About the Role
The Association of Elected Officials for Animal Welfare brings together and supports local elected officials who are taking action for animals within their municipalities. It facilitates their work by fostering peer-to-peer exchanges and the sharing of expertise. It promotes inspiring initiatives undertaken by municipalities to encourage other communities to take action. And it brings the on-the-ground experience of committed municipal elected officials to national decision-makers, in order to develop public policies for animals that are tailored to local realities.
Context
As part of its development, the association is recruiting a fundraising intern. Under the supervision of the director, your role will be to structure, develop, and lead the association’s fundraising strategy with private partners (foundations and other sponsors) and public institutions (grant applications).
Main missions
Private funding and sponsorship
- Mapping potential foundations and sponsors related to animal welfare.
- Participating in the drafting and preparation of funding application files.
Public funding
- Monitoring calls for projects and public subsidies (local and national).
- Contributing to the administrative and financial preparation of grant application files.
Communication
- Creating presentation materials for the association intended for sponsors.
Desired profile
- Student with a Bac+4/5 (Master’s) degree in marketing, communication, political science, or a similar field.
- Ease in showcasing the value of our actions.
- Excellent ability to identify the expectations of funders and to adapt the argument.
- Good knowledge of the issues in the animal protection sector.
- Rigour, organizational skills, and autonomy.
- Proactive and solution-oriented.
- Good writing skills.
- Comfortable with remote work.
Internship conditions
- Two-month internship (or equivalent for part-time work).
- Unpaid.
- Starting around August/September.
- Part-time preferred.
- 100% remote work.
- Flexible hours and regular progress meetings.
Recruitment process
- Submit your application via the short form below.
- Video interview with the director.
- Aptitude test.
