Application Deadline: Open until filled
Democracy for the Arab World Now ("DAWN") is seeking a highly motivated university student or recent graduate interested in pursuing a career in the nonprofit sector to serve as Development Intern.
Working closely with DAWN'sDevelopment Director, the Intern will assist with key aspects of fundraising and donor relations, including but not limited to prospect research, special event planning and execution, drafting and editing donor outreach materials, and helping maintain DAWN's CRM database.
The Intern will also have the opportunity to support digital marketing and/or other areas of Development, depending on his/her/their interests; to attend internal DAWN strategy meetings and briefings, as well as external DAWN events; and to work with members of the Communications, Program, and Advocacy teams as needed on relevant projects.
The successful candidate will have a demonstrated commitment to DAWN's mission of promoting democracy and human rights in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA). He/she/they will understand and value the role of fundraising in the successful execution of a nonprofit's mission. This is a remote position with weekly virtual check-ins with the Development Director, who is based on the East Coast of the United States.
Qualifications
- An undergraduate student, graduate student, or recent graduate of a university.
- Strong verbal and written English communication skills.
- A demonstrated interest in understanding nonprofit fundraising and in contributing to the development and execution of a nonprofit fundraising strategy.
- A demonstrated commitment to DAWN's mission.
- The ability to work with staff and partners in a positive, collaborative, diverse, and inclusive work environment.
- A demonstrated commitment to DAWN's mission.
How to Apply
Please email a one-page cover letter, resume, and names of two references with their contact information to jobs@dawnmena.org. Please use "Development Intern Application" as the subject of your email. DAWN will consider Development Intern applications on a rolling basis.
Equal Opportunity Employer
DAWN is an equal opportunity employer that does not discriminate in its hiring practices and, in order to build the strongest possible workforce, actively seeks a diverse applicant pool.
About DAWN
Democracy for the Arab World Now (DAWN) promotes democracy and human rights in the MENA region by advocating for changes in U.S. foreign policy, pursuing accountability for regional abusers and their enablers, and amplifying the voices of political exiles and civil society activists from MENA countries. We deliberately focus on the MENA governments with the closest ties to the U.S. government because, as a U.S.-based nonprofit, that is where we believe we have the greatest moral responsibility and where we stand to have the greatest impact.
DAWN was founded in June 2018 by late Saudi journalist and Washington Post columnist, Jamal Khashoggi. Tragically, just a few months after he launched DAWN, Khashoggi was murdered at the Saudi Consulate in Istanbul by a 15-man hit squad dispatched by Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman (MBS). In April 2020 DAWN's remaining board members revived the organization and hired Executive Director Sarah Leah Whitson. Since then, DAWN has grown into a dynamic group of over a dozen staff dedicated to making our shared vision of a free and peaceful MENA region governed by democratic, rights-respecting governments a reality.
