At the Humanitarian Centre

This page outlines some volunteering and internship opportunities with the Humanitarian Centre office. For volunteer and internship opportunities with our member organisations, please click here. Members can be contacted directly regarding volunteering opportunities or can be approached through the Humanitarian Centre.

The availability of volunteering opportunities is dependent on our capacity and needs and is tailored to individual interest and availability.

The application deadline for the 3 voluntary roles below has now passed. To let us know that you’re interested in volunteering, please complete your information through this link. If you have any queries, please e-mail info@humanitariancentre.org or you can call the office on 01223 351713.

Events & Project Support Officer, January-April 2015

• Start date and duration: Monday 19 January 2015, or as soon as possible thereafter, until 17 April 2015 (flexible), with the possibility of extension.
• Hours: 2-3 days a week (up to 22.5 hours per week), flexible distribution of hours.
• Location: Based at the Humanitarian Centre, Emmanuel United Reformed Church, 72 Trumpington Street, Cambridge CB2 1RR.
• Supervision by Emily Brocklebank, Events & Project Coordinator
• Remuneration: This is an unpaid volunteer internship role. Expenses incurred may be reclaimed.
• To apply: Read the full role description here. Send a cover letter and CV to , with ‘Events & Project Internship’ as the subject line.
• Deadline: Please apply by midnight 4^th Interviews will be held on January 14th-16th at the Humanitarian Centre. Skype interviews are possible.

About the Role:

In this internship, you will learn and use skills required for entry-level support roles in the charity sector.

This is an opportunity for students and recent graduates to gain skills and experience in events management support and communications. It is particularly aimed at those looking to pursue careers in the charity sector and/or international development. The intern will support the Events & Project Coordinator with the implementation of the Humanitarian Centre’s calendar of events and key identified projects. This will include making arrangements for key events including finalising aims, audience, booking venues, sending invitations, preparing the communications for the event and posting them in appropriate locations, recruiting and managing volunteers, as well as supporting the monitoring and evaluation of events and the learning from these. The role is also likely to involve working more closely with some of our member organisations particularly those involved in partnering an event.

Communications Volunteer 2015

• Start date and duration: Monday 19 January or as soon as possible (2-8 hours per week) until June 2015.
• Location: Based at the Humanitarian Centre, Emmanuel United Reformed Church, 72 Trumpington Street, Cambridge, CB2 1RR.
• Supervision by the Humanitarian Centre staff and other volunteer communications team members
• Remuneration: This is an unpaid voluntary role. Expenses of up to £5 for food and travel may be reclaimed per full day worked may be reclaimed.
• To apply:Read the full role description here. Send a cover letter and CV to , with ‘Communications Volunteer 2015’ as the subject line.
• Deadline: Please apply by midnight Sunday 4 January 2015. Interviews will be held 14-16 January 2015 at the Humanitarian Centre. Skype interviews are possible. Please note that the Humanitarian Centre is closed from 20 December 2014 to 4 January 2015.

About the role:

This is an opportunity for students and recent graduates to gain skills and experience in communications, journalism, marketing and social media, working as part of a small team. It is particularly suited to those looking to pursue careers in the charity sector and/or international development. At this time, we are particularly looking to recruit a volunteer with an interest in journalism and in writing articles on Humanitarian Centre and member events for our website. Volunteers may take on a wide range of responsibilities, depending on skills and interest.

 

Research & Network Intern, January – April 2015

Duration: Flexible, but will ideally begin in mid-January 2015 and last for up to three months. Part-time for three days a week; 2 days at CGHR, 1 day at the Humanitarian Centre.

Training: CGHR and Humanitarian Centre staff will provide in-house training as required.

Expenses: The volunteer may claim up to £5 per full day worked to cover travel/food (with receipts).

Line management: The successful candidate will work closely with Janice S. Pedersen at the Humanitarian Centre and Claudia Abreu Lopes at CGHR.

To apply: Read the full role description here. Send a CV and covering letter to Janice S. Pedersen at  with the subject line ‘Africa’s Voices & HC internship’. The closing date for applications is midnight on Sunday 4 January 2015. Interviews will be held in person, via Skype or by phone in the week beginning 12 January with a start date as soon as possible thereafter.

About the role:

The Humanitarian Centre (HC) and Africa’s Voices Foundation, a new social enterprise developed at the Centre of Governance and Human Rights (CGHR) at the University of Cambridge, have partnered to create a fantastic opportunity for an ambitious volunteer with an interest in applied social research, social enterprise start-ups, network capacity-building and international development. This role is ideal for a recent graduate looking to gain experience in a cross-sector, multi-disciplinary environment.

We are looking for a candidate to volunteer for three days per week for up to three months, spending two days based at CGHR working on Africa’s Voices, and one day at the Humanitarian Centre office. This is an excellent opportunity to support the development of a start-up organisation, explore and develop networking around social enterprises and gain valuable experience and sought-after practical skills in the third sector. The successful candidate will enhance the strong link between CGHR and the Humanitarian Centre and facilitate the two organisation’s ability to work together effectively on human rights and poverty.

 

Short-term and ad-hoc opportunities:

We are always looking for bloggers and reporters, photographers, designers, social media team members, researchers, and help at events. Let us know what skills and interest you have that you want to use to support our work and that of our member organisations.

To register your interest in volunteering, please click here.

Alternatively, if you’re looking to volunteer soon, please e-mail info@humanitariancentre.org detailing

1)your CV with details about background and interests
2) what you would like to do at the HC
3) your availability (hrs/week and months available).

Please make the subject line “Volunteering application”.

 

We could always use a hand at our events!

Volunteering to help at a Humanitarian Centre event is the perfect way to get a feel for what we do, meet members of the network, and experience working as part of a small, fast-paced team.

We run a range of about 8-10 events and engagement opportunities throughout the year and there are a number of ways to help out. You can volunteer for anywhere from 2 – 8 hours, depending on the length of the event and your availability. No previous experience is necessary and roles are assigned on the day. In particular, we need your help to (e.g):

• Set up before the event (prepare name tags, attendees lists, displays, venue layout, equipment)
• Register and steward attendees
• Provide technology support (e.g. A/V, conference calling)
• Serve refreshments
• Document the event (photographers, journalists, real-time social media updating, note-taking)
• Tidy up after the event

Please look around the rest of our website to find out more about past and future events and see our Eventbrite page.

To register to be part of our events team, please fill out this form on our website.

Contact info@humanitariancentre.org with any queries.

Let us know if there’s something particular that you would like to help with but bear in mind that we may need you to do something else. We will then get in touch before our upcoming events to check your availability and interest.