Internship Spring 2025 in Private Sector & Market Systems Team

Are you passionate about creating impactful partnerships and driving sustainable development?

The Private Sector & Market Systems Team (PS&MS) at DanChurchAid (DCA) is looking for a dynamic and proactive intern for Spring 2025. This is your chance to work with a diverse range of stakeholders, including private sector entities, public sector actors, research institutions, and financial organizations, to co-create and implement innovative models that deliver both development and humanitarian outcomes.

Our goal is to explore, co-create, and implement collaborative models that deliver both development and humanitarian outcomes. We ensure the long-term sustainability of our projects by strengthening the capacity of our organization and partners. This is achieved through integrating market system development, responsible business conduct, and resilience to climate, environmental, and economic challenges. We stay informed about relevant trends and provide strategic inputs for the development of DCA strategies. By promoting knowledge sharing and gathering insights from both internal and external stakeholders, we pave the way for replicating and scaling successful models. Additionally, we continue our advocacy efforts to hold the private sector accountable and drive meaningful action.

The ideal candidate

• Must be enrolled in a relevant university programme (end of bachelor or master’s level), where an unpaid internship can qualify for ECTS points.
• Is interested in multi-stakeholder models and market-based approaches within the development/humanitarian nexus.
• Has experience or interest in working as part of an international humanitarian and development organisation.
• Possesses excellent proficiency in written and spoken English.
• Is a self-motivated, curious, and enthusiastic team player.

Key Tasks

• Research, analysis, and support on human rights and environmental due diligence.
• Support project development and fundraising opportunities.
• Facilitate awareness-raising and advocacy engagement, e.g., webinars, events, publications, and case development.
• Participate in our strategic work on engaging young people to promote green livelihood and employment opportunities in our focal countries.

The internship is unpaid, 30-35 hours per week, and is expected to commence in February 2025. We offer good lunch arrangements, work station, computer, and flexibility in relation to any university requirements. The workplace is at Meldahlsgade 3, 3. 1613 Copenhagen V, with the option to work from home on selected days.

If this opportunity has caught your interest, please apply via the link with a maximum one-page cover letter stating your motivation as well as the key competencies and experiences you expect to gain from an internship with us.

The deadline for applications is Monday, December 2nd at 12.00 CET. Interviews will be held on December 4th – please also note your time availability for the interview in your application.

For more information, please contact Roya A. Z. Høvsgaard, Team Leader Private Sector & Market Systems Team and Senior Advisor, Business & Human Rights at [email protected]

All interested candidates irrespective of age, gender, race, religion, sexual orientation, abilities or ethnic affiliation are encouraged to apply for the vacancy. DCA conducts an anti-terror check as part of the recruitment process. It is a prerequisite that you can pass this check and maintain this status throughout your employment with us. Everyone applying for a job with DCA must be ready to comply with our Code of Conduct, Staff Policy on Prevention of Sexual Exploitation, Abuse and Harassment and our Child Safeguarding Policy.

Department: DanChurchAid

Deadline: 02 December 2024

Location: Folkekirkens Nødhjælp / Meldahlsgade 3 , 1613 , København V, Danmark