Catalyst 2030 Collaborations Internship

Catalyst 2030 internship – Collaborations

The Catalyst 2030 movement was initiated by leading social entrepreneurs from Ashoka, Echoing Green, the Schwab Foundation, the Skoll Foundation and other global networks of social entrepreneurs. Research carried out by the Social Progress Imperative shows that at the current pace of progress, the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) will be achieved in 2074. Catalyst 2030 believes that with collaboration this pace can be greatly accelerated, thus this network was initiated by around 100 of the most influential organisations and innovative social entrepreneurs and their associates to join forces to create more impact in a shorter time scale.

In brief, the movement is operating on every level: local/national, regional and global. It aims at strengthening the collaboration across civil society, multilateral organisations, social entrepreneurs and intrapreneurs, impact investors and governments.  The goal is scaling up already existing, proven, successful solutions for systemic change and thus accelerating the impact that will help us reach the SDGs by 2030.  

The Collaborations Team uses collaborations to accelerate systems change. We’re interested in testing the different ways that impactful collaborations happen to see what works to accelerate action. To achieve scale, we realise that we cannot work alone. We work with people within and outside of the sector. The role of the Collaborations team is to support members in creating successful collaborations - proving that ‘me’ has to shift to ‘we’ in order to achieve systemic change! 

Catalyst 2030 offers interns the opportunity to work with an international team, and to challenge themselves within the context of a vibrant and growing organisation. 

Main Tasks and Responsibilities: 

Coordination

• Supporting the development of member-led collaborations with administrative tasks like: taking minutes at meetings, scheduling meetings, maintaining our community platform Zoho to engage and inform members

• Leading the onboarding of new collaborations 

• Conducting outreach to members interested in starting a collaboration

• Supporting our global members by responding to information requests and sign-posting them to opportunities across the community

• Reporting and evaluating the progress of collaborations using our internal operational and management systems

Research

• Helping to grow the collaborations through member mapping and also identifying possible new stakeholders to engage outside of the network

• Identifying underrepresented issues within the network  - we may need a new collaboration!

• Identifying thought leaders from within and outside of our community to showcase complex issues at our monthly events  

• Working with other teams across the secretariat to ensure policy, funding, and advocacy goals are feeding into the collaborations. 

Requirements and Skills: 

• Excited and curious - We like to chat about big messy issues!

• Proactive in seeking out solutions and pre-empting challenges 

• Ability to work in a multicultural and global environment and demonstrate cultural sensitivity 

• Great verbal and written communication skills in English

• Ability to think systematically about global issues

• Proven organisational skills and the ability to work independently in a fast paced environment; across time zones 

• Attention to detail, we’ll notice! 

• Desire to work collaboratively, we’re a team!  

• Willingness to learn from experiences, positive as well as challenging. 

• Fluency in English; other languages would be an asset e.g. Spanish, French. 

• Hands-on attitude and willing to help out flexibly, if required 

• Finalising or towards the end of your studies, with a strong interest in the SDG’s, collaborative methodologies, systemic change and social entrepreneurship 

• Preferably available full time for a minimum of four months 

• If you like yoga ...you’re in!  

We offer: 

• The opportunity to work with a young and dynamic team in a fast-paced global environment 

• Access to a global network of social change innovators

• On-the-job training opportunities 

• No remuneration costs available 

How to apply? 

To apply, please email your CV and letter of motivation in English to Julia Hovenier at  [email protected]

In your letter of motivation, please indicate how many hours a week you’d be willing to work, and your preferred start date. 

*Due to the current situation of COVID-19 the internship will be remotely*