🇸🇮 Internship in Slovenia 🌍 Climate Justice & Housing Project Intern at Institute My Rainbow 🏘️

Institute My Rainbow (Inštitut Moja Mavrica) is looking for a project intern to work on climate justice and housing in Ljubljana, Slovenia. The organisation welcomes candidates from a range of backgrounds, with a preference for those with academic or professional knowledge related to climate change, housing injustice and political science. The work is mobile and community-based, with a strong focus on networking and street work.

Who They're Looking For

🌱 A genuine interest in social justice, housing rights, climate justice or intersectional approaches to public policy

🤝 Comfortable engaging with people in public spaces and working with diverse communities, including LGBTQ+ youth, migrants and other marginalised groups

🎥 Curious and willing to learn across disciplines: video editing, facilitating a workshop, or understanding housing legislation

🧭 Able to work both independently and in a small, collaborative team

✅ Reliable, organised and able to commit to a structured schedule

💡 Previous experience in street theatre, community organising, video production, graphic design or advocacy is valued but not required (training is provided in all core methods)

What You'll Do

🛣️ Street work with marginalised young people: approaching youth in public spaces, engaging in conversations and offering appropriate support

🙌 Collaboration with volunteers: supporting them in developing and implementing their ideas, and facilitating group activities

🔬 Qualitative research: conducting interviews with community members about their experiences with climate change, then coding and analysing the data

🎙️ Podcasts: shooting, editing and writing podcast materials on housing justice in connection with climate change

🎓 Workshop planning and facilitation, plus non-formal education for young people, youth workers and students from Slovenia and abroad

📝 Content creation (videos, articles, event materials) and research and writing (articles, grant applications and related materials)

What You'll Gain

📈 By the end, you'll be able to independently plan, manage and carry out administrative processes, including writing and monitoring grant applications

🌐 Inclusion in local and international networking activities and public presentations at larger events

💡 The chance to pilot your own ideas and implement activities with and for the target group, gaining experience with service users from different intersectional backgrounds (LGBT+, neurodiversity, mental health challenges)

Good to Know

🏛️ The organisation doesn't run a daily youth centre or have its own offices; the work is mobile and community-based, using public spaces in Ljubljana (such as public libraries) for coworking and meetings

🗓️ Working days are Monday to Friday (mostly mornings, shifting to afternoons on activity days); occasional weekend activities are compensated with a weekday off

📸 Interns must be willing to actively engage with people in public spaces and to consent to appearing in photos and videos (for promoting and reporting on the organisation's work)

The Details

📍 Location: Ljubljana, Slovenia (mobile, community-based)

🗓️ Period: 1 November 2026 to 31 January 2027 (3 months; duration is flexible)

🕐 Commitment: full-time preferred, but part-time applicants can be considered

💶 Compensation: none (this is an unpaid internship)

🏷️ Fields: geography/geology, humanities, social sciences

How to Apply

📧 Email info@mojamavrica with: your field and level of study (Bachelor/Master); your learning objectives; any specific requirements from your university (working hours, mentorship, etc.); your preferred duration and start date; and a short video (max. 3 minutes) stating your motivation and why you want to work with them specifically