The Rift Valley Institute- Internship

BACKGROUND
The Rift Valley Institute (www.riftvalley.net) is a small, expanding, independent non-profit organisation working in eastern and central Africa. The Institute operates at the interface between research, policy and education, aiming to advance understanding of the region and its diverse communities. RVI programmes are designed for long-term impact: shaping aid interventions, expanding space for public participation in policy, supporting local research capacity, preserving communal histories and promoting social justice. The activities of the Institute include action-oriented research, field-based training, online digital archives, distance learning, open-access publishing and support for educational institutions in eastern and central Africa. There are offices in the UK (London), in Kenya (Nairobi), in South Sudan (Juba) and in the United States (Annandale-on-Hudson). The Institute is a registered charity. RVI staff and Fellows are drawn from Eastern and Central Africa, and from Europe, Asia and America. The RVI is an equal-opportunity employer.

GENERAL
Title - Intern
Employment type - Four days a week
Duration - 3 months
Start date - April 2015
Compensation - Travel and lunch allowance

Advocacy and Communications Internship Position Vacancy Announcement

Alliances for Africa (AfA)
Advocacy and Communications Internship Position Vacancy Announcement
Deadline: 8 April 2015
Job Title/Position: Communication and Advocacy Intern
Location: Lagos, Nigeria

Alliances for Africa (AfA) is pleased to offer an exciting internship opportunity to a dynamic, disciplined and focused individual looking to work in a women’s rights not-for-profit organization. AfA is a Non-governmental organization focused on human rights, peace and sustainable development. Africa works with partners in, around and beyond the continent of Africa. AfA was created to enhance and reconstruct the interface between human rights and development with a vision to contributing innovatively to tackling the root causes of endemic poverty and exclusion in Africa.

AfA is a co-host of the Nigerian Feminist forum (NFF), a member of the Nigerian CEDAW Coalition, the Raising Her Voices Coalition, a member of the Legislative Advocacy Coalition on Violence Against Women (LACVAW), steering committee member of the Solidarity for African Women’s Rights (SOAWR) and executive committee member of the State of the Union Nigeria (SOTU-n-CAMP).