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:

Global Health and Nutrition Knowledge Management and Communications Intern

Remote within the US

World Vision Internships offer a three-month opportunity for talented students and recent graduates eager to dive into the international relief and development field. We’re dedicated to giving you a meaningful learning experience, where you’ll grow, gain valuable skills, and connect with other passionate professionals who share our mission.

Internship Opportunity

Good health and nutrition are key to empowering children. We invite you to be part of our team, where you’ll help drive positive child development, prevent child death, reduce illness, and enhance nutrition.

We support over 184,000 Community Health Workers across 46 countries, offering guidance on healthy behaviors and connecting communities to better health services. Our comprehensive approach unites caregivers, service providers, and over 300,000 faith leaders to safeguard and improve the health and nutrition of children everywhere we work.

Your role will be crucial in advancing these efforts and making a real difference. Join us in our mission to create healthier futures for children around the world.

What You’ll Do:

• Enhance Online Presence: Maintain and refresh content on World Vision’s website to emphasize key program areas and enhance technical branding.
• Internal Collaboration: Generate content for World Vision’s SharePoint intranet to foster internal communication and knowledge sharing.
• Social Media Engagement: Develop compelling social media content for Global Health and Nutrition Days, spotlighting program achievements and raising awareness of World Vision’s impactful initiatives.
• External Engagement Support: Contribute to organizing conference side events or sessions to promote World Vision’s programs and partnerships.

Why Join Us

• Content Creation Support: Assist in creating and updating content for World Vision’s external website and internal intranet to enhance thought leadership and communicate the impact of health and nutrition programs.
• Social Media Campaigns: Aid in producing social media content for global awareness days like International Women’s Day, World Tuberculosis Day, and others, highlighting World Vision’s initiatives in these critical health areas.
• Skill Development Opportunity: Gain insights into World Vision’s child-focused health and nutrition initiatives while honing skills in communication, content creation, editing, and storytelling for web and social media platforms.
• Expand Your Horizons: Explore the international relief sector, unleash your leadership skills, and strengthen your Christian faith with Weekly Professional Development Sessions.
• Transform Lives: Take on challenging and meaningful work assignments while developing your technical skills and gaining valuable hands-on experience.
• Join an Inspiring Community: Form connections with a diverse nationwide intern cohort and colleagues who, inspired by their Christian faith, support children of all backgrounds, even in the most dangerous places.

What You’ll Bring:

• Proven Communication Skills: Skilled in creating and delivering high-quality marketing and communications content tailored for diverse audiences.
• Expertise in Web and Social Media: Experienced in developing engaging content for web platforms and social media channels.
• Language Proficiency: Proficient in English writing and editing; fluency in French and Spanish is preferred.
• Independent and Virtual Team Player: Capable of working autonomously and thriving in a virtual team environment.
• Responsibility and Enthusiasm: You are responsible, responsive, and enthusiastic about using your God-given talents to positively impact the world.
• Commitment to our Mission: You have a demonstrated commitment to and alignment with the goals, mission, and vision of World Vision, embodying its values in all aspects of your work.

What You Need to Know:

Details

• Location: Remote within the US. You must 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, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, and Washington.
• Appropriate Fields of Study/Majors: Communications, Marketing, Public Engagement, Global Health, Nutrition, or related fields.
• Internship Cohort Dates: 27 January – 25 April.
• Stipend: this internship is unpaid, but all US-based interns receive a monthly stipend of $800.
• Hours: Full-time and part-time opportunities are available (20-40 hours/week)

Eligibility

All candidates must meet the following requirements:

• At least 18 years of age.
• Eligible to work in the United States (US Citizen/resident or F1-student visa) and have a valid US Social Security Number.
• Able to commit to at least 20 hours per week for the entire internship period: 27 January – 25 April.
• Current student or recent graduate from an undergraduate/graduate programme (within 2 years).
• Adhere to World Vision International’s Christian Statement of Faith.
• Willingness to use own electronic devices for internship purposes, and disposition to let WVI install endpoint security software in those devices.

Applicant Types Accepted:

Local Applicants Only