In a world often divided, Search for Common Ground stands for the power of bringing diverse people together to find solutions. By meeting this moment with Search, you join a powerful global peace movement that believes in the profound impact of courageous multilateralism—that all voices should be heard and respected in shaping a better, more connected world and that a collaborative vision is essential for lasting peace.
Search for Common Ground takes a dynamic approach by building solutions that are based on the needs of communities. We engage with leaders and elected officials to advance dialogue and collaboration. We are community leaders. We are youth activists. We are women. We arePeacebuilders. We have been doing this work for over 40 years, we have developed ourunderstanding of what peace looks like, being able to quantify our impact and design moreeffective programming. Peace moves at the speed of trust, so we invest for the long haul. When we’re no longer needed, we leave, leaving behind people and institutions with the ability to manage future conflicts.
Position Summary
The Cross-Regional Programs team at Search for Common Ground (Search) is seeking a full-time intern from September 2024 to February 2025 to provide programmatic and administrative support to the
Women’s Inclusion in New Security (WINS), a global project focused on women, peace and security (WPS), implemented across eight countries (Cameroon, Central African Republic, Democratic Republic of Congo, Somalia, Central Asia, Guatemala, Lebanon and Yemen) - and including a global Rapid Response Fund (RRF) mechanism. The project provides specific funding and technical assistance to local women-led groups to grow and sustain local capacities for peacebuilding.
We are seeking a dedicated and dynamic intern to provide significant programmatic and administrative support specifically to country implementation, alongside other critical tasks pertaining to the project. As an intern, you will be integrally involved, working closely with country teams and the global WINS team to ensure effective coordination and streamlined management of activities. The key responsibilities of this position are outlined below.
Application process
The deadline for applications is August 5th, 2024. Please submit your CV and motivation letter through our online application portal Lever. Indicate clearly in your motivation letter if you are available full time for 6 months, or would like to suggest an alternative arrangement. Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis and Search reserves the right to identify a suitable candidate ahead of this deadline.
Only applicants invited for an interview will be contacted.
Please note that we are unfortunately only able to consider applicants that currently hold the right to work in Belgium.