The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), Islamabad is pleased to announce two internships for a period of three months starting from 15 February 2020.
These internships allow for a general understanding of the ICRC, its mandate and activities in Pakistan; and provide an opportunity for students to gain exposure to a real work environment of the ICRC.
The interns will be attached with Communications department of the ICRC. During the internship they will be engaged in number of tasks including research, organizational and administrative support, translation and other assignments related to various activities of the ICRC delegation in Pakistan.
Criteria
- Student should be enrolled in the final academic year of an undergraduate degree or post-graduate degree in the field of media and journalism, communications, public relations and other disciplines of social sciences, in a recognised University/College, based in Islamabad.
- A good command of spoken and written English and Urdu.
- An interest in learning about humanitarian action and the ICRC
Important: For enrolled students, the applicant must provide in writing a permission of the full-time availability for the internship period from the head of the department, in case the applicant is selected. For students who have graduated and, if selected, must commence the internship a one-year period of graduation.
Stipend
Recruited interns will be offered a 3-month paid contract with monthly stipend of PKR 15,000/-. The positions are based at the ICRC office in Islamabad. Please note that ICRC will not provide any kind of boarding and lodging facility.
Application Deadline
The last date of application is Sunday, 03 February 2020.