Alsama Intern

Alsama Project

As an intern at Alsama in Shatila Refugee Camp, Beirut, you ll support strategic development across key departments, working within a professional and community-driven team to design and implement initiatives that strengthen our operations.

What will you do?

Your responsibilities will depend on your skills and the current needs of the organisation. These might include:

1. Fundraising & Communications
   
   • Creating grant proposals, reporting, expanding our donor base.
   • Designing strategies in collaboration with our Communications team to raise Alsama s profile through social media, press and conferences.
2. Monitoring Evaluation Accountability & Learning (MEAL)
   
   • Ensuring that Alsama s programmes are effective and impactful by tracking progress, assessing results, and promoting accountability for our students
   • Strengthen KPI frameworks and impact measurement systems
3. Finance / Systems
   
   • Regularly updating Alsama s financial records, preparing accounts for budgets and forecasts.
   • Maintaining accurate data management and ongoing system support, reporting, and development.
4. HR & Internal Development
   
   • Shape and manage Alsama s recruitment pipeline and strategy, ensuring talent acquisition keeps pace with organisational growth
   • Lead the review and refinement of HR policies, aligning them with the standards of key external stakeholders, including OCHA and WASC
5. G12++
   
   • Support the development and delivery of the Alsama Preparation Programme, preparing students for the G12++ exam
   • Build partnerships with universities, TVET providers, employers, and NGOs to strengthen pathways and expand G12++ test centres across the Middle East

What core skills will you need?

Commitment

Commitment to our students. They have faced great adversity at a young age, but they are our first priority. We expect you to approach all your work with the question: how can I provide maximum benefit for our students and their future?

Adaptability. You persist through challenges by adapting to changing needs and context, identifying and mitigating risks without being paralysed by them.

Collaboration

Alsama owes its success to its diverse team. We expect you to have a fully integrated mindset, applying ultimate respect when coordinating with other members of staff and leading your team of Arabic teachers.

Ambition

Alsama is building for the future: your work at Alsama will outlast you. You will need a goal-orientated mindset to develop and implement plans to hit targets.

What proficiencies will you need?

• Strong organisational and communication skills.
• Comfortable using Microsoft Office, particularly Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality and work collaboratively in a team.
• Proficiency in English required; Arabic is an asset.