Internship (Partnerships), Education Outcomes Fund (EOF), Hosted Fund, REMOTE, 6 months, REQ#583721

UNICEF • Internship / Fellowship • London, United Kingdom • 3d ago

Internship (Partnerships), Education Outcomes Fund (EOF), Hosted Fund, REMOTE, 6 months, REQ#583721

UNICEF works in some of the world’s toughest places, to reach the world’s most disadvantaged children. To save their lives. To defend their rights. To help them fulfill their potential.

Across 190 countries and territories, we work for every child, everywhere, every day, to build a better world for everyone.

And we never give up.

For every child, Education.

There are few greater challenges faced by the global community than the twin crises of learning poverty and youth unemployment. In response, the Education Commission and the Global Steering Group for Impact Investment came together to create EOF. We aim to improve the education and employment outcomes of 10 million children and youth by supporting governments to utilize a range of innovative finance instruments at scale, including outcomes funds and other results-based financing (RBF) instruments.

EOF supports improvements in the quality of education and skills programs, with a special focus on underserved populations, including the hardest to reach, rural populations, girls, children with disabilities, and refugees. It measures (and pays for) what matters – both core skills like literacy and numeracy, but also critical 21st Century skills such as socio-emotional skills, ICT skills, and other broader fundamentals of a quality education. It helps close the persistent gap between the skills needed by employers and those attained by today’s youth by paying for employment and retention outcomes.

For all the above, EOF pays primarily on the basis of the results achieved, ensuring that taxpayer-funded domestic resources, aid, and philanthropic funds are only used to pay for what works. This is a game-changing way to finance results in education. It is more than just a fund – it is a powerful new set of partnerships and way of working.

Together with our supporters, we believe this is the early stages of a much larger movement. Our approach is at the cutting edge of development finance, shifting risk to the private sector, crowding in private capital, and harnessing the capacity and capability of non-state actors, with huge potential to achieve better outcomes for children and youth around the world.

DESCRIPTION OF ASSIGNMENT (TASKS):

The Partnerships Intern will support the partnerships team with managing our CRM and key relationships across the public and private sectors. This exciting role will require a proactive relationship builder who will bring creativity, problem-solving skills and a drive to deliver. Success in this role will be crucial to enabling EOF's mission, supporting the education and skills development of 10M children and young people.

Responsibilities will include, but not be limited to, the following -

Lead primary and secondary research on potential funders in both the private and the public sectors.
Produce detailed briefing memos on potential funders for our leadership team and partnerships colleagues in advance of high-level engagements with funders.
Contribute to the development of program concept notes and funding proposals, specifically supporting our Skills for Employment pipeline.
Support the broader partnerships team in cultivating relationships with new and existing partners by participating in calls and webinars, conducting research, and engaging in outreach to participants at key sector events.
Maintain accurate data on the partnerships team CRM System (currently HubSpot) and support deal pipeline workflows.
Advance the partnerships team’s internal co-ordination of cross-team projects and tasks through regular engagement with colleagues in our programs and operations teams.
Support the fundraising team with administrative tasks including meeting scheduling and event logistics support.

Essential:

Enrolled in a degree programme in an undergraduate or graduate school, or a recent graduate (within the last 2 years).
Excellent academic performance as demonstrated by recent university or institution records.
At least 18 years old.
Fluency in English is required.
No immediate relatives working in any UNICEF office; and have no other relatives in the line of authority that the intern will report to.

Desirable:

Experience with fundraising, includes relationship management work with corporate donors/sponsors, foundations, or philanthropists.
Partnership-building skills and the ability to cultivate relationships with current and prospective partners.
Experience conducting research in a fast-paced, results driven environment.
Ability to thrive in a high-energy, fast-paced and entrepreneurial organization as part of a collaborative and committed team. Start-up experience would be an advantage.
Ability to manage a high workload at a fast pace with strong attention to detail and a high bar for quality; manage concurrent timelines, independently prioritize tasks and work.
A degree in a relevant subject, such as economics, political science, development, education, or a related field, would be preferred.
Experience or an interest in international development, the global education sector, and international aid is desirable. Additional consideration will be given for any relevant partnerships experience.
Proficiency in French, Spanish or Arabic is desirable.

General information

We have a global mandate and a global team, with staff based across most continents. However, most of our team are London-based, and candidates may need to be available during a significant portion of UK working hours. Remote and hybrid working options will be considered. Please note that EOF cannot currently sponsor interns to work in the UK.
A monthly stipend will be provided for the duration of the internship, which will be determined based on the location of the successful candidate according to UNICEF rules and regulations.
The internship is expected to start in October or November 2025 and run for six months. Candidates who cannot commit to a six-month internship, working full-time, cannot be considered for the internship.

Application process:

Please apply through UNICEF’s career portal by Wednesday, 24 September 2025.
The assessment process for shortlisted candidates will involve a written test and two rounds of interviews.
Due to the potentially large number of applications, we will only be able to contact applicants who are invited to the next stage of the process and will not be able to provide feedback to candidates that are not shortlisted.

Monthly stipend: Interns will receive a stipend based on their location. USD 1,700 per month in New York, Geneva, and Copenhagen; or 70% of the monthly salary of the GS level 3 step 1 in all other duty stations.

For every Child, you demonstrate...

UNICEF’s Core Values of Care, Respect, Integrity, Trust, Accountability and Sustainability underpin everything we do. UNICEF Values

UNICEF competencies required for this post include: partnership building, self-awareness and ethical awareness, drive to achieve results for impact, innovation, ability to manage ambiguity and complexity, strategic thinking, and collaboration. Details available in UNICEF competency framework.

UNICEF is committed to diversity and inclusion. The UNICEF family is committed to include everyone. UNICEF offers a wide range of benefits to staff and reasonable accommodation for persons with disabilities. UNICEF encourages flexible working arrangements.

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