Careers
Available Position(s):
Director of Digital Programs (accepting applications through January 15, 2021)
Thank you for your interest in The International Centre for Missing & Exploited Children. We value the hard work, commitment, and contributions of our staff members as well as our interns! If you support our goal of making the world safer for children, and have a passion for excellence, we want to hear from you! Available positions and internships are listed below. Once you have submitted an application, we will contact you if your skills and experience match our needs. Please do not contact by phone.
Available Position(s):
Director of Digital Programs (accepting applications through January 15, 2021)
Digital Strategy Internship
The Digital Programs department supports the organization’s digital transformation by evaluating and creating processes, creating digital strategy roadmaps, and translating our programmatic work into compelling digital formats – all in support of the organization’s mission to help make the world safer for children. The Digital Strategy Intern will support the Vice President of Digital Programs by working on projects including but not limited to updating web content in WordPress, researching digital competitive landscapes, assisting with stakeholder interviews, digital project management, building content in our digital platforms, and/or evaluating new digital platforms.
Legal Research Internship – No longer Accepting Applications for Spring 2021
Support the Vice President of Policy & Research and the organization’s research arm, by conducting substantive legal and public policy research and analysis, writing, and editing a variety of publications, white papers, organizational resources, and other projects. Interns may focus on topics such as missing children, child sexual abuse material, online grooming, child sex trafficking, child sexual abuse and exploitation, and other related topics. Research will primarily focus on national legislation and policy but will also consider regional and international legal instruments to understand national priorities and responses. Interns also may utilize foreign language skills and regional areas of expertise. For the Spring 2021 semester, interns will work remotely with the possibility of limited in-person interaction in the ICMEC office in Alexandria, Virginia.
What are the requirements to intern at ICMEC?
The nature of ICMEC’s activities generally requires that Interns:
*In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, internships will be completed remotely for the foreseeable future, but with the possibility of limited in-person interaction in the ICMEC office in Alexandria, Virginia if conditions allow.
Is the internship paid?
All internships are unpaid, though ICMEC may provide a small stipend to help defray commuting costs to ICMEC’s headquarters office. (The stipend will not be provided when internships are completed remotely.)
Does ICMEC provide housing?
ICMEC does not provide housing for interns nor do we provide a stipend to cover living expenses.
How do I apply?
An application form is available at www.icmec.org/careers. You can submit the application form online. Please be sure to include a Statement of Purpose or cover letter, résumé, official or unofficial transcripts, and writing sample.
Point of Contact:
ICMEC Internship Coordinator
2318 Mill Road, Suite 1010
Alexandria, VA 22314
Fax: +1.703.549.4504
Email: internships@icmec.org
When do I apply?
Applications must be received by the application deadline (though the deadline may be extended as needed):
What’s next?
We will do our best to respond to you quickly upon receiving and reviewing your application, usually within 3-4 weeks.