With over 70 years of experience, our focus is on helping the most vulnerable children overcome poverty and experience fullness of life. We help children of all backgrounds, even in the most dangerous places, inspired by our Christian faith.

Come join our 34,000+ staff working in nearly 100 countries and share the joy of transforming vulnerable children’s life stories!

Employee Contract Type:

Intern

Job Description:

Background

World Vision is a global Christian relief, development and advocacy organization dedicated to working with children, families and communities to overcome poverty and injustice. World Vision serves all people, regardless of religion, race, ethnicity, or gender.

World Vision International Sierra Leone (WVISL) has been operational since 1996 assisting communities with various interventions in health, education, child protection, water & sanitation and livelihoods.

Applications are requested for suitably qualified Sierra Leoneans to fill the various Internship positions:

Purpose:

The purpose of our internship is to allow interns an opportunity to have hands-on experience to learn the aspects of a particular job that aligns with their subject of study at university, and not employment in WVISL - World Vision International Sierra Leone.

Key Objectives

To provide recent graduates and students who are nearing the end of their tertiary studies with an opportunity to get to know the workplace and gain experience.To assist students in obtaining the necessary hands-on experience so they can finish their program of study.To support in the capacity building of students, enabling young people to acquire experience and marketable skills. Create an opportunity for professional development for students and recent graduates of Sierra Leone, andTo empower young people to gain experience and prepare themselves for future employment. Create a bridge between the academic community and real-world field experience. Discover potential future employees.

The Internship Programme is an enhanced learning opportunity for students and recent graduates, and should not be confused with other forms of short-term employment contracts with WVISL.

Student Intern: The minimum requirement for a student intern is that the applicant must be pursuing a diploma or degree in the relevant field with an internship. Internship periods should be for no longer than 3 months, and it can be extended by three months once. Recent graduates that have received diplomas and/or bachelor’s degrees will also be considered.

Graduate Intern: The minimum requirement is a student who is studying for their graduate degree and/or has recently received a graduate diploma from a university (within 24 months). A graduate internship can last for a period between 6-12 months.

WVISL has the opportunity for eight (8) interns for the functions below:  

Project Compliance InternResource Acquisition InternExecutive Associate InternAdmin Interns (2)Communications InternCivil Engineer InternPeople & Culture /Human Resource (HR) Intern

Resource Development and Management (RDM)/Project Compliance Intern

The intern will be based in the RDM Resource Development and Management Department, and will work closely with other RDM team members, technical experts, and project and program managers in the national office. As Project Compliance intern, you will provide support in grant and private non-sponsorship funds management and donor compliance in World Vision Sierra Leone.

During the internship, the intern will have the opportunity to develop skills and gain experience in the following key areas:

Donor compliance in Grant and PNS – Private Non-Sponsorship managementOrganizing and maintaining project documents from acquisition to managementPractices on documentation, tracking and organizing meetings and working with relevant stakeholdersDevelop skills to aid positioning for a higher position

Requirement: One (1) Graduate Intern from a relevant field of study, development studies/social work.

Duration: 6 months (March 2025 – August 2025)

Resource Development and Management:  Resource Acquisition intern  

During the internship, the intern will have the opportunity to develop skills and gain experience in the following key areas:

As Resource Acquisition intern, you will learn on developing and implementing strategy for resource diversification and enhance organizational capacity for acquiring & managing grants and private non-sponsorship funds according to donor and WV accountability standards. This will be achieved by supporting the Acquisition Manager of WV Sierra Leone in proposal development, documentation tracking and organizing meetings in the areas of resource acquisitions and donor regulations.

The intern will be, supporting different layers of the business development process, support the acquisition team in tracking opportunities, planning meetings with potential partners and providing minutes for these meetings.

Requirement: One (1) Graduate Intern from relevant field of study, development studies/social work.

Duration: March 2025 – August 2025

Governance & Executive Associates Intern

The Interns’ area of learning and work is on administrative support to the National Directors Unit – (Directorate)

During the internship, the intern will have the opportunity to develop skills and gain experience in the following key areas:

Events, meetings, coordination with internal staff and external partners on the Directorate unit’s specific functional areas.office assistant area, such as calendar management, documentation, filing, record keeping, logistic arrangements, meeting minutes, communications with stakeholders, planning, organising, tracking, monitoring of internal and external events.Facilitate meetings with Advisory Counsel Members.

Requirement:

One (1) Graduate Intern from a relevant field of study such as administration and management. Certificate/ Diploma in Administration or Office Management.  Past experience of executive assistant work will be an added advantage

Duration: February 2025 – August 2025

Communications Intern

Intern will support the communications team in developing and implementing communication initiatives. This role provides hands-on experience in content creation, media engagement, social media management, and internal and external communications. The intern will assist in amplifying the organization’s mission, showcasing impact, and engaging key stakeholders through storytelling and digital communication.

