Volunteer: Writer/Journalist Programme

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

Job summary

The Borgen Project offers a Writer/Journalist Programme focused on content creation for BORGEN Magazine and the Project's Blog. This part-time, unpaid, remote opportunity allows individuals to engage in meaningful advocacy work against global poverty, benefiting from 12 hours of work per week over 12 weeks, with flexible start dates and potential college credit available.

Benefits

College credit available

Qualifications

• No prior experience necessary.
• Passion for fighting poverty and advocacy is essential.

Responsibilities

• Article writing for BORGEN Magazine or The Borgen Project Blog.
• Researching topics related to global poverty.
• Assisting with advocacy efforts and fundraising.

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 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 benefitting close to 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, 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.

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 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 programme, although college credit is available.

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

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