HR & Governance Intern

POSITION: HR & Governance Intern

WHERE: Reach for Change. Stockholm, Sweden, hybrid remote.

COMMITMENT: Full-time/Part time 3-6 months

DURATION: January - April/June 2025

DEADLINE FOR APPLICATIONS: November 6th 2024. Please note candidates will be considered on a rolling basis and the position will be filled as soon as a great candidate is found.

Proficiency in written and spoken English is required.

Who we are

Reach for Change is a global non-profit founded in Sweden. Our vision is a world where all children and youth reach their full potential. We are working towards this vision by finding local social entrepreneurs and empowering them to develop and scale innovative solutions that improve the lives of children and youth. We were co-founded by successful entrepreneurs in the non-profit and business sectors in 2010, and since then we have supported more than 2,000 direct beneficiaries in 18 countries across three continents. We run development programs for social entrepreneurs that are tailored to their specific developmental stage. The social entrepreneurs are supported in scaling their innovations through capacity development, network connections and funding, all in partnership with multiple sectors. Read more about us at reachforchange.org/en/

What we can offer

An exciting and educational internship through which you experience being part of an international virtual working environment and a smart, brave and passionate team. During your internship, you will gain insight into, and knowledge of, how a global non-profit organization is structured and works in practice. With a focus on HR & Governance, you will learn about and take an active part in various procedures regarding recruitment, employment, organizational and strategic team development, as well as policy formulation. With the necessary support, you will be given the opportunity to take ownership of your own tasks and projects and gain practical experience in project management and self-leadership. We highly value our interns for their skills and the energy they bring to our team and offer a great opportunity for you to gain confidence and develop your workplace skills.

During your internship

You will be working directly with the small Global HR Team, providing support with different and engaging day-to-day tasks including the administration, coordination, facilitation and development of our key HR & Governance processes and tools. You will have the opportunity to combine your work with longer projects and varying tasks, such as qualitative and quantitative data collection, research, analysis, surveys and presentations, always in collaboration with us. A typical working day is between 9 and 17, but working hours are flexible and can be done remotely. Minimum every other week you will have a check-in with your supervisor, where your work tasks and development will be followed up on.

Who you are

A student: We expect you to be a student either at the Bachelor’s or Master’s level and connected to a university where the internship is part of your education plan. The position is unpaid and therefore it is important to us that you are receiving funds from a third party (SU/CSN/Erasmus Stipendium or another source of student support).

Passionate: Have a strong passion when it comes to the end goal of improving the world for children, youth and are interested in working in an international, pragmatic, engaged and dedicated team.

Brave: As a person, you are brave, thorough, and have strong interpersonal and communication skills. You are comfortable with taking initiative, are proactive, and enjoy having varied tasks and projects. You don't hesitate to ask questions, learn, be curious and would rather fail than do nothing.

Smart: You care about the quality of your work and you have an entrepreneurial problem-solving go-getter mindset.

Knowledge within the development of IT tools and graphic design is preferable.

Competencies and skills we are looking for: Proficiency in English is required – since it is the language we use for most of our internal communication. Swedish is an advantage.

If this sounds like you please get in touch with us!

Reach for Change recognizes that creating the change we want to see around us starts with ourselves, in our own organization. That is why it is important for us to strive to represent the change we want to see in the world. As a team, we strive to be diverse along many dimensions such as ethnicity, gender, language, age, sexual orientation, marital status, religion, beliefs, socio-economic status, physical and mental ability, thinking styles, experience, and education. We believe that the wide array of perspectives results from such diversity and promotes innovation and success. We, therefore, invite every candidate to bring their unique individual strengths.