Advocacy and Events Fellow

Advocacy and Events Fellow

About the Organization:

Health In Harmony (HIH) is an international non-profit working at the intersection of human well-being and ecosystem integrity, a field known as Planetary Health, our goal is a common one: to reverse the rampant deforestation of tropical rainforests. But our method is unique: we engage with rainforest communities to design solutions that are beneficial to those communities, the local ecosystem, and the planet. Health In Harmony has a long term presence in West Kalimantan, Borneo, with replication sites in Madagascar and Brazil. We are a team of passionate individuals excited about working together and committed to supporting each other as we pursue our vision: Healthy People. Healthy Forests. Healthy Planet.

http://www.healthinharmony.org

Fellowship Description:

An internship at Health In Harmony is an opportunity to gain hands-on professional experience and make meaningful social change with a global impact. HIH’s Advocacy & Events Intern will work with the Communications & Partnerships teams and will primarily focus on research, planning, and supporting the team to reach advocacy goals during international events, including Climate Week NYC and COP28.

Responsibilities:

-50% – Research potential advocacy, fundraising, and communications opportunities and partners, in relation to international events HIH is attending, alongside Partnerships Coordinator

-25% – Develop social media / communications guidelines for staff during events

-25% – Support the creation of an advocacy & communications events strategy

-As needed – Support additional advocacy and events projects, as needed

Qualifications:

Required:

-You believe in - and are passionate about - our mission

-Interest and experience with fundraising, communications, and/or advocacy outreach

-Excited to delve deep into advocacy, fundraising, & communications practices

-Passion for research

-Experience synthesizing recommendations from desktop research into collated reports

-Strong writing skills

-Open-minded and willing to take on a variety of projects

Preferred:

-Familiar with global health, environmental science, or planetary health

-Experience using social media in a professional setting

-Experience working for organizations with an international presence

-Experience using Asana (or other project management tool)

Time Commitment: 20 hours / week