Community Coordinator Internship

WeRobotics is a social impact organization that amplifies the power of local expertise to multiply sustainable solutions for humanitarian aid, climate, and development driven by local actors and supported by appropriate drone, data, and AI technologies. WeRobotics supports and connects local experts in Africa, Latin America, the Caribbean, and Asia/Pacific with a platform, skills, frameworks, technologies, and opportunities to lead and contribute to local solutions for climate action, disaster, agriculture, STEM/Youth, entrepreneurship, and more. This platform is the Flying Labs Network, currently active in 35+ countries. WeRobotics also provides global connections for the members of the Flying Labs Network and its ecosystem partners, to facilitate connections, collaboration, learning, and knowledge sharing between local experts, global organizations, and industries. By doing so, our organization is co-creating a proven and replicable model to successfully localize and shift power at a grassroots level.

We have an opening for a 6-month internship within our Flying Labs Network Community Coordination team. The ideal internship candidate is from and based in a country that aligns with the geographies of the Network (Latin America, Caribbean, Africa, Asia-Pacific.

Location:   Remote

Start date: Immediately

Duration:   6 months

Other:        Paid internship

Requirements:

• Has an academic background in international relations, political science, international development, social sciences, or any other studies aligned with social impact and network/online community development;
• Is bilingual, with written and oral proficiency in English and either French or Spanish;
• Has a first experience working with a non-profit or social impact organization;
• Has strong communication and interpersonal skills;
• Has a strong interest in working in a cross-cultural environment;
• Is proficient in using online collaboration tools such as GSuite, Slack, and Monday board, as well as experienced in database software;
• Is highly organized, proactive, takes initiative, and has an entrepreneurial mindset;
• Loves working with people from diverse places and cultures;
• Is equipped to work remotely (stable internet and working computer) with minimal supervision.

The Community Coordinator Intern will be part of WeRobotics’ Community Coordination Team and will work closely with all other WeRobotics’ teams as well as with Flying Labs of various regions.

Key Responsibilities:

Support  Flying Labs Network coordination and support:

• Manage replies and transfer of opportunities to Flying Labs
• Support the creation and sharing of the newsletter to the Flying Labs Network, and specific regional newsletters and communications
• Answer Flying Labs inquiries, for example where to find specific resources
• Support in the onboarding and offboarding of Flying Labs
• Help organize Flying Labs retreats (virtual and in-person)
• Support the creation of reports
• Support colleagues of the team with Network administration tasks

Network-wide knowledge sharing and collaboration:

• Support the publishing of Flying Labs use cases
• Support content creation and update on the internal knowledge-sharing platform

Projects / Other:

• Support the implementation of projects, depending on the intern’s interests and skills
• Support other teams, depending on the intern's interests and skills

You will submit your application through our HR platform. You’ll be asked to add your CV/resume. In place of a cover letter, you will answer open questions about your motivation, experiences, and fit directly in the application process.

We are accepting applications on a rolling basis with the deadline for submission by March 16, 2025. We will only reply to short-listed candidates. Should you not hear back from us within 3 weeks, please consider that you haven’t been successful at this time.

WeRobotics is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, non-disqualifying physical or mental disability, national origin, or any other basis covered by appropriate law. All employment is decided on the basis of qualifications, merit, and need.

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