Volunteer: Public Relations/Marketing Programme

The Borgen Project; Ashford; Remote; GBP 10,000 - 40,000; Part time

Job summary

The Borgen Project offers a part-time, unpaid PR/Marketing Programme aimed at raising awareness about global poverty issues. This 12-week remote opportunity allows individuals passionate about making a difference to gain valuable experience in advocacy and marketing.

Benefits

College credit available

Qualifications

• No prior experience is necessary; passion for fighting poverty is key.
• Open to individuals regardless of GPA or background.

Responsibilities

• Creating a branding campaign.
• Conducting focus groups for market research.
• Pitches story ideas to various media outlets.
• Implementing fundraising strategies.
• Marketing and presenting at informational meetings.
• Utilizing social media for web-based messaging.
• Assisting with advocacy efforts.

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 organisation that works at the political level to improve living conditions for people impacted by war, famine, and poverty.

With 20 years of experience in advocacy, The Borgen Project has supported the passage of numerous bills benefitting nearly 500 million people in developing countries.

PR/Marketing Programme

This is a part-time, 12-hours per week, 12-week unpaid remote programme. If your availability is limited, you can work ahead and complete the programme in fewer weeks.

The role focuses on increasing awareness of our work and includes:

• Creating a branding campaign
• Conducting informal focus groups and gathering feedback for market research
• Pitches story ideas to print, broadcast, and digital media
• Creating and implementing a fundraising strategy
• Planning, marketing, and presenting at informational meetings
• Utilizing social media and developing strategies for web-based messaging
• Assisting with The Borgen Project's advocacy efforts

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 programme, although college credit is available.

Start Date

New programmes begin every month; you choose your start month.

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