The International Rescue Committee responds to the world's worst humanitarian crises, helping to restore health, safety, education, economic wellbeing and power to people devastated by conflict and disaster. Founded in 1933 at the call of Albert Einstein, the IRC is one of the world's largest international humanitarian non-governmental organizations, at work in more than 40 countries and 29 US cities.
🏛️ About the Team
The Global Awards Management Unit is a global unit with teams in New York, Washington DC, London, Nairobi, Berlin, Stockholm and Amman, with staff presence in many other locations around the world. Its mission is to lead the IRC's work to engage and influence government donors, secure funding, and enable compliant and effective programme delivery for its clients.
The Global Business Development Team, within which this role sits, leads the IRC's public business development strategy for the organisation's international work. The team raises the funds to deliver to those in greatest need, striving to increase the scale and quality of funding to ensure the effectiveness of the IRC's work.
💶 Job Overview
The Donor Engagement Intern is part of the Donor Engagement Europe Team, which is responsible for relationship management of the IRC's key institutional donors. Under the line management of the Senior Advisor Donor Engagement with INTPA and DG MENA, and in close coordination with the Donor Engagement Officer for DG ECHO, the intern supports the IRC's funding-focused engagement mainly with DG INTPA, DG MENA and DG ECHO, collaborating closely with other teams which lead on policy, advocacy and technical engagement. The intern supports the development and implementation of strategies for maintaining and developing proactive and positive relationships with those donors, in support of the delivery of the IRC's organisational strategy, and is also expected to support the team on ad hoc requests and admin support.
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🤝 Main Responsibilities
Related to DG INTPA, DG MENA, DG ENEST, FPI and DG ECHO:
🔍 Undertake research, notably on data, and preparation of background analyses
📋 Support the preparation of briefings for discussions with institutional donors
🗺️ Support the implementation of donor strategies through preparation of meetings and working groups
🗒️ Participate in relevant donor meetings, together with the Senior Advisor and Officer, and take minutes
🎪 Support the preparation of external events with EU donors, such as the European Humanitarian Forum 2027, through preparation of internal meetings, communication and logistics, drafting of briefings and information notes
🗄️ Support the updating of the internal Customer Relationship Management database and internal donor tools
Related to the Donor Engagement Europe Team:
🔧 Support the team with updates of internal donor tools
✈️ Support the coordination of visits of IRC staff to donor capitals, including logistics, briefings and appointment coordination
✅ Job Requirements
🌍 You are interested in working in an international NGO and have knowledge of, or high interest in, the humanitarian and development working sectors
📚 You are familiar with development cooperation and humanitarian aid
🗣️ You have strong communication and organisational skills
🎯 You work independently, accurately, with an eye for detail, and enjoy working in a team, including virtual teams
💻 You feel confident in using MS Office, especially Word, Excel, Outlook and Teams
⚡ You work proactively and conscientiously
📌 Any knowledge of DG INTPA, DG MENA, DG ECHO, DG ENEST or FPI would be considered an asset
🗣️ Proficient in English, with the ability to speak, write and understand it, and French is considered an asset
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📋 The Details
📍 Location: Brussels, Belgium
🆔 Job requisition ID: JR00004293
🏠 Remote type: hybrid, with remote working up to 40 percent
📄 Contract: full-time, a six-month internship with the possibility to be renewed up to a maximum of one year
⚠️ Candidates must have the right to work in Belgium
📌 The offer does not state any salary or stipend for this position
📩 How to Apply
Apply online through the IRC careers portal for this requisition.
⏰ Deadline
09 August 2026, at 23:59 CET.
🔗 Link
📝 Job opening and application: https://theirc.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/External_Careers/job/Brussels-Belgium/Donor-Engagement-Intern_JR00004293
