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Data-Pop Alliance is seeking a Design Intern. Founded in 2013 by the Harvard Humanitarian Initiative, MIT Media Lab, and ODI, we are an international nonprofit focused on using data to drive social change. Our work centers on three pillars: diagnosing local issues with data and AI, building data literacy, and transforming societal systems.

The Design Intern will gain hands-on experience in projects related to data, AI, international development, gender, and social equity, supported by a passionate team of professionals.

DPA has partnered with and received funding from organizations such as the Inter-American Development Bank, UNDP, FAO, UN ESCWA, GIZ (German development agency), the Vodafone Institute, Oxfam México and other key international stakeholders to develop projects in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA), Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC), the Middle East and North Africa (MENA), and Asia. To learn more about DPA, please consult our website and our “Overview and Outlook 2022-2024” report.

DPA’s projects are managed and carried out by a core team of about 30 people, including Directors, Managers, Officers, Data Scientists, Research Assistants, and Interns.

Dates: 3 months, full-time

Location: Remote 

Scope of Work

The Design Intern will be reporting to the Communications Director and Design Lead, and be supported by the Communications Manager and Officer, and will provide support through the following key responsibilities:

Profile/Qualifications

• Recent graduate (or student in last semester of university) with a degree in design, communications, or relevant experience in the field. 
• Intermediate use of Adobe Suite and related programs, such as Illustrator, InDesign, Photoshop, Canva and Capcut.
• Experience with design for social media (e.g., diverse image formats).
• Strong computer skills, including proficiency in MS Office applications (e.g., Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Chrome Interfaz). 
• Experience using WordPress or similar platforms is highly desirable.
• Strong interest in human rights, gender, social inequality, and more.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills in English. French and/or Spanish are highly desirable. 
• Video editing skills are considered a plus.
• Data visualization skills and tools management is considered a plus.
• Comfortable with remote teams, processes and software (e.g., Slack, Asana)
• Ability to work with people from different cultural backgrounds.
• Ability to multitask, while being proactive, detail-oriented, analytical and organized (i.e., ability to organize files by project).

Candidates should be able to work independently, manage their time wisely, and meet deadlines. They should be detail-focused, reliable, professional, and possess strong research, writing, editing, and analysis skills, as well as excellent communication, and interpersonal skills.

Remuneration 

USD $500.00 / month

Recruitment Process

Qualified candidates are requested to submit a CV, and portafolio or reel with two academic or work references to jobs@datapopalliance.org with the subject line “R2023006_Design Intern” by Wednesday, October 25, 6:00 pm EST. Candidates will be reviewed on a rolling basis, so early application is strongly encouraged.

Please note that only complete applications submitted in English will be considered. Due to the large volume of applications, only short-listed candidates will be contacted. Also, rename each document you’ll submit with your name, the position and the type of document you are submitting. Ie. FIRSTNAME LASTNAME_Position_CV and send them in PDF format.