Become an Intern!
WAVE is happy to welcome interns interested in gaining experience in the non-profit sector. We select interns based on relevant qualifications and current office needs, as well as office capacity. We require a minimum commitment of 3 months, however, we prefer interns who can commit to up to 6 months. Interested applicants should be able to commit to 20-35 hours per week (working hours and days are flexible). Please keep in mind that this is a volunteer position and WAVE is able to support interns financially with approx. 500€ per month.
For a successful application, we expect interns to:
share our feminist values and have a background and/or interest in non-profit advocacy, communications, campaigning and/or research as well as knowledge about violence against women and girls;
be able to tackle organizational and computer-based tasks;
be fluent in written and spoken English; and
be interested in working in the field of violence against women and children and domestic violence.
Experience in taking a stand for human rights by applying artistic competences will be considered as an asset.
Internships are carried out in person in our office in Vienna.
Internships at WAVE start twice per year:
- January – June
- August/September – December
We accept applications for the period of January-June between the 1st of September until the 15th of October.
Please note that WAVE is recruiting on a rolling basis and we will close the application process as soon as we have found the right candidate.Â
Our next available internship opportunity opens in September 2025 for the period of January – June 2026.
To apply, please fill out the internship application form below. Note that you will be asked to add a CV and a motivational letter at the end of the application form.
WAVE will only take into consideration complete applications. Applications sent to us outside of the application period will not be considered.
Please give us at least two weeks to reply to your application.
For questions, please send an email to internship@wave-network.org.
Please note that WAVE does not accept applications outside the application period, please do not inquire about sooner openings.