HALO Trust Intern, The HALO Trust, GB

Salary: Meets UK national minimum wage

Location: Remote (frequent monthly visits to our Wilton or Thornhill offices required)

Duration: 6-months (approx)

Hours: Full-Time

Reporting to: Chief of Staff

About the role:

The HALO Trust is the world’s largest and oldest international humanitarian mine action charity. Our mission is to save lives and restore livelihoods for those affected by conflict. HALO is known for its work to clear landmines and the disposal of other explosive hazards such as bombs, rockets, and improvised explosive devices (IEDs). HALO was established in Afghanistan in 1988 and now employs over 11,000 staff across 30 countries and territories.

We are seeking to fill a paid internship position with an enthusiastic and proactive recent graduate or student able to provide support across the organisation. Reporting to the Chief of Staff, the successful candidate will work across the organisation, gaining invaluable experience to prepare them for their future career.

The role would last for approximately 6 months and be full time. HALO working hours are Monday to Thursday 8:30-17:30 with Fridays having an early finish of 15:30.

This position is remote however access multiple times a month to our offices in Wilton (near Salisbury) or Thornhill, Dumfriesshire, Scotland is required.

Job Responsibilities:

The role will provide you with the opportunity to work with a broad variety of departments within the HALO Trust. Once you have established the work that you find most rewarding, there will be scope to focus on your interests. Main initial responsibilities may include:

• Support HALO HQ departments with a range of administrative tasks, such as action tracking, logistics, and event planning. 
• Taking the meeting minutes for various ad hoc and routine meetings.
• Support the Chief of Staff with ad hoc tasks. 
• Directly assist a variety of HQ departments, ranging from Philanthropy and Communications to Global Policy and Advocacy.
• Directly assist teams on HALO Programmes. Tasks can range from newsletter and case study writing to donor reports and concept notes.
• Supporting the Partnerships team with donor reporting, concept notes and proposals.
• Updating internal databases and filing systems.
• Provide research papers on topics affecting HALO at both the micro and macro levels.