Volunteer: Public Relations/Marketing Programme

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

Job summary

Join The Borgen Project's unpaid PR/Marketing Programme to gain experience while advocating for global poverty awareness. This remote part-time opportunity allows flexibility, ideal for passionate individuals eager to make a real difference in the world. You'll work on branding campaigns, fundraising strategies, and contribute to meaningful advocacy efforts.

Benefits

College credit available

Qualifications

• No prior experience necessary; open to all backgrounds.
• Desire to make a difference and bring attention to poverty issues.
• Strong communication skills are valuable.

Responsibilities

• Create a branding campaign and conduct market research.
• Pitch story ideas and develop fundraising strategies.
• Use social media for advocacy and awareness.

Skills

Passion for fighting poverty

Creativity

Communication

Marketing strategy development

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 the advocacy space, The Borgen Project has supported the passage of numerous bills benefiting close to 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 heightening awareness of our work and includes:

• Creating a branding campaign
• Conducting informal focus groups and gathering feedback for market research
• Pitching story ideas to print, broadcast, and digital media
• Creating and implementing a fundraising strategy
• Planning, marketing, and presenting at informational meetings
• Utilising 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 the month you wish to start.

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