Another four positions are available for short-term advocacy interns. This exciting internship offers young women the opportunity to attend a major international conference as a YWCA delegate. Through the advocacy internship, the intern learns about the inner working of the United Nations and the complexity of advocacy on the global platform. The opportunity aims to develop young women’s leadership skills around critical issues.

Sarah Davis from the YWCA of Aotearoa /New Zealand started her internship in January 2007 along with Caterina Lemp of the YWCA of Chile. “I think this internship is really empowering,” Davis commented in a recent interview, ”you actually work on projects, you are a valuable member of staff, you take part in decision making and your opinion really counts.”

“For me, it was always a dream to work at the World YWCA office,” Lemp reveals, “I wanted to learn about the YWCA movement at the global level so that I can help the YWCA in my region.”

Submit your application for these internships today:

• Information and forms for World YWCA Internship 2008
• Watch Sarah and Caterina talk about their internship (YouTube video)