Do something good with your internship
We met 23-year-old Nina from Germany to talk about her current internship in Barcelona. She gave us an insight about the tasks she has to cope with and the skills she gains during her internship.
Nina is currently studying Sociology in Germany and very motivated in voluntary work. She does an internship at a NGO in Barcelona and together with her team members, she organises donations for projects, which are all about giving the world’s poorest children a chance.
About the company
The non-profit organisation is managed out of the headquarter in London and has a second office in Barcelona.They try to help homeless children with the donations they receive from different events. Thanks to the NGO, children get reunited with their families and are enabled to access a long-term education. The organisation also supports projects such as building schools, training for teachers and giving parents in poverty grants.
Nina’s tasks during her NGO internship in Barcelona
In a very nice office, right in the city center of Barcelona, Nina and her international team work on raising money for charity projects.
Nina’s tasks include:
- Present the projects to German foundation aids
- Optimizing donation marketing and fundraising channels
- Build and promote cooperations with partner organizations
- Organisation of events:
Comedy Nights, Culinary Evenings and Sports Events (the whole revenue of these events supports the projects of the NGO) - Digital-Marketing, SEO, Affiliate Marketing, Social Media
- Develop a fundraising-plan (once a month)
Further Details:
- Working hours: 10 am – 6 pm
- Team lunch: every Wednesday
- Usually there are five to seven people at the office
Nina’s statement
“Katharina, my contact person from Sí-internships, told me about the internship at the NGO and I was impressed and very enthusiastic about the offer, so I didn’t have to think twice.
It’s so great to get involved in such projects. Especially the team and my supervisor are awesome! Our team is very international, that gives us the chance to contact foundation aids in different languages and different markets around Europe. Usually, I work from 10 am to 6 pm – but honestly, it feels like time flies by so fast! Our atmosphere at the office is unbeatable – I love it! Every Wednesday, we have a team-lunch together, that’s why finding friends at the office is very easy. Sometimes, we make excursions together or spend some nights at local pubs. It’s always great fun.”
