| Employer | Roots Inters | SOS Animal |
|---|---|
| Location | Lisbon, Portugal |
| Type | Internship |
| Apply by | Deadline not specified—Apply ASAP! |
| More details | https://www.rootsinterns.com/tour/marketing-fundraising-internship-portugal/ |
| Posted on | October 28, 2024 |
Description
This is an incredible opportunity for those who want to use their marketing and fundraising skills to make meaningful change within the environmental sector.
Your job as a marketing and fundraising intern is to craft and share the organization’s key messages. With powerful content comes more donor support. And with more donor support, even more vulnerable, neglected, or mistreated animals can be cared for. You’ll use your creativity to help plan and deliver effective fundraising campaigns to drive engagement. There will also be plenty of opportunities to create impactful content, including social media and web content, that will help to raise awareness of key environmental issues in the region.
Learning objectives:
• Plan and craft impactful content to drive donor support
• Build up knowledge around different areas of marketing and fundraising, such as how to build a campaign and evaluate data
• Understand how an environmental nonprofit operates
• Work within a international team made up of dedicated professionals, interns, and volunteers
• Learn more about the unique fauna and flora native to Portugal
SOS Animal is driven to improve animal welfare throughout Portugal and beyond. They have a main office, as well as a veterinary hospital in Lisbon which are open to the public and members of SOS Animal. They have recently set up an animal sanctuary in the Santarém region of Portugal, which will be home to a rich variety of native animals and plant species.
The organization offers free veterinary care to animals from low-income and vulnerable households and has set up a successful animal sterilization program whereby they have performed over 3000 sterilizations. They have also found new homes for over 600 rescued animals and have given almost 10,000 free veterinary consultations to families in need.
Alongside providing medical treatment and care to animals, the organization aims to share important information relating to animal welfare and environmental issues impacting flora and fauna more widely. They do this through the dissemination of studies, running clarification sessions and hosting lectures and other educational activities. This nonprofit also contributes scientific research and data to help manage communities of stray animals, and promote initiatives aimed at improving animal welfare across the public and private sectors.
In 2013 and 2016, the organization featured on seasons 1 and 2 of the program, ‘SOS Animal’, broadcasted on Portuguese television. And again in 2019, they appeared in the first season of the program, ‘À Descoberta Com’ which had approximately 500,000 viewers per episode.
Responsibilities:
As a marketing and fundraising intern on this program, your tasks will include:
• Planning and creating content for the organization’s communication channels, including social media and website
• Building impactful fundraising campaigns to help boost donor support
• Researching opportunities and options for funding
• Monitoring and evaluating data to inform future campaigns and content creation
• All interns assist with general work and at the start of the internship there will be an orientation program with basic skills (taking care of animals, cleaning, etc.)
Requirements:
• Share the organization’s core values, demonstrating the desire to contribute to this unique project in Portugal
• A flexible approach to work
• Excellent communication & teamwork skills
• Fluency in English
• Minimum age of 20 years old
Please Keep the Following in Mind:
• You will be contacted by Roots Interns, as they handle all internship applications for this organization. Roots will also help with any practical preparations before the start of your internship (f.e. arranging your accommodation, answering any questions you might have about living abroad, etc.)
• During the internship you will be linked to a supervisor/mentor that will guide you and provide support & feedback throughout your time with the organization.
• Please note that the internship is based on a volunteer work placement, so you will not receive a payment or stipend of any kind.
Fees for 2024/2025 – click on the link below for information about the fees for this specific internship opportunity.
Visit https://www.rootsinterns.com/tour/marketing-fundraising-internship-portugal/ to learn more about this internship.
How to Apply:
Complete the application form via https://www.rootsinterns.com/apply/ or send an email to internship@rootsinterns.com.
Applications are accepted on a rolling basis – apply ASAP!