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Internships

Internships here at Hope for Justice are a great way to gain experience. We think this is a fantastic way to play a hands-on role in restoring freedom whatever your specialism. Interns are an important part of our team and your contribution is highly valued. If you’ve got the right skills and a great attitude we want to hear from you. Below are the positions we offer each year, take a look and see what sounds great to you.

Internship Programme

We offer the following streams:

• Aftercare: APPLICATIONS OPEN UNTIL JUNE 30 – starts August 2013 (requires social work or healthcare degree)
• Creative: APPLICATIONS OPEN UNTIL JUNE 30 – starts July 2013 (requires degree in relevant creative field, please see Role Descriptions)
• Legal: OPENS OCTOBER 2013 – starts January 2014 (requires law degree)
• Operations: OPENS AUGUST 2013 – starts November 2013
• Partnerships: OPENS AUGUST 2013 – starts November 2013

Our internships are full-time (9am – 5:30pm) for 6 months and our interns are paid £500 a month. Each intern has a supervisor who is an experienced professional in the relevant field. You’ll be able to learn loads from these skilled and passionate team members.

All our interns share a mentor who adminstrates the programme and meets with them for a 1-on-1 once a month and also brings the whole of Team Intern together monthly. These value added sessions help interns think beyond their current job roles and provide a great forum for ideas and growth. Your mentor is the person who will take you out for coffee, provide a listening ear and give advice based on their own experience as a former intern and current staff member at Hope for Justice.

Role Descriptions

Aftercare Intern

The successful candidate will have strong communication and writing skills, an excellent work ethic, a passion for anti-trafficking efforts and an open attitude to the Christian ethos of Hope for Justice. You’ll get valuable and varied experience of work with vulnerable people and develop skills, knowledge and experience in computer literacy, the National Referral Mechanism, research, case management and team working. This is an opportunity to be part of an exciting and significant program of work, making a real difference to the lives of victims of trafficking.

You’ll need to:

• Have a degree in social work or a closely related field.
• Love being part of a team. We’re a close-knit bunch and we’ll be looking to work WITH you not just near you.
• Be punctual, professional and arrive each day focused and excited to contribute.
• Roll with it. The ability to multitask and work independently is essential. Hope for Justice is not a place to hide behind your job description. Being flexible, gracious and multifaceted is prized. Although you will be hired as an Aftercare Intern, sometimes you’ll need to lend a hand in other areas.
• To respect the values and ethos of Hope for Justice and embrace our purposeful, passionate and pioneering culture.

Application Deadline:June 30^th 2013
Start Date: August 1^st 2013

Creative Intern

The successful candidate will have loads of creative ideas, an excellent work ethic, a passion for social justice and an flexible attitude towards the Christian ethos of Hope for Justice. The experience you’ll get will be similar to agency work with challenging deadlines and plenty of different projects on the go. We split the Creative Internships into a few specialisms, so have a read and get in touch if you think one of these roles is right for you.

Graphic Design Specialism

You’ll need to:

• Have a solid portfolio that is available online. We would like to see a well-executed collection of work that encompasses a range of styles.
• Possess a strong knowledge of your design tools, primarily Photoshop and Illustrator. Although you’ll learn a lot of things as part of our team, learning standard applications on the job shouldn’t be one of them.
• Adapt well to feedback and take direction gracefully. If you’re a diva, this isn’t the job for you.
• Love being part of a team. We’re a close-knit bunch and we’ll be looking to work WITH you not just near you.
• Be able to work within brand guidelines. You’ll be part of the movement we’re building and part of your challenge will be growing the audience of an existing brand.
• Be punctual, professional and arrive each day focused and excited to contribute.
• Roll with it. The ability to multitask and work independently is essential. Hope for Justice is not a place to hide behind your job description. Being flexible, gracious and multifaceted is prized. Although you will be hired as a Creative Intern, sometimes you’ll need to lend a hand in other areas.
• To respect the values and ethos of Hope for Justice and embrace our purposeful, passionate and pioneering culture.

