Internship Tasks：
GMPA internships provide an opportunity for professional organization and office work experience in the small secretariat of a dynamic international civil society organization working at the multidisciplinary intersection of migration, labour, health, social protection, and related fields.
GMPA interns are offered the opportunity to work in assigned posts with professional level activity, responsibility and designations. GMPA interns assume multiple responsibilities and assignments that involve a combination of:
● Topical research (as assigned; may also include intern-initiated);
● Preparation of topical briefs, reports, papers and/or other technical documents;
● Organizational support activity (liaison with members, organizing activities & events);
● Representational participation at relevant meetings, conferences and seminars;
● Data-base, documentation and/or website development and maintenance;
● Secretariat administrative tasks.
GMPA interns are treated and validated as staff of the Association; they participate in weekly staff meetings, are included in policy and decision-making consultations and correspondence, and may be assigned supervised roles representing the organization as observers or participants in external meetings and seminars.
Requirements:
● GMPA internships are offered to young professionals completing or having completed university studies, preferably second year Master’s degree students.
● Academic training, experience and interests in international relations, migration, human rights, diplomacy, and/or labour studies are especially relevant.
● An internship commitment of not less than four months is expected to allow for substantial training, learning and effective working experience.
Interns Benefit From:
● Professional work experience in real life office conditions and a realistic CSO environment
● Individual training, supervision and mentoring by senior experts in the field,
● The exposure offered by global network and organizational activity,
● Acquisition of multiple contacts in the professional field,
● Facilitated participation in conferences, seminars, other events that provide learning opportunities,
● Access to relevant documentation, data-bases, etc.
Executive Responsibilities and Supervision:
● Interns are provided a mutually consented internship agreement spelling out terms, mutual responsibilities and general work and activity expectations. Ongoing work planning and evaluation is conducted with each intern.
● The intern and the office will respectively prepare an internship evaluation at the conclusion of the experience.
● The Secretariat executive is responsible for overall supervision and coordination of interns towards the best interests of the Association, including ensuring organizing and prioritizing work, ensuring adequate and appropriate working conditions, and seeking the optimal working experience, good performance and satisfactory experience for each intern.
● Individual interns may be supervised individually or collectively by interested Associates, in coordination with the Secretariat executive(s).
