Private Partnerships and Philanthropy Intern

Deadline for Applications

June 25, 2026

Hardship Level (not applicable for home-based)

H (no hardship)

Family Type (not applicable for home-based)

Family

Staff Member / Affiliate Type

Internship

Target Start Date

2026-07-01

Terms of Reference

Applicants must be legally eligible to work in Canada at the time of application. This includes individuals with one of the following statuses:

• Canadian citizen

• Permanent Resident of Canada (with valid documentation)

• Holder of a valid work permit or other written authorization under the federal Immigration and Refugee Protection Act.

General Background:

The United Nations Refugee Agency (UNHCR) is the world’s leading not-for-profit organization in helping and protecting the millions of people forced to flee their homes because of violence, conflict, and persecution. We deliver life-saving assistance, including shelter, food and water while also safeguarding fundamental human rights, safety, and dignity.

Our Canadian office is part of a global network that is working in 135 countries, protecting over 80 million people. We were founded in 1950 as part of the United Nations effort to help people displaced by World War II. Since then, we have been on the ground helping over 50 million people forced to leave their homes and have even received two Nobel Prizes for our work.

Purpose and Scope of the Assignment:

An internship with UNHCR Canada means the candidate will engage in the daily activities of our employees and gain real world experience while making a difference in the lives of people worldwide. Working with a seasoned fundraising professional team, they will immediately embrace real, meaningful assignments. The candidate will apply their educational knowledge to real-life situations while being urged to use their own creativity in their work.

This intern position will be report to and work with the PPH Associate and other PPH team members. In a larger context, this intern will be part of the Private Partnerships and Philanthropy (PPH) team and have the opportunity to learn about how mid-level and major donors are cultivated and stewarded in person, at events, via email and via direct mail. This

intern will learn about donor communication, relationship building, database management, administrative tasks, events, prospect research and more.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Event support: Assist with the coordination of event logistics, including vendor management, venue setup, scheduling, invites, catering, and equipment needs.

• Stewardship: help coordinate personalized touchpoints for mid-value donors (handwritten thank you cards, thank you calls, impact reports, event invites, etc.)

• Communications: Project manage the development of mid-value donor communication materials including proposals, cover letters, and thank you letters. Provide proof-reading and fact-checking support.

• Writing Support: Conduct research, gather content and support the drafting, editing, and proofreading of written materials.

• Prospect Research: Use prospect research tools to create prospect briefings on a handful of mid-level and major donors. Support with due diligence screening reports.

• Database Management: Work in the donor databases to manage donor records and ensure that gifts are reflected properly in the database and tracker.

• Analytics and Reporting: Assist with researching and analyzing data for all fundraising and marketing efforts. Pull information from a variety of sources to report on the effectiveness of our marketing and communication materials.

• Administration: Helping with general administrative work and other tasks as requested.

Minimum qualifications required and key competencies:

• University degree or college degree in progress (completed at least 2 years of Study) or completed within the last 24 months required. A Degree in Communications, Marketing or International Development is an asset.

• Strong attention to detail.

• Excellent oral and written communications skills.

• Ability to work quickly and efficiently under deadlines.

• Ability to work independently as well as part of a team.

• Good computer skills, in particular Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint.

• Knowledge of or experience in database entry/management is an asset.

• Fluency in written and spoken English. French language skills are a strong asset.

• Eligible to work in Canada (Authorization in writing to work in Canada under the Federal Immigration Act (valid work permit)– Canadian residents- Canadian Citizens)

Interns who do not receive financial support from an outside party will receive an allowance to support costs related to food and local transportation.

The maximum allowance for a full-time internship is $2168.88 a month. UNHCR working hours are from 9:00 am - 5:00 pm Monday through Friday.

The duty station for this internship is Toronto.

Standard Job Description

Required Languages

English

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Desired Languages

French

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Additional Qualifications

Skills

Education

Bachelor's, High school diploma (Required)

Certifications

Work Experience

Other information

This position doesn't require a functional clearance

Remote

No