Partnerships Officer - Intern

Job Description

Job Description

IIRR is one of the world’s leading rural development NGOs. Founded in 1960, IIRR’s programs have impacted more than 62 million rural lives across five continents. The organization’s programs address the health, education, and environmental conditions of rural communities and prioritizes the delivery of sustainable and scalable solutions that empower people to improve their lives and livelihoods. IIRR maintains offices in Africa, Asia, and North America.

IIRR is looking for intelligent, strategic, and resourceful thinkers to help the organization expand and strengthen its partnership efforts with foundations, corporations, and other implementation collaborators. Partnerships Officer Interns will work under the direction of the Director of Global Operations.

This is an unpaid internship but available for class credits. We have two internship models :

(i) full-time - requires a 5 days (40 hours) a week commitment of 3 months

(ii) part-time - required 3 to 4 days (20 hours) a week commitment of 6 months.

Please note that internship hours must be scheduled during regular New York / East Coast business hours.

Responsibilities may include one or more of the following :

• Lead the identification, mapping, and profiling of potential partners, including NGOs, community-based organizations, private sector actors, academic institutions, and government agencies
• Assist in researching donor priorities, partner capacities, and sector trends to inform partnership opportunities
• Develop concept notes, fact sheets, and other informational materials about IIRR and its projects and programs for potential donors
• Maintain and update the partnership database, contact lists, and related documentation
• Track partnership deliverables, reporting deadlines, and key performance indicators, flagging any issues to be addressed
• Maintain good working relationships with partners through timely responses, professional correspondence, and follow-up
• Monitor partner communications channels (newsletters, social media, press releases) to identify updates, opportunities, or risks
• Perform other duties as needed to support the partnership, fundraising, and program teams

Requirements :

Application Instructions :

Submit resume / CV, cover letter (indicating preference for part-time or full-time placement), and contact information for three references.

Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis until the position is filled.

No calls, please. If you have not received a response from us in two weeks, you should assume that your application was not successful on this occasion.

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