Internships with Moving Mountains Trust

Moving Mountains Trust Long-Term Sustainable Development in Kenya, Nepal and Borneo

Internships with Moving Mountains “I have spent many years travelling and working in developing countries, and I was never able to reconcile the inequality I saw in the world of haves and have nots. I wanted Moving Mountains to stand for something equal and inspirational.

Choosing the right people to help me has been a journey in itself. Some have come from poor beginnings, some from remote communities, and some simply came because they wanted to make a difference� - MM Founder Gavin Bate Moving Mountains Trust welcomes the contribution that internships make to our work and the development of our organisation. We also support and encourage the opportunities internships provide for young people to develop their skills and experience, working with a professional development NGO. We offer stimulating, challenging and rewarding internship placements in the UK or Ireland, abroad in the countries where we operate and internships which include a combination of the two options.

Welcome to Moving Mountains!

PO Box 14, Portstewart, Northern Ireland, BT55 7WS T: 028 708 31258

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Moving Mountains Trust Long-Term Sustainable Development in Kenya, Nepal and Borneo

Internships with Moving Mountains Supportive and Inspiring Working Environment: As a small and dynamic development NGO with staff spread across three continents, Moving Mountains interns get a great experience working with a variety of MM staff, both in the UK and Ireland and in the field in Kenya, Nepal and Borneo.

Interns work alongside the charity coordinator and the UK and Ireland trustees and communicate and collaborate regularly with our staff in Kenya, Nepal and Borneo. Interns work with MM staff and trustees both in person as well as via email, skype and telephone. They are given ongoing training, guidance and assistance throughout their internship but are also supported to work independently and show initiative and creativity to contribute to the work of Moving Mountains.

Professional Development and Experience: Interns work on a diverse range of tasks which give them an excellent overview of the charity and all aspects of the work involved in running a development NGO. The work undertaken by interns as part of their placement allows them to make a great contribution to the development of the charity whilst gaining excellent professional experience and developing a range of personal and professional skills.

Diverse Tailored Programme of Work The programme of tasks that interns are asked to work on is tailored for each internship, designed around the needs of Moving Mountains at the time of the PO Box 14, Portstewart, Northern Ireland, BT55 7WS T: 028 708 31258

W: www.movingmountainstrust.com Recognised as a charity by HMRC under reference XR62512

E: mmuk@movingmountainstrust.com

Moving Mountains Trust Long-Term Sustainable Development in Kenya, Nepal and Borneo

internship and designed to be based on and to build on the existing skills, experience and competencies of the interns. Tasks interns may undertake during their internships may include a selection from the following: •

Promotion, Communication and Social Media: ◦ Compilation of information and drafting of content for publications including annual reports, monthly email newsletters, promotional brochures, flyers and posters, donor reports, project identification documents, programme overview documents; ◦ Promotion of charity through development of social media content and blog articles; ◦ Promotion of volunteering trips through emails, development of links, publication of opportunities through platforms, forums, websites; ◦ Promotion of events, press releases, sharing of information with other organisations; ◦ Editing of and development of website content; ◦ Development of video clips and short promotional films to introduce the work of the NGO, the volunteer placements and development education opportunities available with Moving Mountains; ◦ Photography and documentation of projects and programmes, fundraising events, conferences, group meetings, etc.

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Charity Administration ◦ Support for compilation of accounts and financial statements; ◦ Donor communication, thank you letters, receipting, management of online donation sites; ◦ Response to email enquiries and requests for information; ◦ Collection and organisation of data, maintenance of databases, management of online systems; ◦ Monitoring of online and offline fundraising.

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Project Management: ◦ Impact assessment and theory of changes documents; ◦ Development and maintenance of monitoring and evaluation systems; ◦ Data collection and reporting; ◦ Organisation and presentation of data for both internal and external use.

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Volunteering: ◦ Support for volunteer management; ◦ Pre-trip preparation for groups and individuals; ◦ Visits to volunteer groups: provision of information, discussions of issues about the trip

PO Box 14, Portstewart, Northern Ireland, BT55 7WS T: 028 708 31258

W: www.movingmountainstrust.com Recognised as a charity by HMRC under reference XR62512

E: mmuk@movingmountainstrust.com

Moving Mountains Trust Long-Term Sustainable Development in Kenya, Nepal and Borneo

or placement.

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Fundraising, Events and Groups: ◦ Collaboration with and support to fundraising groups and MM university societies and creation of new MM societies and groups; ◦ Organisation and development of charity challenges and fundraising events and promotion of events and challenges.

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Training, Development and Capacity Building: ◦ Training of in-country staff in IT and other relevant skills; ◦ Training from in-country staff in counselling, educational support, youth work, sports coaching, social welfare support, running after-school clubs, project management, community development work.

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Funding Research and Applications: ◦ Research into grant applications and funding opportunities; ◦ Support for development of grant and funding applications ◦ Support for management of grants and fulfilment of grant obligations, reporting, etc.

Support for Internships: Interns working with us in the UK and Ireland are usually offered accommodation during their internships where these take place away from home and a weekly allowance is also offered to interns in recognition of their work for the charity. The rate is currently £75 per week. Accommodation and a weekly allowance may also be possible for internships which take place abroad.

We supply feedback, references and letters of recommendation following successful completion of an internship and we also provide mentoring and assistance for future work in the sector.

Requirements of the Interns: Interns need to have their own laptop or access to a computer, need to be proficient in social media and use of Office programmes and need be prepared to learn and develop new skills such as web editing.

Interns need to have excellent written English and be prepared to learn some new language for basic greetings and communications. Interns must have a non-prejudicial attitude to working with people in different countries and from different cultures. They also need to have a good telephone attitude and be prepared to communicate with many different types of people.

In terms of the way in which we work, interns should be prepared to undertake administrative jobs e.g. emails, management of information and people but also have the self-discipline to work

PO Box 14, Portstewart, Northern Ireland, BT55 7WS T: 028 708 31258

W: www.movingmountainstrust.com Recognised as a charity by HMRC under reference XR62512

E: mmuk@movingmountainstrust.com

Moving Mountains Trust Long-Term Sustainable Development in Kenya, Nepal and Borneo

independently on projects that have defined outcomes and time periods.

Interns should have a keen interest in development issues and should be prepared to research and learn more about development studies and sector best practice and report back to trustees, including through visiting events and attending conferences. Interns should have an academic background in a relevant subject and relevant skills, experience and contacts which they can use to contribute to the work of the charity. Above all interns need to be enthusiastic, hardworking, friendly and professional and ready to join the Moving Mountains family and help us to continue making a difference and changing lives.

Futher Info and Applications: For further information and to apply for an internship please email Moving Mountains Trust with your CV and a letter of introduction to the following address: mmuk@movingmountainstrust.com Welcome to MM: We look forward to working with you – welcome to Moving Mountains!

PO Box 14, Portstewart, Northern Ireland, BT55 7WS T: 028 708 31258

W: www.movingmountainstrust.com Recognised as a charity by HMRC under reference XR62512

E: mmuk@movingmountainstrust.com