ESCA CancerSupport is a charitable organization whose aim is to support people in the greater Geneva and Lausanne regions affected by cancer. It provides free services in English, ranging from one-to-one counselling, peer support and support groups to physical activities such as yoga, gym or walking groups.

The internship with ESCA CS will provide an opportunity for a student to apply his/her learning and knowledge in a real-world NGO context, and to further develop their skills, including building management skills for a socially responsible organization

Scope of work

ESCA CS is seeking for an intern to provide diverse support across the organization. As ESCA CS is a local association with a limited workforce where staff often have several roles, the intern will have an opportunity to be involved in a variety of work streams.

The work will include:

• Support Director on:
  • Coordinating and developing external partnerships
  • Conceptualizing and organizing events for donors, partners and ESCA CS community
  • Developing a fundraising strategy
  • Coordinating work across the organization, preparing workplans, management tools etc.
• Support Communications, Events and Awareness Manager on:
  • Revision of ESCA CS website, social media and storytelling
  • Creating social media content
  • Awareness and marketing campaigns
  • Producing other communications material
  • Developing ESCA CS Outreach
• Other tasks as necessary in discussion with the Director

Timeline

The internship will last for 3-6 months, to be agreed on. The starting date can be flexible.

Skills and qualities required

The intern will need to have:

• A passion for creating local impact through direct services and support to people
• Creativity and an innovation mindset
• Great interpersonal skills
• Excellent communication skills, including good grasp or both written and spoken English
• Knowledge of French is a plus, but not essential
• Willingness to work across a variety of areas
• Ability to multitask and to deliver results under tight schedules
• Communication-related technical skills, such as website design or graphic design, can be a bonus

The intern will need to be currently a student in a recognized university-level programme in Switzerland, and the internship needs to be recognized by his/her university as a part of the degree programme.

The internship is non-remunerated.