Jobs and Volunteering

In this section you will find details of any paid and volunteer vacancies at Computer Aid International.

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Marketing and Communications Internship at Computer Aid International

Are you interested in helping businesses become more sustainable? Would you like to work in a charity, encouraging UK companies to adopt business practices that help reduce poverty in developing countries? If so, then this could be the ideal role for you. Computer Aid International is a UK registered charity, which aims to bridge the digital divide between rich and poor countries and reduce the causes of poverty in developing countries through the provision of ICT.

Companies across the UK replace hundreds of thousands of computers per year, most of which have many more years of use left in them. Just one unwanted PC can provide at least 6,000 hours of use, enough to train 60 children to a vocational level of IT literacy. This can make a huge difference to education and employment prospects in rural and poor communities, especially since many recipients of our computers would not otherwise have access to ICT.

At Computer Aid, we accept donations of unwanted PCs which we data wipe and professionally refurbish before sending them to not for profit organisations across Africa and Latin America for re-use in agriculture, health and education.

To date Computer Aid have sent over 195,000 PCs to not for profit organisations in over 100 developing countries.

Job Description:

Computer Aid is currently running a campaign focused on the largest companies in the UK and we are looking for an intern who can assist the marketing department in researching, contacting and convincing IT and CSR professionals within these companies to donate their company’s unwanted IT equipment to charity.

The role is wide ranging and you will gain experience in key marketing activities such as compiling direct mail shots, creating marketing and communications collateral such as case studies and blogs, researching contacts and cold calling companies, researching print and online advertising space, updating Computer Aid’s website, assisting with Computer Aid’s social media campaign and exhibiting at conferences and events. The role will also involve looking after our cartridge and mobile phone fundraising scheme and general administration tasks, such as thanking donors, answering telephone and email queries and data inputting.

Person specification:

• Excellent written and verbal communications skills

• Excellent telephone manner – able to discuss Computer Aids services with UK businesses and influence and convince via the phone

• Able to communicate persuasively face to face and represent Computer Aid at conferences and events

• Strong computer skills and experience of using databases

• Strong organisational skills and ability to manage own work load and prioritise tasks effectively

• An interest in and, ideally, some experience in marketing and communications

• Commitment to the values, aims and objectives of Computer Aid International

• Able to use design packages (desirable)

• Experience in using social media such as Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn effectively (desirable)

Ideally you will be able to volunteer for 3 days a week for a minimum of 3 months, starting asap. Volunteer expenses of up to £10 per day will be paid for food and travel on production of valid receipts.

To apply please send your CV and covering letter outlining how you meet the person specification to alexia@computeraid.org

This role this is an ideal introduction for anyone looking to get work experience in international development or fundraising. We are looking for an enthusiastic and passionate individual who is interested in developing their skills in this area. 

This is an exciting opportunity to gain varied experience of two core functions of a fundraising team - trusts/foundations and corporate. You will have the opportunity to work on funding proposals from start to finish and gain insight into the process of gaining new funders and managing relationships with existing donors.  

In return for your hard work we can offer a good and varied introduction to the work of an international development organisation and experience working in a fundraising department. We can meet volunteers’ travel and lunch expenses up to £10 per day.

Computer Aid also relies on volunteers to who give up some of their time to help the organisation achieve its mission. We are looking for people with a wide range of skills to support our work.

 We generally ask volunteers to commit to a minimum of two days per week for a minimum of three months. Office based voluntary positions are open Monday to Friday during normal office hours. Workshop and warehouse voluntary positions work Monday to Saturday. In return for your help we offer a safe and friendly working environment and the opportunity to learn new skills. All volunteers are also given a full induction into the work of the charity.

Please choose the area of work that you are interested in from the links below to enquire about volunteering with Computer Aid.

We need people with IT hardware skills to help refurbish donated computers in our workshop and people with warehouse skills to help manage our warehouse.

To enquire about current opportunities please contact David Griffiths by email or telephone 020 8361 5540. Thank you.

We need people with good administrative skills to help us to deal with enquiries from potential overseas partners and beneficiaries. If you have language skills (French or Spanish) it would be an advantage. To enquire about current opportunities please contact Ludovic by email or telephone 020 8361 5540. Thank you.

We need people with good IT, research, written and administrative skills to help us to identify and approach financial donors for our work. From time to time we also need people with design skills to help us produce advertisements and leaflets to support our work. To enquire about current opportunities please contact Rachel Astall by email or telephone 020 8361 5540. Thank you.

We need people with good IT and administrative skills to help us to identify and approach donors for our work. From time to time we also need people with design skills to help us produce advertisements and leaflets to support our work. To enquire about current opportunities please contact Anja ffrench by email or telephone 020 8361 5540. Thank you.