Regional Engagement & Impact Intern Spring 2025

Organization Description 

Vital Voices Global Partnership is a leading international non-profit organization. We invest in women leaders who are tackling the world’s greatest challenges – from gender-based violence to the climate crisis, economic inequities, and more. We are “venture catalysts,” identifying leaders with a daring vision for change and partnering with them to make that vision a reality. What sets Vital Voices apart is that we make long-term, holistic investments in leaders with bold ideas for change — providing them connections, capacity, a network of their peers, financial support, and visibility for their work. We have provided early support for leaders who went on to become Nobel Peace Laureates, US Youth Poet Laureates, Prime Ministers, award winning innovators and breakthrough social entrepreneurs. Over the past 24 years, we have directly invested in more than 20,000 change-makers across 184 countries, who in turn have improved the lives of millions of people in their communities and countries. 

Today, Vital Voices has a staff of nearly 100 headquartered in Washington, DC. In the coming years we have a bold vision to dramatically scale our impact. In early 2022, we opened the first ever Global Headquarters for Women’s Leadership, a 30,000+ sq. ft. historic building just blocks from the White House on 16th Street. It is a hub of activity, events, and collaborations — bringing together women leaders and their allies to tackle the world’s greatest challenges. 

Mission

Vital Voices invests in women leaders taking on the world’s greatest challenges and accelerates collective action towards an equitable and sustainable world. 

Organizational Goals 2030

1. Scale our proven investment model from 20,000 to 50,000 women leaders - who together will positively impact the lives of one billion people.
2. Make a measurable impact on 1-2 of the greatest challenges as defined by the Vital Voices Global Network - proving the power of collective action. 

Summary

The intern will work directly under the supervision and guidance of the REI, Program Coordinator – Nattawadee Duangtadam. The Vital Voices team is seeking a motivated intern who will support the Regional Engagement & Impact team, our team focuses on applying regional expertise to programs across the organization as well as gender-based violence expertise through our work on Voices Against Violence. The REI program intern will contribute to multiple aspects of Vital Voices’ programs and initiatives to end gender-based violence through administrative, logistical, research, and programmatic support. This role is based in Washington, DC with the option of a hybrid work schedule. 

Additional responsibilities include:

 Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. 

• Assist in stakeholder coordination and outreach, facilitating effective communication and collaboration between internal teams, program participants, and external partners to ensure seamless program execution and support;
• Assist in partner vetting, conducting thorough assessments of potential partners to ensure alignment with Vital Voices’ mission, values, and strategic goals, and recommending suitable partners for collaboration;
• Conduct regional research, analyzing and compiling data on trends impacting women's issues in various regions to inform program design and advocacy efforts;
• Programmatic support leading up to and following program implementation including data entry, printing and compiling materials, evaluating proposals and sorting survey results;
• Research support;
• Provision of general administrative and organizational support to the team as needed;
• DE&I Commitment:  Embrace and model the Vital Voices guiding principles, values, investment, and leadership models with the goal of supporting Vital Voices’ organization culture and success;
• Other duties as assigned.  

Professional Qualifications:  

• Currently enrolled in an undergraduate or graduate program and majoring in Business Administration, International Studies/Relations/Affairs, Hospitality, or other relevant fields; 
• Strong demonstrated interest in global women’s issues;  
• Excellent oral and written communications skills in English; 
• Ability to prioritize tasks, swiftly shift priorities, and work in a fast-paced environment with tight deadlines, sometimes under difficult or challenging circumstances;  
• Ability to work independently and as part of a dynamic team;  
• Demonstrated cultural sensitivity and self-awareness;  
• Strong computer skills including MS Office applications (esp. Excel, Word, and PowerPoint), social networking tools, and database software (i.e., Salesforce). 

The stipend for this 12-week position is $3,500 based on a 30-40 hour work week and will be paid in 3 increments throughout the program. For part time interns, the stipend is $1750 and based on a 15-20 hour work week. This role will begin on February 4 and run through April 26, 2025.
 
The internship program is a hybrid position and requires at minimum 2 days in our DC office per week (1 day for part-time interns). Remote interns may be considered on a case by case basis.

Vital Voices provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, or genetics. In addition to federal law requirements, Vital Voices complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.  

Vital Voices expressly prohibits any form of workplace harassment based on race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, genetic information, disability, or veteran status. Improper interference with the ability of Vital Voices’ employees to perform their job duties may result in discipline up to and including discharge.  

Staff may experience secondary trauma due to exposure to descriptive and/or graphic gender-based violence content in their work on the urgent assistance program. Vital Voices does not provide work visa sponsorship or relocation assistance for this position.  

Applications will be accepted and reviewed on a rolling basis until the position is filled. Only short-listed candidates will be contacted.