Intern for Wikimedia UK Winter 2013

Location: The offices of Wikimedia UK near Old Street in London.

Timescale: For three months to end of January 2014. This will be for a fixed term.

Remuneration: London Living Wage for 35 hours per week (£8.55 p/h) These may include evenings and some weekend work, with TOIL.

Key tasks: To support the project delivery team for Wikimania 2014, and particularly the Fundraising Manager in deliver partnership agreements and good internal organisation and communication

• Helping facilitate day-to-day communication between the event team, Wikimedia Foundation, WMUK staff and volunteer community.
• Working to develop our active volunteer base by liaising with outreach ambassadors and supporting their effective work
• Servicing meetings, including taking minutes and reminding attendees of outstanding actions
• Pursuing appointments for sponsor meetings, including making venue bookings, via telephone and email
• Researching individuals and organisations to approach around partnership opportunities, including prospect research
• Accurate data entry to record relationships with contacts and record any monies received.
• Producing written reports to keep the event team and Wikimedia UK board informed of progress

Your skills:

• You will be an enthusiastic and highly competent individual able to support a team by acting as a public facing point of contact
• You will have excellent communication skills, including a high degree of literacy and a professional phone manner
• You will be able to work unsupervised and show initiative in helping progress a diverse range of outcomes between different groups
• You can show tact and confidence in arranging meetings and providing insights into seeking sponsorship and other support from potential partner organisation.
• You will be a believer in open access to information and the mission of the Wikimedia movement.
• You may have contributed already to Wikipedia and its sister sites as an editor.
• You will believe in equal access for all to information and knowledge.

Qualifications:

• We are looking for someone with education up to A level or equivalent, possibly currently undertaking a degree or a recent graduate.

How to apply: Please send a CV of up to two pages and a covering letter of up to two pages by email to: richard.nevellwikimedia.org.uk with the word 'Intern' in the subject line.

Deadline: 2 October 2013 at 5.00. pm.

Please ensure you give details of why you feel you would be the best candidate for this post with reference to the key tasks and your relevant experience, using examples. Please also explain your understanding of and commitment to the Wikimedia ethos with personal examples to demonstrate this. We will need two referees whom we can approach.