Position Announcement
Knowledge Management Intern, Senior Fellows

The Synergos Institute is an independent nonprofit organization dedicated to the development of effective, sustainable and locally based solutions to poverty around the globe.

During its 20-year history, Synergos has worked collaboratively with leaders and leading organizations in civil society, philanthropy, government and business to expand the opportunities and fair treatment for people who do not have full access to human rights, services to meet their basic human needs or the requisite circumstances to participate in civic affairs. Synergos is a capacity building organization that creates networks of change makers interested and engaged in collaborative initiatives, convenes and supports multi-sector partnerships and conducts and disseminates practical knowledge about partnerships aimed at making systems changes that benefit underdeveloped communities.

Synergos is a nonprofit organization working to reduce poverty and promote equity and social justice for poor and marginalized communities around the world.

In all of its work, Synergos seeks to bridge divides, bringing together people, ideas and resources to change the circumstances that make life difficult for poor and marginalized communities. We always seek to do this in a sustainable way by empowering those most adversely affected by poverty and discrimination and by strengthening their ability to do what's needed to change their circumstances on an ongoing basis.

Synergos is headquartered in New York and has staff on the U.S.-Mexico border, in Brazil, Southern Africa, Namibia and India.

Synergos seeks an intern to provide assistance to The Senior Fellows Program, a three-year learning and service fellowship that brings together highly experienced foundation leaders and other civil society activists from around the world to take on a vanguard role in collaborative efforts to address the underlying causes of poverty and to promote social change.

Duties

  • Provide support for implementing a strategy to increase the quantity and quality of knowledge products emerging from the Senior Fellows Network
  • Increase dissemination of those knowledge products at the global and regional levels
  • Help establish and maintain relationship with selected publications (global and regional)
  • Assist in writing and editing pieces (articles, commentaries, profiles, interviews) for the selected publications
  • Conduct research, as needed, for creating writing pieces.

Qualifications

  • Experience in communications, marketing and/or journalism
  • Excellent written communication skills
  • Keen interest in and commitment to international affairs, poverty alleviation, and social justice
  • A general interest in and basic understanding of nonprofit management and philanthropy
  • Commitment to Synergos' mission and values
  • Internet and other researching skills
  • Excellent organization skills and meticulous attention to details

Commitment

A time commitment of 8 to 20 hours per week is preferred for at least one full semester. We are looking for a person willing to start around mid-May to early June.

Please note that this internship is unpaid, but reimbursement for public transportation costs will be provided.

To Apply

Please send a cover letter and resume to:

Cristina Parnetti
Senior Manager, Networks Program
The Synergos Institute
51 Madison Avenue, 21st Floor
New York, NY 10010 USA
Fax: +1 212-447-8119
Email: cparnetti@synergos.org

April 4, 2008