Peace affiliates working on the ground in 90+ countries
  • Create graphic design materials for events, social media and other projects using Canva
  • Research media outlets and pitch relevant work and stories to media
  • Update the Religions for Peace‘s website using WordPress
  • Research media news stories on Religions for Peace and assist in updating social media for Religions for Peace International and the Religions for Peace Global Interfaith Youth Network
  • Draft writing and design/web materials for ongoing projects
  • Support media planning and digital strategy for events and webinars
  • Provide other relevant assistance to the Communications/Development Department as assigned

QUALIFICATIONS                                                                                                                                      

  • Currently enrolled college or graduate student, majoring in: Journalism, Media Studies, Communications, International Studies, Political Science, Religious Studies, Public Policy, Non-profit Management or a related field
  • Strong writing skills
  • Fast learner, tech-savvy, and able to multi-task
  • Proficiency in Microsoft Office, especially Excel, Word, and PowerPoint
  • Ability to work virtually and hold oneself accountable to deliverables without in-person oversight
  • Experience with WordPress and Gutenberg Blocks preferred
  • Experience in graphic design, preferably using Canva preferred
  • Experience writing professional posts for social media preferable
  • Knowledge of Adobe Creative Suite preferable
  • Interest or background in interreligious or religious work, strong interpersonal skills, ability to work efficiently in a multi-cultural environment, enthusiasm for learning, and reliability are pluses
  • Proficiency in English required. French, Arabic or Spanish language skills would be an asset

BENEFITS              ­­                                                                                                                      

We are pleased to offer our interns a number of benefits:

  • Support in receiving college credit (applicants must be currently enrolled in an educational institution)
  • Metro Card throughout the internship (if/when travel to New York office is required)

*All applicants are required to present their own active insurance enrollment.

TO APPLY

Please send a cover letter, resume, list of references, examples of graphic designs, and a writing sample to skhan@rfp.org. Incomplete applications will not be considered.

Applications will be accepted until 25 March 2024.

Because we receive a high volume of applications, only candidates who are invited to interview will be contacted. Thank you for your kind understanding.

Development Internship

Position: Development Intern

Supervisor: Ms. Geetika Chandwani, Development Programme Associate

Duration: Minimum of 3 months; to be determined by intern and supervisor. Interns will be expected to work between 15-20 hours per week.

Deadline for Applications: Applications will be accepted for the Fall and Spring school year semesters on a rolling basis.

Location: New York City and Hybrid (Must be able to come to the New York City office at least twice a week)

Religions for Peace is where religions work together for a peaceful world.

We see the world’s challenges and understand they can benefit from a multi-faith, innovative, and inclusive response. Our 90 national and 6 regional Interreligious Councils, or “IRCs,” bring together, not only the vast influence and resources of all faith traditions, but also their spiritual commitment to achieve solutions that leave no one behind.

We are more than an organisation. For 50 years, Religions for Peace has been a movement changing the world and challenging the status quo through our mutual conviction that religions are more powerful, inspiring, and impactful when they work together.

Headquartered in New York and accredited to the United Nations, Religions for Peace has six strategic priorities:

  • Promote Peaceful, Just and Inclusive Societies
  • Advance Gender Equality
  • Nurture a Sustainable Environment
  • Champion Freedom of Thought, Conscience and Religion
  • Strengthen Interreligious Education
  • Foster Multi-religious Collaboration and Global Partnerships

To learn more about these priorities and our commitments, see our 2020-2025 Strategic Plan.

RESPONSIBILITIES

The Development Intern is responsible for assisting the Development and Communications team with effectively creating, planning, and executing fundraising from foundations, corporations, government sources and individual donations. This position works with the Chief Development Officer and Development Programme Associate to implement a strategy to maximize supporter recruitment and ensure long-term donor engagement and income growth.

  • Work closely with the Development and Communications Department to ensure the effective use of case studies, photography, statistics, and organisational information and that all communications are consistent and in line with Religions for Peace brand guidelines.
  • With the support and guidance of the leadership team, identify new funding prospects that align with the organisation’s strategic goals of supporting the organisation’s general operations and programming.
  • Work with the Programmes Team to cultivate and manage key relationships with funders.
  • Work closely with Programmes Team to become thoroughly familiar with the programmes and communicate them in a compelling manner to funders—both verbally and in writing.
  • Develop measurable KPIs to monitor performance, respond effectively to any shortfalls, and propose plans and adjustments to ensure goals and budgets are achieved.
  • Continually evaluate the activity and produce detailed end-of-campaign reports, ensuring key learnings and insights are fed into planning future activity and budgets as appropriate.
  • Manage grant calendar, interim reports, final reports, and other requirements for government, corporate, and foundation funding sources.
  • Support the preparation for and, where appropriate, participate in donor meetings.
  • Ensure proper stewardship and acknowledgment of funders.
  • In tandem with the Director of Development, project manages fundraising events and special projects.

QUALIFICATIONS/SKILLS

  • Bachelor’s degree in writing, journalism, arts, or comparable experience
  • Proven track record in cultivation and securing support from institutional sources
  • Impeccable writing, interpersonal, and organisational skills
  • Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously and meet grant and reporting deadlines
  • Proficient with databases for tracking and reporting
  • Must enjoy working collaboratively.
  • Experience with grant writing for foundations, corporations, and governments, or non-governmental organisations a plus
  • Knowledge of foundation, corporate foundation/philanthropy, and government funding communities a plus

BENEFITS              ­­                                                                                                                      

We are pleased to offer our interns a number of benefits:

  • Support in receiving college credit (applicants must be currently enrolled in an educational institution)
  • Metro Card throughout the internship (if/when travel to New York office is required)

*All applicants are required to present their own active insurance enrollment.

TO APPLY

Please send a cover letter, resume, list of references, and a writing sample to gchandwani@rfp.org. Incomplete applications will not be considered.

Applications will be accepted until 25 March 2024.

Because we receive a high volume of applications, only candidates who are invited to interview will be contacted. Thank you for your kind understanding.

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