UNICEF is looking for an Individual Giving Artificial Intelligence Intern in Rome, Italy to support the responsible adoption of AI across its fundraising work. The internship is full-time, paid and office-based, lasts 26 weeks and tentatively starts on 1 December 2026. At Youth Works Hub, we went through the full job opening and gathered every task, requirement and condition in one place.
Internship at UNICEF Individual Giving
🏢 Organization: UNICEF, Division of Private Fundraising and Partnerships (PFP)
📍 Workplace: Rome, Italy, office-based
⌛ Duration: 26 weeks, tentatively starting on 1 December 2026
🕐 Modality: full-time, paid
👤 Reporting to: Fundraising Manager, Individual Giving, PFP
🆔 Job ID: 596600
Why This Role Exists
UNICEF works in over 190 countries and territories to save children's lives, defend their rights and help them fulfill their potential. UNICEF's Individual Giving (IG) programme plays a critical role in generating sustainable and flexible income that enables the organization to deliver for children worldwide. Through the acquisition, engagement, retention and stewardship of individual supporters, the programme seeks to build long-term relationships with donors.
As digital fundraising evolves, the volume of supporter data, interaction points and content requirements has increased significantly. UNICEF is exploring technologies that can support decision-making, improve operational efficiency, strengthen donor engagement and enable more personalized supporter journeys.
AI presents opportunities across the Individual Giving ecosystem, such as advanced donor analytics and segmentation, predictive modelling for acquisition and retention, content generation and optimization, supporter service enhancement, knowledge management, campaign performance analysis and automation of repetitive business processes. UNICEF is committed to aligning all AI-related initiatives with its principles on ethics, privacy, data protection, transparency and responsible use of emerging technologies.
The AI Intern will contribute to identifying, testing, documenting and scaling practical AI use cases that enhance fundraising performance and operational effectiveness, and will support the IG team in implementing the IG AI strategy and aligning the team's internal AI usage.
Main Tasks
Under the general guidance of the Digital Delivery Manager and in close coordination with the IG Managers, the intern supports the Individual Giving team to coordinate, document and strengthen UNICEF's use of AI for fundraising. The role helps consolidate AI-related activity across IG, supports markets in navigating responsible and practical AI use, and contributes to a shared knowledge base. The intern also works with relevant stakeholders, including DID (formerly ICTD) and colleagues across the wider IG team, so that AI activity stays aligned with UNICEF guidance, data protection expectations, fundraising priorities and responsible-use principles.
Responsibilities
🗂️ Support the coordination of AI-related activities across the Individual Giving team, maintaining an overview of current initiatives, emerging use cases, market requests, guidance needs and follow-up actions
📚 Gather, organize and maintain documentation on AI use in Individual Giving, including guidance notes, examples, use cases, prompt libraries, learning materials, decision records and practical resources for markets and HQ colleagues
🧭 Assist in developing and refining practical user guidance for safe and responsible AI use in fundraising, covering areas such as content development, donor engagement, campaign optimization, analysis, knowledge management and operational efficiency
🌐 Support engagement with UNICEF fundraising markets by collecting questions, documenting needs, identifying common challenges and preparing materials that help markets navigate AI tools, guidance and governance processes
🔗 Work closely with the Digital Delivery Manager, Head of Data and Insights, DID colleagues and other IG team members so that AI work is coordinated, documented and aligned with UNICEF policies, responsible AI principles, information security expectations and data protection requirements
🗺️ Assist in mapping and tracking AI fundraising use cases, including purpose, expected value, potential risks, required inputs, stakeholders, dependencies and status of development or implementation
🎤 Help prepare presentations, briefing notes, meeting summaries, knowledge products and internal communications that explain AI opportunities, risks, guardrails and practical next steps
🪧 Support the facilitation of meetings, workshops, knowledge-sharing sessions and community discussions on AI for Individual Giving, including agenda preparation, note-taking, action tracking and follow-up
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🧰 Contribute to the development of new use cases, tools and templates that help IG colleagues and markets assess AI ideas, document use cases, identify risks, define human review steps and capture learning
📡 Monitor relevant internal UNICEF resources, guidance, pilots and examples related to AI, fundraising, communications, data and digital transformation, and synthesize insights useful for Individual Giving
💡 Support the identification of opportunities where AI can improve fundraising performance, market support, donor experience, data-informed decision-making and team productivity, while keeping human judgement, ethical considerations and UNICEF values central
📌 Perform other related tasks as required to support the responsible adoption of AI within the Individual Giving team
Deliverables
📋 A maintained inventory or tracker of AI-related Individual Giving activities, use cases, market requests, guidance needs, decisions, risks and follow-up actions
🏛️ A structured repository of AI for Individual Giving documentation, including relevant UNICEF guidance, fundraising use cases, examples, templates, learning materials and practical resources for markets and HQ colleagues
📘 Draft practical guidance materials for IG colleagues and markets on responsible use of AI in fundraising, including safe-use principles, data and confidentiality considerations, human review expectations and examples of appropriate use
🎯 Mapping and summary of priority AI use cases, including purpose, potential fundraising value, dependencies, risks, stakeholders and implementation status
