Trust Consultancy and Development is an independent research and third-party monitoring and evaluation (M&E) consultancy based in Gaziantep, Turkey, with two sister-companies, one in Islamabad, Pakistan and one in Erbil, Iraq. It has offices in Turkey, Syria and Palestine. Trust provides a range of services and works with partner companies and NGOs in the MENA region and beyond. Our work addresses the growing demand for high-quality research, third-party research, data collection, and data analysis. Our clients include international and national non-governmental organizations and donors, including UNICEF, UNFPA, OCHA, Expertise France, Global Communities, IRC, IMC, DCA, Save the Children, People in Need, World Vision, Norwegian Refugee Council, GIZ, USAID/BHA and ECHO. As a research and M&E company, we offer a unique perspective and can tap into a network of people working on the ground in real time on the issues we research. Currently, we are working in Syria, Turkey, Iraq, Yemen, Pakistan, and Afghanistan.
To learn more about us, please feel free to visit: https://trustconsultancy.org/ and https://www.linkedin.com/company/trust.inc/
About the Internship Position
Trust offers internship positions as Junior Officers (JOs) in various teams throughout the duration of the internship.
- This is a 3–6 months in person full-time internship (40 hours a week). In exceptional cases we accept less than 6 months internship and part time internships
- During this internship, interns will go through various phases of third-party monitoring projects (The intern will be involved in a current project in Mardin).
- This is an unpaid internship.
Joining Departments
After orientation, interns will join a team(s) in departments as Trust can offer, namely in Third-party Evaluation (TPM), Proposal Writing and social media. Each intern will have an assigned line manager. Depending on the workload in each department, there might be changes in departments during an internship period; some interns may remain in one team throughout the whole internship.
When possible, interns will join projects relevant to their preferences:
- Humanitarian sectors (education, health, protection, food security, livelihood, WASH, social cohesion, and more);
- Themes and modalities (gender, disability, cash and voucher assistance, and more) and;
- Countries (Syria, Turkey,Iraq, Yemen, Libya, Afghanistan, and more).
Tasks and Responsibilities
Interns will be involved in some or all of the following tasks, depending on preferences, capacities and projects we have in Trust at the time, which will be discussed and agreed upon with their line managers. Some of the tasks can include:
- Scoping new opportunities/searching for TORs
- Proposal writing (monitoring and evaluation)
- Data analysis; quantitative and qualitative
- Report writing
- Data collection tools design
- Data collection
- Data/report visualization
- Other (based on interns’ interests/experience and needs in Trust; this can include support to media, digital marketing, arranging for webinars, training materials preparation, training delivery, and more)
Candidate Profile and Qualifications
The ideal candidate for this position:
- Has a desire to work in the humanitarian/development sector and companies that serve the humanitarian sector;
- Is currently studying for a university degree or has a University Degree or relevant qualifications in the humanitarian or development sector (a master’s degree in the humanitarian or development sector is an asset);
- Speaks fluent English (Arabic and Hebrew would be an asset);
- Demonstrates excellent written and verbal communications skills;
- Has experience and familiarity with international cultures, as our team is from all corners of the globe.
Furthermore,
- Knowledge/experience in the Middle Eastern region is an asset.
- Familiarity with humanitarian sectors/NGOs/donors is an asset.
- Experience in data collection/data analysis is an asset.
How to apply
The application must include the following:
- CV (preferred not more than 2 pages) and;
- Cover Letter (maximum 2 pages and preferred 1 page) expressing their interest in Trust
- Written sample (essays, MA thesis, reports, publications, proposals,…..)
Candidates have to send their application to join-trust@trustconsultancy.org with “Internship_First name_Last name_Palestine” as the email subject. (For instance, “Internship_Maya_Mousa_Palestine”)
The one-page Cover Letter shall clearly state the following: (all these points should be included in the cover letter; otherwise the applications might be ignored)
- Education background: degrees and specialization
- Relevant experience: humanitarian and development sector/monitoring and evaluation
- Motivations to Join Trust as an intern
- Expectations to be met by the end of the internship
- What you can bring to Trust as an intern (Added value: why we need to consider your application more than other candidates)
- When you can/prefer to join Trust and for how long (minimum 3 months to maximum 6 months). Internship can start from January 2026 onwards.
- Sectors of interest: health, education, shelter, protection, food security, livelihood, etc.
- Areas/theme of interest: cash and vouchers, displacement, gender, human rights, displacement, market system development, localization, etc.
- Confirm that you live in Palestine, intend to live in Palestine as you will be working in the trust office in Palestine (priority will be given to those who are already in the country)
- Mandatory or not mandatory internship: Please mention in your cover letter if this internship will be mandatory by the Organization/university you work/study in
- Any other skills/ knowledge/ experience in other areas such as media, marketing, markets, HR, training …..This will be very helpful as you might be involved in some of these aspects in Trust
- This is an in person (Palestine: West bank or Gaza) ) and unpaid opportunity. Please confirm this in your cover letter.
- Please indicate in your cover letter factors affecting you joining the humanitarian/ development sector (family/ parents, friends, displacement, ….)
- Confirm this is a full time internship (40 hours a week). In exceptional cases we accept less than 6 months internship and part time internships
- If you do not cover all above mentioned information in your cover letter, your application will not be considered.
Application deadline is 15 December 2025; however, we will start interviews before this date. Internship can start from January 2026 onwards.
When you apply, you will receive an email informing you that your application has been received.
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for a Zoom interview on a rolling basis after their applications are received. if our team does not contact you in two weeks from the date of your application, this means you are not shortlisted for an interview. Therefore, we are not proceeding with you.
Looking forward to receiving your applications and to work with you!