July 4, 2026
A (least hardship)
Family
Internship
2026-07-15
Terms of Reference
General Background:
UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, is advertising for an internship position with the Private Sector Partnerships Service (PSP), Brazil. UNHCR is a global organisation dedicated to saving lives, protecting rights and building a better future for refugees, forcibly displaced communities and stateless people. Every year, millions of men, women, and children are forced to flee their homes to escape conflict and persecution. We are in over 125 countries, using our expertise to protect and care for millions. UNHCR is almost entirely funded by voluntary contributions from governments and private donors.
The internship will be within UNHCR’s Private Partnerships and Philanthropy Section (PPH), which is headed by the Assistant Officer, based in Sao Paulo, who supervises 2 positions, which are split into Brasilia (Backend) and Sao Paulo (this internship position). The incumbent will have a direct reporting line to the PPH Assistant Officer.
This exciting internship is a unique opportunity to gain experience in not-for-profit branding as well as experience working within the UN system. The selected candidate will provide support to the unit, which includes high-net-worth individuals, foundations, and corporations.
We are seeking a proactive team player, with a genuine desire to learn and develop to assist with the PPH Brazil fundraising operation.
Duties and Responsibilities include:
Support on donor proposals for fundraising (corporations, foundations and individuals)
Research donor philanthropic profile and potential to support UNHCR
Keep existing and potential PPH donors informed about UNHCR work and priorities
Register all leadership donor (PPH) information on CRM database
Help produce publications and PPT presentations for PPH donor meetings and events
Schedule meetings with potential and existing PPH donors by phone and email
Support and check deliveries from consultants and other service providers
Help organize exclusive events for PPH Donors
Support procurement processes
Provide administrative support to the unit
Support with newsletters and other communication materials to donors and prospects
Carry out research on specific topics related to Islamic Philanthropy activities in Brazil.
Assist PSP Brazil with campaigns and with monitoring websites and social media portals for Islamic Philanthropists.
Minimum qualifications required:
The ideal candidate will
Be a recent graduate (completed studies within one year of applying to this internship) or current student in graduate/undergraduate school program in a relevant field (Public Relations, Marketing, International Relations or related fields) from a university or higher education facility accredited by UNESCO;
Have completed at least two years of undergraduate studies in a field relevant or of interest of the work of UNHCR;
Have excellent planning and organisation skills, with attention to detail
Be fluent in English, with advanced writing/editing skills. Additional languages are desirable.
Capable of online research and maintaining simple databases and for project management.
Have good experience with Microsoft Office suite (Outlook, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint).
Have demonstrated interpersonal skills.
Be able to multi-task and to prioritise workload.
Be a flexible team-player.
Standard Job Description
Required Languages
Desired Languages
Additional Qualifications
Skills
Communication, Corporate Fundraising, Fundraising, Fundraising Consulting, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Outlook, Microsoft PowerPoint, Proposal Production, Researching, Social Media Education
Certifications
Work Experience
Other information
This position doesn't require a functional clearance
Remote
No