Associate / Paid Internship

Street Child are delighted to launch the next round of our associate scheme, with several placements available for outstanding, highly motivated individuals looking to launch, or progress, a career in the humanitarian/development sector.

Requirements

• Available to start a placement (i.e. available to work a minimum of 3 days a week in usual office hours in Central London) in March or April 2026.
• Demonstrable passion for, and specific desire to build a career in, the international development/humanitarian sector - as opposed to the ‘charity sector’ more broadly;
• Excellent inter-personal and communication skills;
• Strong organisational abilities;
• Super flexible, willing attitude - will excel at frequently moving between different tasks, as business needs dictate.
• Strong academic results and qualifications (e.g. a relevant Masters) are naturally a significant advantage – but we will absolutely consider all engaging, passionate applications. Candidates who demonstrate superb writing abilities will be prioritised.
• Prior professional experience is not required but is very much valued. This opportunity is highly-appropriate for candidates considering switching careers into the humanitarian/development space

Benefits

• National Minimum Wage
• Opportunity to gain a breadth of experience
• Opportunity to make a serious contribution to Street Child’s vital work
• Opportunity to build skills and experience across a breadth of core fundraising disciplines
• Opportunity to be seconded to one of our country programmes, for those considering a field-career in humanitarian/development
• Opportunity to move teams once recruited
• Paid internship