International Development & Humanitarian Assistance Internship

at Effaced Inc
Published October 2, 2026
Location Washington, D.C, United States of America
Category General  
Job Type Internship  

Description

Effaced is offering two to three internships for entry-level professionals interested in business development, research, and operational support within our international development and humanitarian assistance consultant group. In return, the Chief Executive Officer will provide direct mentorship tailored to each intern’s specific interests. Interns will gain exposure to the consulting cycle from opportunity identification and capture research to technical approach design, proposal development, partner engagement, and analytical support. They will work closely with senior affiliates and global partners on a range of growth and proposal preparation activities. Most of Effaced’s work is in global health, with growing engagement in food security.

An intern’s day-to-day work may include desk research, donor and competitor analysis, drafting proposal and expression of interest materials, supporting consultant team formation, preparing data calls, assisting with staffing recruitment, and improving internal knowledge systems and management tools. While some administrative tasks are inherent to any well-run organization, this internship is designed to emphasize substantive technical contributions to Effaced’s work across global health, food security, and gender. We are a team of curious, thoughtful professionals who value innovation, clarity, creativity, and strong analytical thinking. Interns will also have the opportunity to build meaningful professional relationships that may support future collaboration over the course of their careers.

Respect for one another is central to Effaced’s organizational culture. We encourage you to consider this internship if you thrive in a fast-paced environment, value attention to detail, are flexible, and share our commitment to integrity, collaboration, continuous learning, inclusion, service, and accountability.

Responsibilities

The intern will support a range of business development, research, project, and operational functions. Responsibilities may include, but are not limited to:

Business Development & Research

Conduct desk research to identify new business opportunities aligned with Effaced’s technical capabilities
Support the development of proposals and concept notes in response to Notices of Funding Opportunity (NOFOs)
Carry out donor landscape and competitor analyses
Identify and assess potential teaming partners for strategic collaborations
Project & Evaluation Support

Conduct background research to support ongoing evaluation and project work
Provide administrative and coordination support across active projects and evaluations
Assist with organizing materials, tracking inputs, and supporting internal workflows for project delivery
Contribute to project-related research, documentation, and other support tasks as needed
Proposal Coordination & Management

Prepare and manage data calls for consortium partners, including tracking inputs and ensuring timely submissions
Develop and maintain internal management tools and trackers to support proposal processes
Contribute to technical whiteboarding sessions and proposal design discussions
Communications & Knowledge Sharing

Identify emerging topics in international development and contribute to weekly social media content
Support copy editing, formatting, and quality assurance of client-facing deliverables
Operations & Recruitment

Assist in drafting job descriptions and screening applicants
Provide general administrative and operational support as needed
Analytics & Additional Support

Conduct data analysis, as required across projects
Maintain accurate time tracking and reporting
Undertake additional tasks as assigned in a fast-paced consulting environment
Required Qualifications

Completed bachelor's degree(preferably in global health, food security, and/or gender in development and humanitarian settings; Foreign Relations, Public Health, Agriculture, Economics, Evaluation, or a similar degree);
Proficient in Microsoft Office: Word, PowerPoint, and Excel at a minimum;
Desktop research skills to conduct a background investigation of new topical areas;
Understanding the foreign assistance context with an interest in working in global health, food security, gender, and/or livelihood development;
Strong communication skills and experience working in a fast-paced environment requiring fast turnaround times;
An inclusive mindset and openness to working with people of different socio-cultural backgrounds;
Fluency in written and spoken English is required (Native, C1 or above);
Strong attention to detail and well organized, and the
Ability to pause and reflect, take ownership, and be accountable for their actions.
Desired Qualifications

Experience working and/or living in a low or middle-income country;
Familiarity with SharePoint, Tableau, Power BI, and/or Adobe Acrobat Pro;
Quantitative data analysis skills using statistical software/tools (i.e., SPSS, Stata, R, etc.) and/or qualitative data analysis software (e.g., Atlas.ti or NVivo);
Adept in applying innovative data visualizations to present data and information at meetings, workshops, and conferences (e.g., R, Tableau, Power BI, etc.);
Experience working on infectious diseases, pandemic preparedness, vaccines, nutrition, food security, and/or gender;
Familiarity with the World Food Programme and/or other UN agencies that provide humanitarian assistance
Background in monitoring, evaluation, research, and/or learning;
Fluency in other languages is desired; preference for UN official languages, working knowledge of French is highly desired, Arabic is an added plus, and a
Sense of humor!

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