Job Description
Your mission
War Child is looking for a:
Intern: Institutional Funding - Opportunity Research
You support the members of the Institutional Funding and Grants Delivery (IFGD) team and beyond in researching, identifying and tracking relevant funding opportunities from a variety of institutional donors and foundations. The core objective of this is to support the timely and proactive preparation and positioning of the War Child Alliance for relevant funding opportunities, which is key to successful fundraising and quality project development processes and outcomes. Obligations you may have in relation to your study will be discussed with you in order to ensure that your time with War Child will complement your learnings and provide meaningful career development.
What you will do:
- In collaboration with Account Managers and other relevant staff, map sources and channels (platforms, newsletters, websites, portals, etc) from which funding opportunities are typically identified ;
- Consistently track funding opportunities based on pre-identified or newly identified funding sources on a weekly basis;
- Assess the feasibility and relevance of identified funding opportunities in relation to WarChild’s organizational and fundraising strategy and programmatic priorities based on various criteria (thematic, geographic, eligibility) and application guidelines;
- Through regular check-ins with Account Managers and other relevant staff, bring together relevant perspectives for a complete relevance and feasibility assessment of identified funding opportunities;
- Based on past funding trends, map the regularity of relevant funding opportunities and consider ability to forecast the opening of funding windows;
- Assist in updating and maintaining pipeline tracking tools (including War Child’s central data system) with upcoming deadlines for funding opportunities;
- Contribute to internal knowledge management by ensuring that insights and strategy of donor and funding trends are captured and accessible across the team by updating the donor profile two-pager on a regular basis;
- If needed, support coordination of go/no-go decisions by preparing inputs for internal discussions based on the assessment of funding opportunities;
Your profile
- Currently pursuing a Bachelor/Master degree in International Relations, Humanitarian/Development Studies, Political Science, Public Administration/Policy or a related field;
- You are enrolled in a Dutch higher education institute for the whole duration of the internship;
- Strong research and analytical skills, with the ability to gather and synthesize information from multiple sources;
- Proactive and able to work independently while also collaborating with team members;
- Interest in learning about humanitarian aid, international development, fundraising or grant funding processes;
- Good organizational and planning skills and attention to detail, especially for tracking deadlines and managing data;
- Ability to assess opportunities based on strategic fit, eligibility criteria, and feasibility;
- Strong written communication skills in English;
- Comfortable working with Excel, databases, and online research tools;
- Ability to manage multiple tasks and deadlines in a structured way;
What we offer
Our Organisation
The War Child Alliance is a network of fundraising members and an implementing arm (the WarChild Alliance Foundation) with country teams and global teams. The Institutional Funding and Grants Delivery (IFGD) team within the War Child Alliance Foundation provides the strategic direction for and leads the coordination of its fundraising members. Through effective engagement and partnership building with institutional donors and foundations, the IFGD team is also directly responsible for raising funds from institutional donors where there is no Alliance Fundraising Member. Alongside this, the team’s investments in systems, tools, policies and processes are helping to build a more resilient funding model in which War Child can continue to deliver meaningful support to children and communities affected by conflict in a rapidly changing global funding environment.
Our conditions
We are looking for an intern who will join the IFGD team from September 2026 for a period of 6 months, 3-5 days per week, preferably 5 days per week, with careful consideration for 4 or 3 days per week. As an intern in War Child you can count on an interesting internship, with an opportunity to learn a lot. Of course you will get guidance, but also freedom to work out your ideas. You will receive an internship allowance of € 300, - gross per month, based on 40 hours per week (and prorated as per your contract if part-time). Please note that War Child interns need to be enrolled as students at a Dutch educational institution for the duration of their internship. Please note that this internship does not suit students who are in their thesis writing semesters.
How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates are invited to apply by no later than 23/06/2026 by submitting their CV (English, max 2 pages) and cover letter (max 1 page). You may use AI for grammar or structure recommendations but we are interested in reading your personal motivation that is not suggested by AI
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By submitting your application you certify that all of the statements made in your application are true, complete, and correct and are made in good faith. You understand that falsifying, misrepresenting or intentionally withholding information will be grounds for rejection of your application or withdrawal of any offer of appointment or, if an appointment offer has been accepted, this will be ground for employment sanctions, such as, but not limited to, instant dismissal. In addition, you understand that you need to submit a Criminal Record Certificate and that, if you fail to submit it, no employment relationship can be established.
Disclaimer
- Only applications received via our website are processed.
- If we appoint a suitable candidate before the given closing date, we reserve the right to remove the vacancy from our website before that date. In such a case, any responses received after that time are not processed.
- It could be that during our selection process the closing date for the vacancy is extended. If so, and you have not yet heard from us, your application will remain active.
