The incumbent will support the North American Regional Director and the Membership Manager for the North America office of IUCN in carrying out the duties listed in the job description below.

The internship will allow the candidate to work closely with the leadership and be at the center of the execution of a regional to global conservation program. Skills that are sought but can also be developed during the internship include: ability to digest and synthesize technical information and summarize the most critical points, analyses and capture of strategic priorities for IUCN that are aligned with donor priorities, communications/outreach appealing to IUCN’s various audiences, and engaging with people/interpersonal skills as well as strong time management. Strong competence with Microsoft word, outlook, and teams desirable.

This is a DC-office based position, requiring the candidate to join meetings and events in person as needed. The incumbent will undertake the following tasks:

a) Research US and Canadian donors conservation-related strategies and summarize key funding priorities while describing how they best align with IUCN priorities, focusing on climate change, nature-based solutions, indigenous people and gender, forestry and grassland management, and marine conservation.

b) Develop talking points as needed by the Regional Director to help her prepare for meetings and events covering a range of technical issues that IUCN works on, based on the commission, member and secretariat work done by IUCN.

c) Support IUCN members with information and follow-up requests they have to track down progress on various motions, and help them find the appropriate contact points within the Union.

d) Communicate results from North American region work, summarizing results and updating the https://www.iucn.org/regions/washington-dc-office website, as well as sharing updates with the IUCN-US board.

e) Support the Membership Manager to process and track membership requests for IUCN members, organize member events including Webinars, and other events with the opportunity to engage in content development for those events working with members.

f) Provide general logistical support to the NA Regional Director and Membership Manager, including but not limited to note taking at member/partner meetings, and appointment/meeting scheduling, as well as helping with diplomatic missions re hotel, restaurant, and other scheduling.

g) Carry out any other relevant task as assigned by, and agreed with the line manager.


**This internship can be 50% or full time**