Youth Coordinator Internship

IMPORTANT:  This Advertiser has requested that applicants MUST be National Residents / Valid Work Permit-holders.  Other applicants need not apply.

 

ZSL is looking for an intern based at ZSL offices, Regent’s Park to provide support for youth orientated events leading up to and during the Rio +20, UN Conference on Sustainable Development in Brazil (13-22^nd June 2012).  The “Declaration of Young People’s Right to a Healthy Planet” was written by ClientEarth and ZSL and forms the main focus of the project.

 

The intern will assist ZSL to:

• Encourage people to sign the Youth Declaration using social media and other forms of communication
• Connect with youth groups attending Rio +20
• Organize a side event at the conference ( both logistics and strategic planning)
• Evaluate the success of the projects using different methods
• Produce a report on the project for ZSL.

 

ZSL is offering:

• A professional working environment
• Supervision by ZSL conservation and education staff
• Experience working in a conservation organization
• Use of facilities such as computer, internet, library and software
• Up to 6 months contract with travel zones 1-6 and lunch costs ( max £5 per day)
• A written reference on completion of the project.

 

Period of volunteer contract:

• 16^th February 2012 – 16^th August 2012
• Ideally 3-4 days a week ( 9am-5pm)

 

The ideal candidate should:

• Have undergraduate degree in life sciences, geography, education or other related subjects
• Have excellent communication skills, both written, spoken and via social media
• Have project management skills
• Interested in youth issues relating to the environment
• Have a passion for conservation and sustainable development
• Be self motivated and hardworking
• Be willing to attend the Rio+20 conference in June 2012

 

 

To apply, please send your CV, a 200-word statement on why you think young people should be involved at Rio +20, and a one-page cover letter to hr@zsl.org.

 

Closing date for applications is Friday 10^th February 2012. Interviews will be during w/c 13th February 2012