Apply to volunteer or intern at TDRF
Tigray Disaster Relief Fund strives to build a team of dedicated volunteers and interns from students to working career professionals to support our mission to provide urgent humanitarian relief and development assistance to communities across Tigray.
Our program allows flexible community involvement through two different pathways: volunteer or internship. The volunteer pathway is for any person looking to get involved with TDRF and contribute their talents on an ongoing basis to the organization. The internship pathway is for our young adults that are seeking a short-term arrangement to build their professional experience and gain transferable skills.
All volunteer and intern opportunities are virtual/remote, unpaid positions allowing people from around the globe to contribute to the critical work of TDRF.
Open Volunteer and Intern Positions at TDRF
Description: Do you have a passion for social media and graphic design? Are you a creator that is ready to step out of the box using innovative ideas to inspire, inform and captivate audiences? Then we are looking for you to join the TDRF team as a social media content creator!
Duration: 3 months to 1 year
Hours: Minimum 2 hours per week for volunteers or 5 hours per week for interns
Responsibilities:
- Assist the Director of Marketing in creating innovative and brand-based content.
- Create visual content for various social media platforms, including, but not limited to, Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and YouTube, with excellent judgment, instincts, and a sharp feel for the social media landscape.
- Source, create and publish timely social media content to educate various audiences about key TDRF activities and help raise funds for program development.
- Coordinate and schedule a social media content calendar to maintain a regular presence on the TDRF social media platforms
Be responsive to breaking news/events which provide TDRF an opportunity to tell our story.
Description: Do you have a passion for communication? Do you have a desire to make a difference in the lives of others? Then we are looking for you to join the TDRF team as a communication specialist!
Duration: 3 months to 1 year
Hours: Minimum 2 hours per week for volunteers or 5 hours per week for interns
Responsibilities:
- Assist the Executive Director in developing and publishing the Annual Report and Quarterly Newsletter
- Assist the Director of Public Relations and Communications with developing communication materials, such as infographics, promotional videos, blog posts, or factsheets to promote TDRF campaigns and activities.
Description: Do you have a passion for program development and event planning? Do you have a desire to make a difference in the lives of others? Then we are looking for you to join the TDRF team as a programs and events coordinator!
Duration: 3 months to 1 year
Hours: Minimum 2 hours per week for volunteers or 5 hours per week for interns
Responsibilities:
- Assist Directors of Program Development with identifying grant opportunities and preparing documents for grant submissions
- Assists the Board of Directors with the development and implementation of TDRF special events, such as virtual seminars, panels, social media live events
- Coordination of technology and media platforms for online events
- Provide post-event evaluation summaries to incorporate lessons learned for future TDRF events
Description: Do you have a passion for technology? Do you enjoy finding untapped resources to improve productivity?Then we are looking for you to join the TDRF team as an IT specialist!
Duration: 2 months to 1 year
Hours: Minimum 2 hours per week for volunteers or 5 hours per week for interns
Responsibilities:
- Assist Board of Directors in coordinating, planning, and leading technology-related activities, and platforms for TDRF
- Assist in development and management of TDRF website ensuring that it is secure, functional, visually appealing, user-friendly, and consistently updated
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Open Volunteer and Intern Positions at TDRF
Description: Do you have a passion for social media and graphic design? Are you a creator that is ready to step out of the box using innovative ideas to inspire, inform and captivate audiences? Then we are looking for you to join the TDRF team as a social media content creator!
Duration: 2 months to 1 year
Hours: Minimum 2 hours per week for volunteers or 5 hours per week for interns
Responsibilities:
- Assist the Director of Marketing in creating innovative and brand-based content.
- Create visual content for various social media platforms, including, but not limited to, Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and YouTube, with excellent judgment, instincts, and a sharp feel for the social media landscape.
- Source, create and publish timely social media content to educate various audiences about key TDRF activities and help raise funds for program development.
- Coordinate and schedule a social media content calendar to maintain a regular presence on the TDRF social media platforms
Be responsive to breaking news/events which provide TDRF an opportunity to tell our story.
Description: Do you have a passion for communication? Do you have a desire to make a difference in the lives of others? Then we are looking for you to join the TDRF team as a communication specialist!
Duration: 2 months to 1 year
Hours: Minimum 2 hours per week for volunteers or 5 hours per week for interns
Responsibilities:
- Assist the Executive Director in developing and publishing the Annual Report and Quarterly Newsletter
- Assist the Director of Public Relations and Communications with developing communication materials, such as infographics, promotional videos, blog posts, or factsheets to promote TDRF campaigns and activities.
Description: Do you have a passion for program development and event planning? Do you have a desire to make a difference in the lives of others? Then we are looking for you to join the TDRF team as a programs and events coordinator!
Duration: 2 months to 1 year
Hours: Minimum 2 hours per week for volunteers or 5 hours per week for interns
Responsibilities:
- Assist Directors of Program Development with identifying grant opportunities and preparing documents for grant submissions
- Assists the Board of Directors with the development and implementation of TDRF special events, such as virtual seminars, panels, social media live events
- Coordination of technology and media platforms for online events
- Provide post-event evaluation summaries to incorporate lessons learned for future TDRF events
Description: Do you have a passion for technology? Do you enjoy finding untapped resources to improve productivity?Then we are looking for you to join the TDRF team as an IT specialist!
Duration: 2 months to 1 year
Hours: Minimum 2 hours per week for volunteers or 5 hours per week for interns
Responsibilities:
- Assist Board of Directors in coordinating, planning, and leading technology-related activities, and platforms for TDRF
- Assist in development and management of TDRF website ensuring that it is secure, functional, visually appealing, user-friendly, and consistently updated