Internship opportunities

Are you passionate about education, refugees, gender equality, and human rights?

Interested in gaining experience in a humanitarian NGO?

Join the Maiya School team!

Fundraising intern

Help Maiya School raise much needed funds to educate adolescent girls living in the world’s largest refugee camp, Kutupalong Rohingya camp in Bangladesh.

As a Maiya School Fundraising Intern, you’ll be working in your local community, connecting with schools, universities, organisations and community groups to advance education and gender equality for vulnerable people. Your first fundraising mission will be our Ramadan campaign, encouraging the Australian Muslim community to donate their Zakat to Maiya School, allowing a Rohingya adolescent to receive an education which she would otherwise not afford.

Commitment:

5 hours a week (potentially more in the lead up to, and during Ramadan). Mid-February to mid-May (3 months) with opportunity to extend.

Key responsibilities:

  • Strategy: Developing a fundraising strategy for our 2023 Ramadan campaign 

  • Networking: Connecting with schools, universities, organisations and community groups to collaborate on fundraising efforts

  • Events: Planning and promoting upcoming events, set-up and execution

  • Fundraising: Running bucket collections, stalls, helping at fundraising events and much more

  • Promotion: Acting as an ambassador for Maiya School, representing us at different events and school assemblies

  • Creating: Designing marketing materials to promote Maiya School events and fundraising campaigns

  • Brainstorming: Putting your unique skills to use in helping Maiya School raise funds in creative ways 

  • Administration: Making phone calls, writing letters and emails


Requirements: 

  • Based in Sydney, Australia

  • Volunteering or fundraising experience 

  • Part of an existing network or group (e.g. current university student, member of community organisation, or faith-based community) 

  • Deep understanding of Ramadan, Zakat and Saqadah

  • Strong self-starter and ability to take initiative

  • Working With Children’s Check & Police Check 

Desirable:

  • Knowledge of the Rohingya community and refugee crisis 

Apply by:
Applications due 13 February 2023, 5pm AEDT.