Voluntary internships
Voluntary internships are an ideal opportunity to gain experience in a successful NGO whilst contributing to alleviating poverty and suffering. Internships generally comprise of a single role that encompasses working on a specialised project. You will become very skilled in your role and gain insight into how our organisation operates.
See below for current internship opportunities. Please read our Internship FAQ’s before you apply.
Voluntary internship opportunities
Learning & Development Communications Assistant
Learning & Development Communications Assistant
Oxfam House, Oxford
Commitment:
2 or 3 days a week for 6 months (with possibility to extend).
Department name:
The Learning & Development Team is placed within the Corporate Human Resources Department. The team are responsible for Learning and Development initiatives that have an organisation-wide reach. They work in an advisory capacity with regional HR and other specialist/functional teams and act as a “broker” – helping teams share ideas about learning and personal and organisational development throughout Oxfam.
Key Responsibilities:
- Contribute to finding innovative ways to promote and market L&D initiatives via the intranet and other communication routes.
- Collate and produce content for a regular newsletter (to involve interviewing staff, gathering and writing materials, and formatting).
- Support the team in the creation of new learning resources, and ensuring existing materials are in line with the Oxfam brand.
- Assist with the evaluation of international courses and coaching relationships.
- Examine team systems, databases and intranet site and review for ease-of-use. (On occasion other work to support the team may be necessary).
Skills and competences:
- Good written and verbal communication skills.
- Positive attitude and willingness to learn.
- Interest in Learning & Development and Oxfam.
- IT skills: Good knowledge of PowerPoint, Word and Excel.
- Ability to work effectively as part of a team in order to meet deadlines.
Deadline: 3rd December 2008
Interview date: 9th December 2008
Start date: 15th December (negotiable)
Contact: Alice Wooler, Learning & Development Executive
Email: awooler@oxfam.org.uk
Tel: 01865 473640
Address: Learning & Development,
Oxfam House,
John Smith Drive,
Cowley, Oxford, OX4 2JY
Buying & Merchandising Administrator
Oxfam Activities Distribution Centre, Bicester
Commitment:
Minimum 3-4 months – could become 6 months or longer.
Department name:
Boutiques Buying and Merchandising Department.
4 days per week Monday-Thursday 9am-5.15pm daily.
Key Responsibilities:
- Administrating and liaising within department and with suppliers and stores on behalf of Assistant Buyer & Merchandisers
- Inputting and order processing & progressing
- Assisting in the preparation of: weekly sales analysis & reports, store replenishment and allocations as well as store communication packs
- Being liaison point for designated stores for Boutiques Team in queries relating to the above.
- Critical path management & order tracking
- Communicating with suppliers and stores
Skills and competences:
- Written & verbal Communication
- Teamwork & flexibility.
- Computer to good working standard, particularly Excel and Word
- Problem solving & analysing
- Time & task management
Deadline: 24 November
Interview date: 2 December
Start date: 8 December
Contact: Alex Smith
Email: asmith@oxfam.org.uk
Assistant to Shop Manager
Esher, Surrey
Commitment:
7 hours per day (9:30-17:30, 1-hour lunch break), 3 days per week for 6-9 months
Department name:
Assisting the shop manager in day-to-day duties of management of the busy shop with a particular focus on improving new product and food sales.
Key Responsibilities:
On-going responsibilities
- Improve new product and food sales by: promoting Oxfam’s new product range locally, developing sales techniques and opportunities in the shop and managing day-to-day presentation and stocking of the goods.
- Assist the shop manager in developing shop for target audience.
- Assist the shop manager to maintain continuity and consistency of the shop environment by assigning tasks to the volunteers on rota and enforcing basic rules.
- Assist the shop manager to keep the shop clean, tidy and well-displayed, as well as ensuring goods on display are refreshed regularly.
- Assist the shop manager with rapid donation sorting as and when necessary
- Carry out daily till operations, fill in daily financial forms and sort out cash to close the working day as and when necessary
Projects
- New product and food sales improvement
Skills and competences:
- Basic commercial awareness and a good eye for shop design
- Basic marketing skills
- A good eye and interest in fashion with a good understanding of current fashion trends
- Basic numerical and financial skills to help with end-of-day financial duties
- Good communication skills to please a customer base with high expectations
Deadline: Wednesday 19th November
Interview date: Friday 21st November
Start date: TBA
Contact: Zerrin Kibaroglu, Shop Manager
Email: zerrin@kibaroglu.net
Address: Oxfam Shop, 13 High Street, Esher, KT10 9RL
Assistant Shop Manager
Location: Enfield
Commitment: Minimum of three months, up to one year. Commitment per week is negotiable.
Department and brief description: Retail Charity Shop
Responsibilities:
- Training to the level of assistant manager
- Know and understand all aspects of an Oxfam Shop
- Understanding the work Oxfam does
- Visit our Head Office in Oxfam
- Possibility of work experience within other Oxfam departments.
Key skills:
- A willingness to learn
- Reliability
- Commitment
- Honesty
- Integrity.
Closing date for applications: Ongoing
Interview date: Negotiable
Start date: Negotiable
Contact: Sally Gordon
Tel: 0208 3677728
Postal address: Oxfam Shop, 54 Church Street, Enfield, EN2
6AX
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