Volunteer: Public Relations/Marketing Programme

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

Job summary

The Borgen Project seeks volunteers for a Public Relations/Marketing Programme aimed at raising awareness about global poverty. This part-time, unpaid role allows individuals to gain experience in advocacy and marketing while contributing to meaningful change. Volunteers will work on branding campaigns, market research, and social media strategies over a flexible 12-week period.

Benefits

College credit may be available.

Qualifications

• No prior experience necessary.
• Passionate individuals interested in fighting poverty are encouraged to apply.

Responsibilities

• Creating a branding campaign.
• Conducting informal focus groups for market research.
• Pitching story ideas to media.

Job description

Volunteer: Public Relations/Marketing Programme

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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 benefiting nearly 500 million people in developing countries.

PR/Marketing Programme: This is a part-time, unpaid remote programme of 12 hours per week for 12 weeks. 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
• Pitching 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 web-based messaging strategies
• Assisting with The Borgen Project's advocacy efforts

Experience: No prior experience necessary. We seek passionate individuals interested in fighting poverty and advocating for change, regardless of background or GPA.

Details: This is an unpaid programme; college credit may be available.

Start Date: New programmes start every month. You may choose your preferred start month.

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

Seniority level

• Associate

Employment type

• Part-time, unpaid

Job function

• Marketing, Public Relations, and Writing/Editing

Industries

• Civic and Social Organizations
• Non-profit Organizations