Application Deadline:June 30^th 2013
Start Date: August 1^st 2013

Video Production Specialism

You’ll need to:

• Have a solid portfolio that is available online. We would like to see a well-executed collection of work that encompasses a range of styles.
• Possess a strong knowledge of your design tools, primarily Final Cut and Adobe AfterEffects. Although you’ll learn a lot of things as part of our team, learning standard applications on the job shouldn’t be one of them.
• Adapt well to feedback and take direction gracefully. If you’re a diva, this isn’t the job for you.
• Love being part of a team. We’re a close-knit bunch and we’ll be looking to work WITH you not just near you.
• Be able to work within brand guidelines. You’ll be part of the movement we’re building and part of your challenge will be growing the audience of an existing brand.
• Be punctual, professional and arrive each day focused and excited to contribute.
• Roll with it. The ability to multitask and work independently is essential. Hope for Justice is not a place to hide behind your job description. Being flexible, gracious and multifaceted is prized. Although you will be hired as a Creative Intern, sometimes you’ll need to lend a hand in other areas.
• To respect the values and ethos of Hope for Justice and embrace our purposeful, passionate and pioneering culture.

Application Deadline: June 30^th 2013
Start Date: August 1^st 2013

Legal Intern

The successful candidate will have strong writing and research skills, an excellent work ethic, a passion for anti-trafficking efforts and an open attitude to the Christian ethos of Hope for Justice. You’ll get valuable and varied experience of work in multiple fields of law particularly human rights and develop skills, knowledge and experience in computer literacy, dealing with public enquiries, research, office administration and team working. This is an opportunity to be part of an exciting and significant program of work, making a real difference to the lives of victims of trafficking.

You’ll need to:

• Have completed a law degree or Graduate Diploma in Law;
• Love being part of a team. We’re a close-knit bunch and we’ll be looking to work WITH you not just near you.
• Be punctual, professional and arrive each day focused and excited to contribute.
• Roll with it. The ability to multitask and work independently is essential. Hope for Justice is not a place to hide behind your job description. Being flexible, gracious and multifaceted is prized. Although you will be hired as a Legal Intern, sometimes you’ll need to lend a hand in other areas.
• To respect the values and ethos of Hope for Justice and embrace our purposeful, passionate and pioneering culture.

APPLICATIONS CLOSED UNTIL October 2013

Operations Intern

The successful candidate will be highly organised, with strong writing skills, an excellent work ethic, a passion for anti-trafficking efforts and an open attitude to the Christian ethos of Hope for Justice. We offer valuable and varied experience of work with frontline service providers involved with anti-trafficking advocacy. You’ll develop skills, knowledge and experience in computer literacy, dealing with vulnerable people, office administration and team working. This is an opportunity to be part of an exciting and significant program of work, making a real difference to the lives of victims of trafficking.

You’ll have to:

• Have GCSE Maths and English at grade B or above;
• Have some administrative experience;
• Love being part of a team. We’re a close-knit bunch and we’ll be looking to work WITH you not just near you.
• Be punctual, professional and arrive each day focused and excited to contribute.
• To roll with it. The ability to multitask and work independently is essential. Hope for Justice is not a place to hide behind your job description. Being flexible, gracious and multifaceted is prized. Although you will be hired as an Operations Intern, sometimes you’ll need to lend a hand in other areas.
• To respect the values and ethos of Hope for Justice and embrace our purposeful, passionate and pioneering culture.

APPLICATIONS CLOSED UNTIL August 2013

Partnerships Intern

The successful candidate will be highly organised, with strong writing skills, an excellent work ethic, a passion for anti-trafficking efforts and an open attitude to the Christian ethos of Hope for Justice. We offer valuable and varied experience of work with supporters, partner organisation and funders. You’ll develop skills, knowledge and experience in computer literacy, dealing with the public, office administration and team working. This is an opportunity to be part of an exciting and significant program of work, making a real difference to the lives of victims of trafficking.

You’ll have to:

• Have GCSE Maths and English at grade B or above;
• Have some administrative experience;
• Love being part of a team. We’re a close-knit bunch and we’ll be looking to work WITH you not just near you.
• Be punctual, professional and arrive each day focused and excited to contribute.
• To roll with it. The ability to multitask and work independently is essential. Hope for Justice is not a place to hide behind your job description. Being flexible, gracious and multifaceted is prized. Although you will be hired as an Partnerships Intern, sometimes you’ll need to lend a hand in other areas.
• To respect the values and ethos of Hope for Justice and embrace our purposeful, passionate and pioneering culture.

APPLICATIONS CLOSED UNTIL August 2013

How do I apply?

Send your CV with an email stating which stream you are applying for and why you think you’d be a good fit for the Role Description to info@hopeforjustice.org.uk

NOTE: For the Creative Internship please remember to state which specialism you are applying for and include a link to your online portfolio.