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United World Schools is quickly becoming the preeminent NGO focused on teaching the unreached in the world's most remote communities. With a model pioneered in Nepal, Cambodia, and Myanmar over ten years and across more than 220 UWS-built primary schools, UWS has proven its ability to build and operate scalable, high-functioning, and inexpensive schools anywhere there is a need. Looking forward to its next ten years, UWS is aggressively planning for exponential growth and impact across the globe.

To meet the next phase of UWS' global growth plans, the organization launched United World Schools- USA in early 2020. As the pillar of UWS' strategic growth strategy, UWS-USA is an independent 501(c)(3) not-for-profit designed to firmly root the entire UWS organization within the world's multilateral and philanthropic capital.

Opportunity & Responsibilities
UWS-USA is recruiting fall and spring interns interested in learning about and supporting the full spectrum of an NGO growth-cycle. Building on UWS’ well-established UK entity, successful candidates will work closely with leadership teams in the United States, UK, and UWS-country offices to help establish and solidify the US presence of United World Schools. UWS is unique in that its schools not only teaches the unreached in the most remote communities on earth, their presence supports the development of an entire development ecosystem within their communities. UWS interns are thus drawn from backgrounds ranging from global educations interests, to wider development and development economics interests, to child welfare and other related interests.

Successful candidates will be exposed to a wide-range of tasks, from researching new countries and markets for UWS to implement its school-building model; to raising awareness across the United States for UWS’ mission through online and traditional media; to supporting funding and resource development; to working with UWS’ US-based partner school network; to reviewing and advising on evaluation and outcome measurements.

Because UWS-USA is backed UWS, interns will experience both the pace and energy of a startup along with the solid footing and security that comes within a well-established and globally recognized NGO.

Qualifications
• Must be enrolled in an undergraduate or graduate school
• Strong research and writing skills
• Independent, efficient worker with experience managing multiple, pressing deadlines
• Ability to communicate clearly and effectively with senior-level staff
• Strong interest and understanding of international affairs and/or international development
• Previous internship experience preferred
• Interns receiving class-credit are preferred
• A minimum of 10 hours-per-week commitment is required
Fall interns will be virtual. Spring interns may be virtual or based in Washington, DC, to be determined.

Fall and Spring Program

During the fall and spring semesters, internships are part-time and paid a $500 stipend. Applicants must currently be enrolled in an undergraduate or graduate program. Fall and spring internship hours are flexible, allowing students to gain valuable experience while maintaining their regular class schedules.

Application process

Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis until qualified candidates have been identified. Please do not send multiple submissions. Incomplete applications will not be considered. Due to the number of applications received, we are unable to contact those who have not been selected for an internship. No phone calls, please. Non-U.S. citizens are eligible to apply but must have a valid work permit or visa verifying eligibility to work in the United States. UWS-USA does not offer visa sponsorship.

Required materials (in one PDF File):
• Resume & Cover Letter – please indicate your interest in UWS and/or its mission of “teaching the unreached” and how this internship will help further your career interests
• Relevant writing sample (3-5 pages).
• College or university currently enrolled
• Phone and email contact information for two professional references, including a professor or other individual familiar with your work. NOTE – WE WILL NOT CONTACT YOUR REFERENCES WITHOUT YOUR PERMISSION.

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