CICC Membership Outreach Intern

About the CICC

The Coalition for the International Criminal Court (CICC) includes 2,500 civil society organizations in 150 different countries working in partnership to strengthen international cooperation with the ICC; ensure that the Court is fair, effective and independent; make justice both visible and universal; and advance stronger national laws that deliver justice to victims of war crimes, crimes against humanity and genocide.

The Internship

The intern will assist with the CICC’s global membership drive and outreach campaign. The intern will report to the CICC Program Associate. The internship can be full-time or part-time (2-3 days per week) for a period of 3-4 months. Please note the internship is unpaid.

Internship Responsibilities:

*Please note that this internship includes administrative work. However, supervisors will make a concerted effort to see that there is a balance of programmatic and research-related work*
- Supporting efforts to increase the CICC’s global membership and collaboration with civil society worldwide.
- Assisting with major membership registration and database overhaul, including contacting long-time CICC members and following up with new members.
- Conducting membership outreach, including sending out membership invitations to NGOs and constituencies, and collaborating with the CICC Regional Team and leading international human rights organizations to identify their global NGO partners.
- Maintaining and updating membership database and archives.
- Processing requests to join the Coalition and researching potential new members.
- Providing general administrative support to the Program Associate.

Qualifications:

*Please note that this internship is not suitable for individuals currently pursuing an advanced or graduate
law degree*
- Advanced undergraduate or graduate student working towards a degree in International Relations, History, Political Science, Area Studies or related field.
- Excellent written and oral communication, research and writing skills.
- Some experience in regional work or area studies, non-profit networking, and membership outreach beneficial.
- Proficiency using Microsoft Office software and comfort using Microsoft Excel.
- Experience with Raiser’s Edge a plus.
- Ability to work independently and within the constraints of tight deadlines, and ability to take initiative when needed.
- Previous experience in a nonprofit environment preferred.
- Proficiency in English, with strong preference to candidates with dual language proficiency, especially
French and/or Spanish.
- Interest in CICC’s mission.

Application Instructions:

Interested applicants should submit a cover letter and a resume. Please include the name of the internship in the cover letter and in the subject line of the email; applications that do not specify desired internship position will not be considered.

*No phone calls please*

Applications for this internship are accepted on a rolling basis.

Applications can be emailed, faxed or mailed to:

E-mail: internship@coalitionfortheicc.org
Fax: +1 212 599-1332