Volunteer: Writer/Journalist Programme

The Borgen Project; Aberdeen City; Remote; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Part time

Job summary

The Borgen Project seeks passionate volunteers for its Writer/Journalist Programme, focusing on content creation to address global poverty. This part-time, unpaid role offers valuable experience in advocacy and research, working remotely to contribute to impactful change. Ideal for individuals seeking to make a difference while gaining practical skills.

Benefits

College credit available

Qualifications

• Passion for fighting poverty and commitment to advocacy.
• No prior experience necessary.
• Open to all backgrounds regardless of GPA.

Responsibilities

• Write articles for BORGEN Magazine or The Borgen Project Blog.
• Research topics relevant to global poverty.
• Assist with advocacy and fundraising 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?

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 advocacy, The Borgen Project has supported the passage of bills benefiting nearly 500 million people in developing countries.

Writer/Journalist Programme

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

Responsibilities include:

• Article writing
• Researching topics
• Assisting with advocacy efforts
• Assisting with fundraising by creating a personal campaign and meeting targets

Experience: No prior experience necessary. We seek individuals passionate about fighting poverty and righting wrongs, regardless of GPA or background.

Details: This is an unpaid programme, though college credit is available.

Start Date: New programmes begin every month; you can choose your start month.

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