Apply to our Future Leaders programme

MCF’s Future Leaders intern programme offers individuals an opportunity to develop their skills, knowledge and confidence in the charitable third sector, particularly for those interested in international aid and development and Muslim charities.

Dozens of Future Leaders have passed through our programme on placements, gaining valuable skills, unique training from industry experts and a chance to build experience and explore their next steps in their career.

When you join our programme, you will be well supported and quickly become a core member of the staff team, learning a wide range of skills in a small, but very busy office.  

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We have several exciting projects in the pipeline and are keen to appoint interns as soon as possible. We will therefore invite candidates for interview on a rolling basis.  

Qualities we are looking for in potential candidates: 

• Graduate or currently on an undergraduate/post-graduate degree in International Relations, Politics, Communications, English Language, or similar fields. 
• Some understanding of the UK political system, international development and/or human rights. 
• Interest and some understanding of the Muslim Charity sector 
• A proactive and well organised approach- ability to adapt to rapid changes in the work environment. 
• Self-motivated with the ability to work unsupervised.  
• Commitment to MCF’s values rooted in our Islamic Faith. 

Commitment:  

• 3-6 months commitment required, days to be confirmed with Manager. 
• Working core hours between 10am-5pm, from our office near Waterloo  

Learning & Outcomes (dependent on the intern’s abilities and personal development):  

• Better insight into International aid and development.  
• Knowledge of the Muslim Charity sector, large and small INGO’s 

• Understanding in depth the challenges faced by the Muslim INGO and third sector and learning how collaboration, innovation, research and advocacy aim to tackle these issues.  
• Working within a busy office with a diverse and welcoming core team.

Skills gained will vary from person to person, however some of our interns have helped us with; desk research (collating and analysing data), preparing reports for management, writing content for different audiences (digital and print communications), develop networking skills representing MCF at events, support the planning and delivery of events, contribute to ideas and suggestions about how to develop MCF’s Future Leaders Programme. 

Application Details:  

Please send a full CV and short cover letter to [email protected]    

NB: Please note, we are only able to respond to shortlisted applicants.