Internship with PlanBørnefonden's Climate Impact team (4-6 months)

PlanBørnefonden is looking for an intern to support our Climate Impact team to execute our Climate Strategy and launch the Climate-Proof Water4Food programme in South Sudan and Ethiopia.

At PlanBørnefonden, we believe that children and young people can lead the way and contribute to creating a more equal and sustainable world that celebrates diversity and respects everyone, regardless of gender. Our Impact and Evidence team strives to generate and capture evidence, facilitate knowledge sharing and maximize our impact by influencing policy and practice.
The internship
PlanBørnefonden is, in cooperation with two Plan International Country Offices (South Sudan and Ethiopia) and the African Development Bank, about to launch Climate-Smart Water4Food (W4F). The W4F programme will strengthen resilience to climate change by boosting climate-smart agriculture and improving water security for over 150,000 people. W4F supports farmers to increase food production and food security through climate-smart practices and stronger value chains, while also expanding inclusive, gender-responsive, and climate-adapted water resource management to ensure reliable access to safe water and sanitation in flood- and drought-affected areas.

You will work closely with the Senior Specialist, the Climate Impact team and may collaborate with others in the Programme Department.

Your tasks will include, but not be limited to, the following:

• Support start-up phase of Climate Proof Water4Food (W4F), an African Development Bank funded program implemented by Plan International South Sudan and Ethiopia
• Review and analyse W4F reports and summarise stakeholder meetings
• Research complementary programming opportunities to W4F
• Support planning and implementation of PlanBørnefonden’s Climate Strategy
• Participate in proposal development processes, including desk research and drafting

The internship will be placed at our Danish National Office (DNO) in Copenhagen. The duration of the internship is approximately 4-6 months starting January or February 2026.

Who are you?
We are looking for a Master student within a relevant program in social or political sciences e.g., Master of Public Health, International Relations, Global Studies Development Studies, Development Economics, Public Policy, Urban Studies, Social Data Science, Cultural Analysis, Disaster and Risk Management Studies, or International Business and Politics. You must be enrolled at a Danish university during the internship.

We emphasize that you are fluent in English.

Who are we?
PlanBørnefonden is one of Denmark's largest privately funded child rights organisations. We are a part of Plan International and operate in more than 70 countries. Our aim is to ensure the rights of children and young people in the most vulnerable and fragile areas of the world with a special focus on girls. Our work is centred on the following priority areas: ”Healthy, Safe and Playful Early Childhoods”, “Young People Driving Change”, and “Building Resilience and Responding to Emergencies”.

You will be part of a modern and ambitious organization with a strong professional environment and an informal work culture. We are around 110 colleagues, who work together at our office in Mimersgade, collaborating closely across departments. As an intern, you will also join our Student Network, which consists of all PlanBørnefonden's student assistants and interns across departments. You can read more here. We offer a flexible internship with 30-37 hours per week, depending on your university’s requirements for internships. The internship is unpaid.

Application process
Please send a current CV and cover letter (max 1 page) via the link below. Only applications sent via our career site will be considered. The application deadline is December 7 at 13:00.
For any question about the internship, please reach out to Senior Specialist Andrew Christensen ([email protected] / +4530962836)

At PlanBørnefonden, we work for children's rights, gender equality, and anti-racism. We encourage all qualified candidates, regardless of ethnic background, gender, sexual orientation, disability, religion, and age, to apply for the position. As an intern at PlanBørnefonden, you will commit yourself to our child protection policy, and in connection with your internship, we will obtain documentation for a clean child certificate.

We look forward to receiving your application!

Department: Impact Evidence & Research

Deadline: 07 December 2025

Location: PlanBørnefonden / Mimersgade, 47, 2200, København, Denmark