Operations Intern

Location

Arlington, VA | United States

Job description

*Please note this is a paid internship role with a hybrid approach for the possibility of both remote and in office work. See below for specific details regarding applicant location eligibility.

About Rare
Rare inspires change so people and nature thrive. For over 45 years, across 60 countries, we have inspired and empowered millions of people and their communities to shift their behaviors and practices to protect our shared planet.

We are a global leader in driving social change for people and nature. We facilitate solutions that help individuals, their communities and their local leaders tackle global environmental challenges, manage their resources, and take charge of their futures. And we believe that the cumulative power of individual and community action is a vital pathway to safeguarding and restoring our shared waters, lands, and climate.

Rare’s organizational culture is results-oriented, entrepreneurial, and defined by our five core values: Courage to Take Risks, Commitment to Accountability, Mindset of Solutionology, Investments in People, and Spirit of Celebration. We are working toward ambitious goals and creating measurable social change.

Position Overview
Rare is fully engaged in the critically important effort of strengthening its internal controls to lay the foundation for Rare's projected growth. To facilitate development and adoption of new policies and procedures, and provide staff with the training and resources they need, Rare has launched a dynamic, internal capacity building and behavior change campaign called RareUP campaign focused on training and communications and the streamlining of our processes across the organization.

The RareUP Intern will work directly with the Senior Director, Operations, to provide administrative and project management support across all aspects of RareUP.

This is a great opportunity for anyone looking for organizational, business and project management, and/or learning and development experience with a global non-profit conservation organization.

Core responsibilities:

 

• Work closely with the Senior Director, Operations to identify weekly priorities across the project team.
• Collaborate across the entire organization, especially the functional teams in the Operations department.
• Record notes and ensure timely progress on follow-up items from RareUP meetings and working sessions.
• Support the implementation of an organization-wide learning management system. 
• Own management of the RareUP inbox, track correspondence, capture feedback, and direct correspondence to relevant team members as needed.
• Track, update and assign tasks in RareUP’s project management system for improved efficiency and communication.
• Assist in drafting official RareUP communications including PPT slides and emails.
• Support the administration of RareUP staff input committees by taking notes and drafting agendas.
• Additional administrative support for RareUP projects and administration as needed.
• Other duties may be added and/or assigned as needed.

Are you people-focused, interested in a career in operations, business or change management? Do you enjoy project management and creating process improvements to support a global organization?

We want to hear from you!

Targeted Education, Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Pursuing or completed a graduate degree in Business Administration, Operations Management, Project Management, Communications, training and capacity building, or related fields
• A genuine excitement for developing operational systems and processes that promote clarity, efficiency, and excellence for all stakeholders.
• Dynamic personality ready to contribute where needed.
• Well organized, self-motivated, and able to manage deadlines independently.
• Excellent understanding of MS Word, Excel and PowerPoint.
• Eager and quick to learn new systems and software.
• Editing, writing experience, and research experience strongly preferred.
• Superb attention to detail and proven ability to execute highly specific tasks.
• Interest in conservation/environmental issues through coursework, work experience, or extracurricular activities.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality in the workplace.
• Native or near-native written and spoken English language skills required.

Important commitments

• To Rare’s mission and values

Application and Selection Process:
Rare’s Talent team will contact candidates directly for interviews in late February/early March and finalize hiring decisions in the month of April. Please keep in mind that not all candidates will be contacted for interviews. Due to the volume of applications, we do not confirm receipt of applications. You can confirm submission of your application by logging back into iCIMS via our Career Page.

*The selected candidate must have current residence in the following states:

• Virginia
• Maryland
• DC

Rare is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace. We prohibit discrimination and harassment of any kind based on race, color, gender, religion, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, genetic information, pregnancy, or any other protected characteristic.

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