Search for Common Ground is the largest dedicated peacebuilding NGO in the world, with operations in 30 conflict-affected countries across the globe, and headquarters in the USA and in Belgium. Search Belgium is an international AISBL with 30 staff based in our Brussels office. Our mission is to transform the way the world deals with conflict, away from adversarial approaches and towards collaborative approaches. In order to achieve this, we apply the “Common Ground Approach” in all our work.

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 to the Global Women, Peace, and Security Rapid Response Fund and other critical tasks pertaining to the project. This role is crucial in supporting our efforts to respond swiftly to the evolving needs of Women Led Organizations (WLOs) in various country contexts. As an intern, you will be integrally involved, working closely with the rapid response team to ensure effective coordination and streamlined management of the fund’s activities. The key responsibilities of this position are outlined below.

The intern will be part of the Global Programmes Team and will be supervised by the WINS Program Director, with a strong dotted line to the Rapid Response Fund Program Associate. 

Usual office environment in Washington, DC. Search currently has a policy requiring at least 2 days per week presence in the office.

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 the USA