This internship is ideal for a recent graduate seeking practical experience in communications, public relations, or media within a humanitarian or development-focused organization.

During the internship, the intern will have the opportunity to develop skills and gain experience in the following key areas:

Content Creation & Storytelling Social Media & Digital Communications Media & Public Relations Internal Communications & Engagement Visual Communications & Graphic Design Event & Campaign

Requirement:

Recent graduate with a degree in Communications, Public Relations, Journalism, Media Studies, International Relations, Marketing, or a related field.Prior experience through internships, volunteer work, or academic projects in communications, media, or digital marketing is an advantage.Duration March 2025 to August 2025Skills & CompetenciesCommunication & Writing SkillsSocial Media & Digital MarketingMedia & Public Relations KnowledgeGraphic Design & Visual Content Creation (Preferred but not required)

External Engagement and Partnering Intern

Will learn on the work related to facilitating Partnering process (identification, assessment, contracting, collaboration and review) geared toward establishing and/or strengthening relationships with a wide range of partners that will contribute to the sustained well-being of children.

Working with and through partners.

During the internship, the intern will have the opportunity to develop skills and gain experience in the following key areas:

Professional Communication & Writing Skills External Engagement and Partnering Tools Internal & External Stakeholder Engagement Event Planning & Training Planning, organising of programmes, documentation, using tools, template, tracking, monitoring of partnering activities and Learning on External Engagements activities.

Requirements

Recent graduate with a degree in Bachelor of Law, Social Sciences, Business Management, or Organizational Development or any other appropriate field.Prior experience through internships, volunteer work, or academic projects in community development, project management, or humanitarian work is an advantage.Ability to travel to the field office Duration: April 2025 to September 2025

Administration Services Intern (2)

The interns are part of the National Office Administration unit. During the internship, the intern will have the opportunity to develop skills and gain experience in the following key areas:

Reception and visitor managementVendor engagementHousekeeping activitiesDocumentation, filing, record keeping.and meeting minutes.Supply Chain coordination on services and paymentStock and supplies management and activities related to procurement.Facilitating business requests related to admin needs in the National OfficeMeeting and event Coordination  

Requirement

Graduate Intern, a recent graduate with a degree in business administration and other relevant field of study. Duration February 2025 to August 2025

People and Culture Interns ( HR- Human Resource )

The P&C intern will be part of the P&C team and will be based in the national office.

learning opportunity in P&C Operational and Technical functions.

Personnel file upkeep and maintenanceStaff data and record keeping, online systems and platform Staff Insurance related engagementsRecruitment coordination and facilitationHR tools and templatesCoordinating P&C Specific event and staff engagements

Requirement

Graduate intern, pursuing final year of degree or recent graduate in  HR and Business Administration studies.Past HR experience will be preferred/ advantageDuration: March 2025 to September 2025

Child Protection and Safeguarding - Intern

Where the Intern Will Work: As an intern in this unit, he/she will work alongside child protection and safeguarding TPM, child protection and safeguarding Project Officers, ministries, and other experts in the field. He/she will be based in the National Office and may also engage with external partners such as schools, social services, and community centers, depending on ongoing projects.

Key Learning Objectives:

Understanding of Child Protection Policies and FrameworksPractical Experience in Child Protection Work in development/NGO sectorCommunication and Advocacy SkillsCross-functional CollaborationDevelopment of Professional Soft SkillsExposure to Stakeholder Engagement

Requirement:

1 student Intern1 Graduate internDuration March 2025 to May 2025

Civil Engineer – Intern

The Civil Engineering Intern is an opportunity for relevant engineering  graduate who will learn about work related  infrastructure-related activities,  while  gaining practical experience in project management, construction oversight, and engineering processes.

Requirement:

Graduate Intern Duration March 2025 to August 2025

Common to all Interns

Self starter, proactive, initiative taker and willingness to learn.Willingness to work with others, especially humility, respect, and care for others.Use of computer, knowledge of Microsoft Office 2007, such as PowerPoint, excel, Word. Able to do data entry, document work, take notes, conduct research when needed on the internet, and develop reports.Analytical and critical mind, ability to think through and complete assignmentsAbility to fluently read, write and communicate in English.Adherence to timeliness and responsiveness to activities.Minimum 18 years of ageApplications must include introductory letter from College of study confirming qualification and status as student intern or graduate intern.All interns will complete a screening process wtih reference to the requireents.

Applicant Types Accepted:

Local Applicants Only