What you’ll get:
Practical experience working with a dynamic team
Mentorship and learning opportunities
Exposure to meaningful, real-impact work
If you’re curious, driven, and eager to learn, we’d love to hear from you.
Apply now and start your journey with FURD.
- You will be working with leaders and experts in the field through a buzzy internationally known organisation
- You will be at the heart of national debates, develop your skills for work, and gain knowledge useful across a lifetime
- You will get a sense of satisfaction and confidence difficult to find
Organisation: Football Unites, Racism Divides
Location: Remote or Sheffield
Hours: Part-time, flexible
Duration: Flexible (to be agreed) – One day per week
Salary: Unpaid (reasonable expenses will be covered)
About the Opportunity:
FURD is offering a part-time unpaid internship for people interested in community cohesion, social justice and inclusion. This is a great opportunity to gain hands-on experience with a respected community organisation working regionally, nationally and internationally.
The role is flexible and can be done remotely or from FURD’s Sheffield offices, with weekly check-ins to support your learning and development.
The role
- To support a network of organisations working on community cohesion
- Helping respond to enquiries from community groups and partners
- Assisting with the development of resources and guidance
- Supporting research, coordination and general project work
- Developing a strategic and delivery approach to this area of work
Who are we looking for?
This role is ideal for people who:
- Are organised, reliable and comfortable working independently
- Have excellent written and good verbal communication skills
- Have an interest in community work, equality, inclusion or social justice
- Have some knowledge of approaches to this area of work
What you will gain:
- Practical experience in community and NGO work
- Insight into partnerships and network coordination
- Regular supervision and mentoring from a FURD leader
- Valuable experience in a national expert organisation
- Clear skills development you can use to build experience for CV or future roles
How to apply:
To apply, please send:
- A short statement (max 300 words) explaining why you’re interested
- Your CV
Applications and informal enquiries can be sent to mehrun@furd.org
A job description and person specification is available here: