Placement: Stockholm
Fall 2026, 20 weeks
About the organisation
Right Livelihood is a courage-powered community for social change. For over 40 years, we have presented the Right Livelihood Award to four individuals or organisations annually.
Today, our work goes beyond only presenting the Award. We provide Laureates with long-term support. We work to raise their profile, highlight their solutions, provide protection when their lives and liberty are in danger and link them and their innovative solutions to academia.
We believe that lasting change requires concerted action based on diverse solutions. We do our part by nurturing a growing community of courageous change-makers, connecting them and their solutions worldwide.
Internship assignments
As a Fundraising Intern at Right Livelihood, you will support the Fundraising team’s work on prospecting, engaging, and stewarding major private donors, while gaining hands-on experience with the strategies and tools that underpin effective donor relations. You will become familiar with the organisation’s mission, the Laureates, and ways of working, and develop your skills as a clear and engaging communicator. The annual Right Livelihood Award Presentation in December is a key moment for donor engagement and will shape priorities during the internship. In addition, you will have the opportunity to design and carry out a small individual project aligned with your interests and skills, contributing to overall fundraising efforts.
What we offer:
• A meaningful, hands-on internship in an international non-profit environment.
• Practical experience in fundraising and donor engagement.
• Guidance and mentorship from an experienced team.
• An inclusive, collaborative, and supportive work culture
Key Responsibilities:
• Supporting donor communications: help develop materials and improve the donor experience.
• Assisting with campaigns: support efforts to attract new donors and coordinate activities linked to specific campaigns.
• Engaging with donors: contribute to building relationships with donors through personalised communication, mailings, newsletters, phone calls, and social media.
• Conducting prospect research: assist in identifying potential donors and funding opportunities.
• Planning and supporting events: assist in planning and executing events.
• Supporting fundraising tools & processes: help maintain our Customer Relationship Management (CRM) system and other tools to ensure accurate donor records and efficient workflows.
Qualifications
• Strong alignment with the cause and values of Right Livelihood.
• Keen interest in fundraising and willingness to learn.
• Strong communication skills in English (written and verbal) and our other working languages: German and/or Swedish.
• Ability to work both collaboratively and independently.
• Strong organisational skills and attention to detail.
Merit experiences/competencies
• Experience with CRM systems or fundraising tools as well as with event planning and execution.
Other information
The role may require some travel.
As an intern at this organisation, you will work directly with the following Sustainable Development Goals:
