Location (s):
Afghanistan Albania Angola Armenia Bangladesh Benin Bolivia Bosnia and Herzegovina Botswana Brazil Burkina Faso Burundi Cambodia Cameroon Central African Republic Chad China Colombia Congo: Democratic Republic Congo: Republic Cuba Dominican Republic East Timor Ecuador Egypt El Salvador Equatorial Guinea Ethiopia Gambia Ghana Guatemala Guinea-Bissau Guyana Haiti Honduras India Indonesia Iraq Ivory Coast Jamaica Jordan Kenya Kosovo UN1244 (*not recognized by majority of countries) Laos Lebanon Lesotho Liberia Madagascar Malawi Mali Mauritania Mexico Myanmar Namibia Nepal Nicaragua Niger Nigeria Pakistan Palestinian Authority Peru Philippines Russia Rwanda Senegal Serbia Sierra Leone Somalia South Africa South Sudan Sri Lanka Sudan Swaziland Tajikistan Tanzania Thailand Tunisia Uganda Ukraine United States of America Vietnam Zambia Zimbabwe
Overview
Catholic Relief Services was founded in 1943 by the Catholic Bishops of the United States to serve World War II survivors in Europe. Since then, we have expanded in size to reach more than 100 million people in 101 countries on five continents. Our mission is to assist impoverished and disadvantaged people overseas, working in the spirit of Catholic social teaching to promote the sacredness of human life and the dignity of the human person.
Details
Why intern at CRS?
An internship at CRS gives you an introduction to the world of international relief and development. It is an opportunity for you to gain professional experience, network and learn what it is like to work for a faith-based organization. A CRS internship provides learning and mentoring. You will receive regular guidance from your supervisor designed to help you get the most out of your internship experience.
CRS offers both paid summer internships and unpaid internships during the academic year.
Unpaid internships can take place throughout the academic year if CRS is able to identify a position. These internships are non-competitive, typically arranged in the prior semester and start at the beginning of a semester. Summer internships are competitive. All interns are expected to commit to at least 10 weeks—part-time (15 to 20 hours per week) or full-time (35 hours per week)—though internships may last longer
Application
Paid internships are posted with other CRS job openings on the CRS.org careers page. These internships are competitive. We recommend that you apply as early as possible.
For unpaid internships, we can only consider applications that come directly through CRS staff or CRS-affiliated universities. We are not accepting applications for unpaid internships from prospective interns at this time, as these placements are limited.
Location
CRS internships are available at our Baltimore headquarters, in our Washington, DC,, and in U.S. regional offices in California, Texas, Illinois, Georgia and Pennsylvania. Overseas internships may take place in CRS country program offices or CRS regional offices.
Opportunity is About:
Eligibility
Candidates should be from:
Description of Ideal Candidate:
Eligibility
To apply for a CRS internship, you must be currently enrolled in an undergraduate or graduate program or have graduated within the past year.
We look for interns with strong organizational skills and the ability to collaborate in a team environment. Proactive individuals with strong interpersonal, oral and written communication skills, and the commitment and ability to produce high-quality, timely and accurate work efficiently are the most successful. Proficiency in MS Outlook, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint is highly desirable.
Dates:
Deadline: The application period is open for one or more cycles a year
Cost/funding for participants:
Housing and transportation
Unfortunately, CRS does not have the resources to provide or assist with housing or transportation for U.S.-based interns. Interns are expected to cover the following costs: relocation, transportation, housing and food. For overseas internships, applicants should expect to cover all these costs as well, though occasionally CRS may be able to help interns find housing.
Academic credit
CRS is happy to work with universities to satisfy academic credit requirements.
