Introduction
Do you enjoy building meaningful relationships with colleagues and partners across the globe? Are you motivated by the opportunity to help shape a growing company from an early stage? Would you like to learn from evaluators, researchers, and management consultants with decades of experience in low- and middle-income countries and a shared commitment to the common good? If so, Effaced may be the right place for you.
Effaced is offering internships for entry-level professionals interested in business development, research, and operational support within an international development consultancy. 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.
Your 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 international development. 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.
Reports to: Chief Executive Officer
Location: Remote
Classification: Internship, unpaid
Period of Performance: September 1, 2026 — December 18, 2026
Level of Effort: 20 hours per week minimum
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 International Development, 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 international development context with an interest in working in global health, food security, 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, and/or vaccines;
• Exposure to food security programs and familiarity with the World Food Programme;
• 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, and a
• Sense of humor!
To apply, please send your CV and cover letter as a single file to operations@effacedinc.com. In your cover letter, please describe your career aspirations and why you believe Effaced would be a good fit for you.
Effaced will only contact short-listed candidates. Please do not call. Applications will close on Monday, 3 August 2026, at 23:59 ET and will be reviewed on a rolling basis. Applications submitted through LinkedIn will not be considered.
Effaced is an equal opportunity and affirmative action company whereby we do not engage in practices that discriminate against any person employed or seeking employment based on race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national or ethnic origin, age, marital status, physical or mental disability, protected Veteran status, or any other characteristic protected under applicable law.
