Fundraising & Partnerships Internship

About this role

Protect.ngo is a Switzerland- and Netherlands-based foundation dedicated to protecting those who protect others. Our mission is to expose and defend: we expose the human impact of cyberattacks and information manipulation targeting civil society organizations, and we defend them through cybersecurity support, technology, and a global network of talents. By combining direct assistance with evidence-based advocacy, we strengthen digital resilience and advance accountability for civil society worldwide.

Protect.ngo depends on fundraising and partnerships to fund and grow its work. As part of the Fundraising and Partnerships Team, you will help secure the donors, foundations, corporate partners, and public institutions that make our cybersecurity support to civil society possible.
This is a hands-on opportunity to learn fundraising and partnership-building at a growing international nonprofit, working on digital resilience — a fast-growing priority in the sector.
We're looking for proactive, curious people who want to learn by doing.

You will be reporting directly to the team manager, working closely with the Fundraising and Partnerships Team to support Protect.ngo’s fundraising strategy and growth, donor and stakeholder management, and the scouting of new funding and partnership opportunities.

According to the profile outlined below, you will provide input and support in:

Assessing, qualifying and outreaching to donor prospects and potential partners

Keeping internal CRM and relevant databases updated

Writing/adapting concept notes/proposals for stakeholder engagement and potential donors’ outreach

Stewardship of existing donors

Writing events’ session submissions

Maintaining regular updates of key strategic documents (e.g. work plan, monthly/quarterly reports)

Stakeholders assessment and preparation of related initial outreach

Background research and analysis to generate insights into key strategic topics

Organizing meetings/events

Clerical and administrative duties as needed

Studies in business administration/economics, marketing, international law, international relations, international development, international human rights, international security studies, cybersecurity, or related field

Fluency in English and French, spoken and written

Knowledge of fundraising techniques and partnership building and curation, including administrative and legal aspects

Knowledge of creation of concept notes/proposals/applications for funding/collaborative purposes

Strong written and verbal communication skill

Proactive, flexible, detailed and organized

Commitment to work in NGOs - nonprofit sector

The following requirements are an asset:
Visual/design capabilities (i.e. graphs, PPTs)

External communication experience, with a focus on social media engagement

Marketing

Knowledge of cyber lingo and key cybersecurity concepts

Please submit your application via our portal.

Please provide the following:
A CV (2 pages max), in a pdf format

A cover letter (one page max) describing your motivation, in a pdf format

Requirement: tripartite internship agreement preferred but applicants who finalized their educational program will also be considered
Duration: 6-12 months
Working rate: full-time
Starting date: anytime
Location: Geneva
Equal Opportunity
Protect.ngo is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, ancestry, color, family or medical care leave, gender identity or expression, marital status, medical condition, national origin, physical or mental disability, political affiliation, race, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by applicable laws, regulations and ordinances.

Please read carefully:
We will only consider applications that comply with all the required enclosures and deadline submission. As much as we would like to respond to all applicants, we can only guarantee responses to candidates selected for the interview process. Thank you for your understanding.

We look forward to receiving your application and we
thank you for your interest in Protect.ngo.