Programs Administration Intern

Medecins Sans Frontieres (Doctors Without Borders) - United States • Washington, DC

10h • Hybrid

About The Position

The Programs Administration intern role will provide support to the Programs Department while gaining practical
experience and administrative, organization, and advocacy skills. The position may at times also help support other
units within the Programs Department for specific projects. This role reports to the Programs Support Team. The
intern position is ideal for an applicant interested in the social mission of Doctors Without Borders / Médecins Sans
Frontières (MSF), and who is also seeking meaningful experience at an International Non-Governmental
Organization.

Requirements

• A bachelor’s degree or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Ability to work independently and with multiple tasks
• A working knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite
• Creativity, curiosity, and willingness to delve into new topic areas to build and share knowledge
• Excellent attention to detail, strong writing and proofreading ability
• Initiative and confidence to work independently and ask questions in a fast-paced work environment
• English mandatory, French and/or Spanish language skills strongly preferred

Nice To Haves

• Experience using a CRM tool is an asset but not required

Responsibilities

• Schedule appointments (internal to MSF USA), make arrangements for workshops (catering, printing, and set -up) and organize travel plans following instructions to ensure more senior colleagues or a senior executive make best use of their time
• Prepare letters, emails, minutes of meetings and reports for approval by more senior colleagues
• Initiate service/product requisitioning in NetSuite, liaise with accounts payable team for tracking vendor payments
• Collect on a quarterly and bi-annual basis lobbying data prior to reporting deadlines.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Intern