Internship in Communication and Management Support

Region: Europe

Contract type: National

Published: Oct 22, 2026

Closing date: Nov 3, 2026

Do you want to work in a global humanitarian organisation, practice your communication skills to a worldwide audience within the humanitarian sector and provide support to senior management? Then you might be Danish Refugee Council’s new intern for the spring semester 2027.

About the job

You will be supporting the Global Communications team and the Secretary General’s Office with internal communication to the organisation and communication (internally and externally) from DRC’s senior management. You will get the chance to collaborate with various colleagues across headquarters and country offices around the world.

Your main tasks will be:

• Support to various communication tasks for internal audiences, including drafting and editing news for the DRC intranet.
• Participate in content planning and support on our intranet and other internal channels
• Contribute to social media posts for external audiences
• Contribute to presentations, as well as background materials and briefs to senior management.
• Planning of meetings and events, including logistical tasks.

We offer flexibility in the priorities, meaning that you have the possibility to influence the tasks subject to what is relevant for your area of study.

About you

To be successful in this role we expect you to be able to work both individually and together with colleagues and to be curious on leadership communication and support. Moreover, we also expect the following:

Required

• Have good communication and writing skills and an interest in strengthening these.
• Have good collaboration and interpersonal skills, be able to work systematically and independently, have an eye for details and strive to get the job done.
• Be fluent in both written and spoken English. Professional proficiency in Danish is a strong asset but not a requirement.
• Be effective in the use of MS Office and preferably MS 365 (Sharepoint etc.).
• Additional communication skills like video editing or graphic design are an asset but not a requirement.

It is a requirement that you are enrolled in a university during the whole duration of the internship period in order to be considered for the internship.

All employees and interns are expected to demonstrate DRC’s five core competencies:

Striving for excellence: You focus on reaching results while ensuring an efficient process.

Collaborating: You involve relevant parties and encourage feedback.

Taking the lead: You take ownership and initiative while aiming for innovation.

Communicating: You listen and speak effectively and honestly.

Demonstrating integrity: You uphold and promote the highest standards of ethical and professional conduct in relation to our values and Code of Conduct, including safeguarding against sexual exploitation, abuse and harassment.

We offer

Contract length: 4-6 months subject to study requirements and further dialogue

Work location: Lyngbyvej 100, 2100 Copenhagen Ø, just by Ryparken station

Start date: 1 February 2027. We can be flexible on the start date.

Working hours: Approximately 30 hours per week, subject to study requirements and further dialogue. We offer flexibility when you have study obligations next to the internship.

The internship is not paid but we offer:

• 2,08 (unpaid) vacation days per month. The days can either be spent as you earn them or be accumulated

• Free lunch in our canteen (subject to our canteen being open)

• Free participation in our year-end and/orsummer party

Please note that if you do not have the right to work in Denmark (through nationality or existing work visa), you will need to apply for it should you be selected for the internship. DRC willl support with the process, but please note it can take up to three months from initiating the process. You can read more here.

Application process

All applicants must upload a cover letter and an updated CV in English (no longer than four pages) as well as documentation that you are enrolled in a university. If you are applying for more than one internship with DRC, please indicate so in your cover letter. Applications sent by email will not be considered.

Closing date for applications: 3 November. We expect to conduct interviews in the first half of November.

Further information

For questions regarding the vacancy please contact [email protected]. We will do our best to respond to as many inquiries as possible.

For more information about the Danish Refugee Council, please visit our website drc.ngo.