Internship with DRC’s Global Economic Recovery Team

Join us in our exciting and diverse mission to strengthen the Economic Recovery Sector in DRC globally. You will get to engage with livelihoods, cash assistance and MEAL professionals in all parts of the organization and will learn a lot about DRC’s work for people affected by displacement.
 

Who are we?

The Global Economic Recovery Team leads the strategic and technical directions of DRC’s Economic Recovery (EcRec) core sector. In DRC, this sector offers a holistic package of services through the three mutually reinforcing sub-sectors of Food Security, Financial Inclusion and Decent Livelihoods. Our goal is to contribute to the coverage of immediate needs (life-saving assistance), while supporting people to (re)build their autonomy and dignity as early as possible following their displacement. The global team also hosts DRC’s global Cash and Voucher Assistance (CVA) Advisor. CVA is DRC’s preferred modality of assistance as it gives people the autonomy to prioritize their own needs whether it's food, medicine, or education. This flexibility preserves dignity and is consistently preferred by communities in diverse contexts.

The Global Economic Recovery Team provides strategic, technical and operational support to DRC’s operations and build capacity of staff and partners in these areas. Through our work, we ensure the timely, relevant and quality delivery of assistance; we facilitate coherence in our technical approach, we enable cross-country learning and we promote innovation and strategic partnerships.

We work in close collaboration with the Global Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability and Learning (MEAL) Division which focuses on evidence; its analysis, documentation, and sharing. Through joint EcRec and MEAL initiatives, we strive to build a robust evidence base of our Economic Recovery and CVA programming, learning from field operations about the interventions that have the most positive impact on people affected by displacement.

About the internship

The overall objective of this internship is to assist our global team in three main tasks:

• Institutionalization of the use of the Self-Reliance Index
• Rollout of our Graduation Approach Learning Agenda through the systematic measurement of DRC’s Graduation Approach programs (for more information on the Graduation Approach: https://alleviate-poverty.org/methodology)
• Enhanced Knowledge Management for both the Economic Recovery sector and CVA 

We offer flexibility in the type of tasks, so you also have the possibility to influence the tasks, subject to what is relevant for your study program.

About you

To be successful in this role we expect you to be interested in evidence generation and analysis, as well as knowledge management. If your area of focus relates to the outcomes the Economic Recovery sector contributes to, this will be an advantage. We are looking for strong ability for analytical thinking, solid research skills, and an ability to express evidence well in writing and verbally. We are a vibrant and flexible team and encourage adaptability and commitment to constant learning. Familiarity with Microsoft 365 will be a big asset.

All employees and interns in DRC should master DRC's core competencies: Communicating, Taking the lead, Collaborating, Striving for excellence and Demonstrating integrity.

It is a requirement that you are enrolled in a university in order to be considered for the internship.

We offer

Contract length: 4-6 months subject to study requirements and further dialogue

Workplace: DRC Headquarters located Borgergade 10, Copenhagen. From 1st October 2025 Danish Refugee Council’s headquarters in Copenhagen will move to Lyngbyvej 100, 2100 Østerbro, just by Ryparken station

Start date: From 1st September 2025. We can be flexible on the start date.

Working hours: Approximately 30 hours per week, subject to study requirements and further dialogue. We offer flexibility when you have study obligations next to the internship.

The internship is not paid but we offer:

• 2,08 (unpaid) vacation days per month. The days can either be spent as you earn them or be accumulated
• Free lunch in our canteen (subject to our canteen being open)
• Free participation in office-wide social events

Please note that if you do not have the right to work in Denmark (through nationality or existing work visa), you will need to apply for it yourself, should you be selected for the internship. This process can take up to three months from initiating the process. You can read more here.

Application process

All applicants must send a cover letter, an updated CV in English as well as documentation that you are enrolled in a university. If you are applying for more than one internship with DRC, please indicate so in your cover letter.

Closing date for applications: 15th August 2025. We expect to conduct interviews shortly thereafter, commencing with online interviews.

Further information

For questions regarding the internship please contact Solenne Delga, solenne.delga@drc.ngo

For further information about the Danish Refugee Council, please consult our website drc.ngo.

Danish Refugee Council is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to creating an inclusive and positive work environment based on mutual respect for all employees. All applicants are considered for employment regardless of personal characteristics or attributes.