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NGOs + Nonprofits

Internships at NGOs and nonprofits overseas are designed to provide students with practical experience in their chosen specialty and preferred career field while allowing students to develop marketable skills and meaningfully contribute to a cause or issue of interest that will benefit them after graduating from the UO.
NGO + Nonprofit Internships are fully customizable and can be located at any of the locations where GlobalWorks offers internships.

Mental Health
Disability
Refugees
Arts + Culture
International Affairs
 
Animal Welfare
Poverty + Homelessness
Labor
Religion
 
Food + Sustainability
Hunger + Malnutrition
Athletics
Gender + Sexuality
 

Sample Placements

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Charities
Animal Shelters
Health Centers
 
Community Centers
Environmental Organizations
Nonprofits
 
Churches
Farms
 

 

Example Responsibilities

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Writing Newsletters
Event Planning
Campaign Building
Canvassing + Tabling
 
Blogging
Advocating
Community Development
Market Research
 
Fundraising
Public Education
Creating Promotional Materials
Policy Analysis 
 

Past Placement Examples

CompanyLocationTasks
IndoAmerican Refugee and Migrant OrganizationLondon, UK
  • Contacting service users
  • Data Organization
  • Flyer Language Translation 
L'Équipe Sans Frontières ParisParis, France
  • Developing Company Website
  • Planning Crowdfunding Month-long Event 
YouMeWeTokyo, Japan
  • Developing and helping with an annual summer camp in Tokyo
  • Assisting in on-going company interview project 
Common PurposeDublin, Ireland
  • Managing sales pipeline for current and future campaigns in company database
  • Planning and delivering the Charter of Inclusion Workshopping Event
  • Writing and designing promotional materials
  • Assisting in coordination and execution of leadership training programs
Vegeproject JapanTokyo, Japan
  • Consolidating multiple databases using Google Sheets
  • Conducting comprehensive research on material manufacturing processes for certification program
  • Local restaurant and tourism centers outreach
  • Designing engaging Instagram graphics using Canva

*Please note that these are examples of placements where UO students have worked in the past, and due to the custom nature of the placement process we cannot guarantee these exact sites in the future.

Qualifications

  • Minimum 2.75 GPA
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to work independently
  • Ability to take initiative, work independently and deal with ambiguity
  • Flexibility to take on multiple job responsibilities, including entry level tasks
  • Good interpersonal skills and the ability to work on a team
  • Strong attention to accuracy, details, and organizational skills