Volunteer: Writer/Journalist Program

The Borgen Project; Whitehorse; Remote; CAD 80,000 - 100,000; Part time

Job summary

The Borgen Project offers a volunteer Writer/Journalist program aimed at content creation for BORGEN Magazine and the Blog. This part-time, unpaid opportunity allows individuals to advocate against poverty and work toward impactful changes in global policy through writing and research.

Benefits

College credit available

Responsibilities

• Article writing
• Researching topics
• Assisting with advocacy efforts
• Creating and meeting targets for a fundraising campaign

Job description

From CNN to The Huffington Post, the world is talking about the innovative movement that is downsizing global poverty. The Borgen Project believes that leaders of the most powerful nations on earth should be doing more to address global poverty. The national campaign is working to make poverty a focus of U.S. and U.K. foreign policy.

Are you passionate about making a difference in the world? Look no further!

The Borgen Project is an international organization that works at the political level to improve living conditions for people impacted by war, famine, and poverty.

With 20 years of experience in the advocacy space, The Borgen Project has supported the passage of numerous bills benefiting close to 500 million people in developing countries.

Writer/Journalist Program

This role focuses on content creation for BORGEN Magazine or The Borgen Project Blog.

This is a part-time, 12 hours per week, 12-week unpaid remote program.

If your availability is limited, you can work ahead and complete the program in fewer weeks.

Responsibilities include:

1. Article writing
2. Researching topics
3. Assisting with The Borgen Project's advocacy efforts
4. Assisting with fundraising by creating a personal fundraising campaign and meeting targets

Experience: No prior experience is necessary. We’re looking for people passionate about fighting poverty and righting wrongs, regardless of GPA or background.

Details: This is an unpaid program, although college credit is available.

Start Date: New programs begin every month. You can choose your start month.

This volunteer opportunity is provided by VolunteerMatch, in partnership with LinkedIn for Good.