🧩 Draft templates and tools to support AI use-case documentation, market intake, risk identification, meeting notes, action tracking and knowledge sharing
🖼️ Briefing notes, presentations, workshop materials, summaries and internal communications that support discussions on AI opportunities, guardrails and adoption
🔄 Regular summaries of questions, needs, lessons learned and emerging opportunities from markets and IG colleagues related to AI use in fundraising
📝 Meeting agendas, notes, action trackers and follow-up documentation for AI-related coordination meetings, workshops and knowledge-sharing sessions
📦 A final handover package summarizing work completed, key resources created, open actions, priority opportunities, risks or issues to monitor and recommendations for ongoing AI coordination within Individual Giving
Qualifications
🎓 Be enrolled in an undergraduate, graduate or Ph.D. degree programme, or have graduated within the past two years
🔞 Be at least 18 years old
🗣️ Fluency in spoken and written English is essential; working knowledge of any other relevant UN official language is an asset
📖 Be enrolled in or have recently completed a university degree in business administration, marketing, fundraising, international development, communications, data analytics, information management, digital transformation, innovation, technology, artificial intelligence, computer science, social sciences or any other relevant field
🏆 Have excellent academic performance as demonstrated by recent university or institution records
👪 Have no immediate relatives (e.g. father, mother, brother, sister) working in any UNICEF office, and no other relatives in the line of authority the intern will report to
➕ Additional consideration is given for any past experience
🖥️ Familiarity with Microsoft 365 tools is required; familiarity with Microsoft Copilot, SharePoint, Teams, Excel, PowerPoint or other AI, collaboration, documentation or project management tools is an asset
Additional Desirable Qualities
🔬 Previous experience, academic exposure or demonstrated interest in one or more of: artificial intelligence, digital transformation, fundraising, marketing, data and insights, knowledge management, project coordination, documentation, business analysis, stakeholder engagement, communications or responsible technology. Relevant experience in a UN system agency or organization is an asset
🌱 Strong interest in the responsible use of AI and emerging technologies for social impact, fundraising, supporter engagement, operational effectiveness and improved decision-making
⚖️ Good understanding of, or willingness to learn about, ethical AI principles, data protection, information security, human oversight, transparency and responsible innovation in a child-rights organization
✍️ Strong writing, synthesis and documentation skills, with the ability to turn complex information into clear, practical and user-friendly materials for different audiences
🗃️ Strong organizational skills and attention to detail, including managing trackers, meeting notes, action logs, document repositories and multiple workstreams
🧠 Good analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to identify patterns, summarize needs, structure information and support practical recommendations
🤝 Good interpersonal and communication skills for collaborating with colleagues across teams, functions and different country or market contexts
💞 An interest in fundraising, donor experience, digital engagement, data-informed marketing or supporter journeys is an asset
Values and Remarks
UNICEF's core values are Care, Respect, Integrity, Trust, Accountability and Sustainability, and its core competencies include building and maintaining partnerships, self-awareness and ethical awareness, driving to achieve results for impact, innovating and embracing change, thinking and acting strategically, managing ambiguity and complexity, and working collaboratively with others.
🔔 Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted and advance to the next stage of the selection process
🛂 The selected candidate is solely responsible for ensuring that the visa (where applicable) and health insurance required to perform the duties of the contract are valid for the entire period of the contract
🩺 Selected candidates are subject to confirmation of fully vaccinated status against SARS-CoV-2 (Covid-19) with a WHO-endorsed vaccine before taking up the assignment. This does not apply to selected candidates who will work remotely and are not expected to work on or visit UNICEF premises, programme delivery locations or directly interact with communities, nor to travel for the duration of their contracts
🔍 All selected candidates undergo rigorous reference and background checks
🚫 UNICEF has a zero-tolerance policy on sexual exploitation and abuse, and on any kind of harassment, including sexual harassment, and discrimination
🫶 UNICEF encourages all candidates, irrespective of gender, nationality, religious and ethnic backgrounds, including persons living with disabilities, to apply
Preparing Your Application
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Frequently Asked Questions
Where is the UNICEF AI internship located?
The workplace is Rome, Italy, and the role is office-based.
How long is the internship and when does it start?
It lasts 26 weeks and tentatively starts on 1 December 2026.
Is the internship paid?
The job opening describes the modality as full-time and paid. The amount is not stated.
Who can apply?
Applicants must be enrolled in an undergraduate, graduate or Ph.D. degree programme or have graduated within the past two years, and must be at least 18 years old. Fluency in spoken and written English is essential.
Do I need experience with AI tools?
Familiarity with Microsoft 365 tools is required. Familiarity with Microsoft Copilot, SharePoint, Teams, Excel, PowerPoint or other AI, collaboration, documentation or project management tools is an asset.
Can I apply if a relative works at UNICEF?
The job opening requires that you have no immediate relatives (e.g. father, mother, brother, sister) working in any UNICEF office, and no other relatives in the line of authority the intern will report to.
Deadline
⏳ 14 November 2026
Link
🔗 Job opening and application: https://jobs.unicef.org/en-us/job/596600/individual-giving-artificial-intelligence-internship-individual-giving-division-of-private-fundraising-and-partnerships-pfp
