Economic Recovery and MEAL Intern

Join us in our exciting and diverse mission to strengthen the Economic Recovery Sector in DRC globally. You will get to engage with livelihoods, cash assistance and MEAL professionals in all parts of the organization and will learn a lot about DRC’s work for people affected by displacement.

Who are we?
The Global Economic Recovery Team leads the strategic and technical directions of DRC’s Economic Recovery (EcRec) core sector. In DRC, this sector offers a holistic package of services through the three mutually reinforcing sub-sectors of Food Security, Financial Inclusion and Decent Livelihoods. Our goal is to contribute to the coverage of immediate needs (life-saving assistance), while supporting people to (re)build their autonomy and dignity as early as possible following their displacement.The global team also hosts DRC’s global Cash and Voucher Assistance (CVA) Advisor. CVA is DRC’s preferred modality of assistance as it gives people the autonomy to prioritize their own needs whether it's food, medicine, or education. This flexibility preserves dignity and is consistently preferred by communities in diverse contexts.

The Global Economic Recovery Team provides strategic, technical and operational support to DRC’s operations and builds capacity of staff and partners in these areas. Through our work, we ensure the timely, relevant and quality delivery of assistance; we facilitate coherence in our technical approach, we enable cross-country learning and we promote innovation and strategic partnerships.

We work in close collaboration with the Global Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability and Learning (MEAL) Division which focuses on evidence; its analysis, documentation, and sharing. Through joint EcRec and MEAL initiatives, we strive to build a robust evidence base of our Economic Recovery and CVA programming, learning from field operations about the interventions that have the most positive impact on people affected by displacement.

About the internship
The overall objective of this internship is to assist our global teams in five main tasks:

• Institutionalization of the use of the Self-Reliance Index
• Rollout of our Economic Recovery Learning Agenda (including a focus on Graduation Approach programming, through the systematic measurement of DRC’s Economic Recovery programs
• Support in the compilation of DRC’s global aggregated results
• Support in the kick-off of DRC's Kobo tool project in collaboration between MEAL, CVA, EcRec and IT.
• Enhanced Portfolio Mapping and Knowledge Management for both the Economic Recovery sector and CVA

We offer flexibility in the type of tasks, so you also have the possibility to influence the tasks, subject to what is relevant for your study program.

About you
To be successful in this role we expect you to be interested in evidence generation and analysis, as well as knowledge management. If your area of focus relates to the outcomes the Economic Recovery sector contributes to, this will be an advantage. We are looking for strong ability for analytical thinking, solid research skills, and an ability to express evidence well in writing and verbally. We are a vibrant and flexible team and encourage adaptability and commitment to constant learning. Familiarity with Microsoft 365 will be a big asset.

All employees and interns in DRC should master DRC's core competencies: Communicating, Taking the lead, Collaborating, Striving for excellence and Demonstrating integrity.

It is a requirement that you are enrolled in a university during the whole duration of the internship in order to be considered.

We offer
Contract length: 4-6 months subject to study requirements and further dialogue

Workplace: DRC Headquarters located Lyngbyvej 100, 2100 Østerbro, just by Ryparken station

Start date: Ideally end of January/beginning of February 2025. We can be flexible on the start

Working hours: Approximately 30 hours per week, subject to study requirements and further dialogue. We offer flexibility when you have study obligations next to the internship.

The internship is not paid but we offer:

• 2,08 (unpaid) vacation days per month. The days can either be spent as you earn them or be accumulated
• Free lunch in our canteen (subject to our canteen being open)
• Free participation in office-wide social events

Please note that if you do not have the right to work in Denmark (through nationality or existing work visa), you will need to apply for it should you be selected for the internship. DRC will support with the process, but please note it can take up to three months from initiating the process. You can read more here.

Application process

All applicants must send a cover letter, an updated CV in English as well as documentation that you are enrolled in a university. If you are applying for more than one internship with DRC, please indicate so in your cover letter.

Closing date for applications: 31st December 2025. We expect to conduct online interviews shortly thereafter.

Further information
For questions regarding the internship please contact Solenne Delga, [email protected]

For further information about the Danish Refugee Council, please consult our website drc.ngo.

Application deadline: Apply no later than 4. January 2026

Location: Copenhagen