Job description
With over 70 years of experience, our focus is on helping the most vulnerable children overcome poverty and experience fullness of life. We help children of all backgrounds, even in the most dangerous places, inspired by our Christian faith.
Come join our 34,000+ staff working in nearly 100 countries and share the joy of transforming vulnerable children’s life stories!
Key Responsibilities:
World Vision Internships provide a three-month opportunity for exceptional students and recent graduates ready to explore a career in the international relief and development sector. We are committed to providing interns with a meaningful learning experience where you are able to learn, grow and connect alongside other emerging professionals who are passionate about our mission.
Learn: Take on challenging and meaningful work assignments while developing your technical skills and gaining valuable hands-on experience.
Grow: Deepen your understanding of the sector, develop your leadership potential and grow your Christian faith during weekly professional development seminars and workshops.
Connect: Form connections with a diverse nationwide intern cohort and build your professional network at one of the largest international relief, development and advocacy organisations in the world.
BEFORE APPLYING, please make sure you meet the following requirements:
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At least 18 years of age.
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Able to commit to a minimum of 24 hours per week for the entire internship period: May 22 to August 18, 2023.
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Eligible to work in the United States.
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Must have a valid U.S Social Security Number.
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Be physically located in one of the following states where WVI is registered as an employer: Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, District of Columbia (Washington D.C.), Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Maryland, Minnesota, Missouri, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Oregon, Texas, Virginia, and Washington.
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Current student or recent graduate from an undergraduate/graduate programme (within 2 years).
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Adhere to World Vision International’s Christian Statement of Faith.
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Willingness to use own electronic devices for internship purposes, and disposition to let WVI install endpoint security software in those devices.
DETAILS
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Stipend: All US-based interns are paid a monthly stipend of $650
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Hours: Full-time and part-time opportunities are available (24-40 hours/week)
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Internship Location: Remote within the US (see eligible states above).
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Appropriate Fields of Study/Majors: Currently pursuing a Bachelor's in Business, Human Resources, Organizational Psychology, Journalism, Advertising, Marketing, Communications, or a related field
INTERNSHIP DESCRIPTION
The Talent Acquisition (TA) department provides global staffing services to World Vision national offices and Global Centre functions. This includes forecasting, sourcing, screening, assessment, and placement of Global Centre and international assignees. Our mission is to link high-performing talent with fulfilling opportunities to serve the world’s most vulnerable children.
The intern’s responsibilities will include:
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Assist the Talent Acquisition team to identify future staffing needs, as well as build pipelines for specific roles.
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Support our branding and marketing efforts to attract the best candidates to World Vision.
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Help with the promotion of internal campaigns that make current employees aware of professional growth opportunities.
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Look for opportunities to streamline efforts and improve processes.
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Assist with planning and execution of events for our intern program.
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Conduct industry research or understand the best practices from other regions to provide market insights to the hiring team.
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Perform other duties as assigned.
The Opportunity:
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Learn how the Talent Acquisition team works together to identify and attract top talent for the organization while also guarding the World Vision Culture in every single recruitment process.
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Support TA initiatives around technology, data & insights, or communications.
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Receive professional development training such as networking, cross-functional collaboration, and effective communication.
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Access weekly professional development programming delivered by WV People and Culture.
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Be surrounded by people who motivate and inspire you.
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Make a lasting impact on the lives of the most vulnerable children.
Essential qualities for this role:
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You have a strong interest in talent acquisition.
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You are resourceful, innovative, and intellectually curious.
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You have the ability to search for, locate, extract, organise, evaluate, and use or present information that is relevant to a particular topic.
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You have strong interpersonal skills with the ability to build rapport quickly with employees and communicate effectively with all levels of the organization.
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You are able to work independently and take ownership of processes.
Preferred
- Graphic design skills.
Applicant Types Accepted:
Local Applicants Only
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