The Global Landscapes Forum (GLF) was first launched in 2013 by CIFOR-ICRAF with core partners including UNEP, the World Bank, and the Government of Germany. Meaningful engagement of youth and other typically marginalized stakeholders was a cornerstone of GLF’s operation from the beginning.
Duties and responsibilities
The primary objective of the Global Landscapes Forum interns is to provide support to the relevant GLF team, according to their expertise and interest. Intern tasks vary from team to team, as seen below:
The GLF Youth Program Team & the Youth in Landscapes Initiative (YIL):
The YIL intern will support the GLF Youth Program Team in continuing the growth of the YIL network through community building and outreach, facilitating the Restoration Stewards program, and ensuring that all youth-related activities serve the broader youth community, with a strong focus on regional needs and visions. Tasks could include, but are not limited to supporting with: planning for upcoming programs, setting up agendas and taking notes in meetings, creating social media content, leading teams of volunteers, researching about great young professionals leading change, and much more. Apply for this internship if you have a strong interest in youth-led action and intergenerational collaboration, and if you love facilitating conversations, talking with people, and planning!
The GLFx Program Team:
The primary objective of the GLFx network intern is to assist the VFX team in creating, planning, implementing, and communicating opportunities for “GLFx chapters.” GLFx chapters are local organizations, and partners of the GLF, who are leading restoration activities on the ground. Tasks could include, but are not limited to supporting with general planning for upcoming programs, creating social media content, building and engaging an online community, facilitating meetings, and much more. Apply for this internship if you have a strong interest in connecting with local communities and if you love multitasking, planning, and connecting with people all over the world!
The GLFCommunication Team:
The global GLF Digital Communications team is looking for creative, visually, and digitally savvy interns to support GLFsocial media, media, or event communications work to drive engaging campaigns onits websites, social media channels, event platform and media. Depending on the position, tasks include: ideating, creating, and scheduling social media andmultimedia content, supporting live event coverage, engaging with online audiences, researching best practices, and collaborating with journalists and influencers. Apply for this if you are passionate about digital storytelling, have a creative mindset, and want to gain hands-on experience in digital communications!
The GLF KnowledgeTeam:
The Knowledge intern will support the GLF Knowledge team to identify, organize, and curate the latest evidence, knowledge and expertise across activities ranging from GLF hybrid and digital events to the management of the GLF Knowledge Hub library. Tasks could include: assisting event coordination, assisting speaker engagement, organizing and optimizing multimedia products in the Knowledge Hub, and general planning and team coordination support. Apply for this internship if you love to research, plan and organize, want to engage with GLF’s broad range of topics, and gain insight into the workings of a growing and dynamic organization!
Education, knowledge, and experience
Currently enrolled in or recently graduated from an MSc program on Environmental Sciences, Sustainable Development, Environmental Communications, Environmental Education, Political Science Or similar field.
Alternatively, graduate from a BSc program with 2 years of experience (voluntary or otherwise) in the field of sustainable development, communication, communities or youth engagement.
Great command of the English language is necessary – other languages (especially Spanish, French, Portuguese) are an asset.
Strong organizational and communication skills.
Experience with creating original material and content for social media and running social media campaigns is an asset.
Experience with online engagement, youth organizations, capacity development or event management is an asset.
Experience with WordPress, Canva, and Trello is an asset.
Experienced in and/or comfortable with remote work is an asset.
Conditions
This is a full-time internship position.
GLF will provide compensation based on experience and location-based.
The period of the Internship is expected to be 9 months, between February 2025 – December 2025.
Work location: home-based, preferably in CET time zone or similar, but all time zones are welcome.
GLF encourage youth, young women and youth from rural, Indigenous and local communities to apply for this position.
Application process
If you are available to start in February-March 2025, kindly apply no-later than January 15th, 2025. Otherwise, applications are accepted on a rolling basis until 30 June 2025.
You can pick only one team to work with, but please state in your cover letter if you would be open to be considered for other teams too, and which ones.
