Trabajar con nosotros

The work of ISS and its engagement towards the protection of children and families would not be possible without our team and the help of our volunteers and interns.

Siempre estamos buscando voluntarios y becarios motivados que deseen contribuir con sus habilidades y su tiempo a ayudar en la misión del SSI.

Working at ISS

ISS General Secretariat offers periodically and depending on financial resources, short and long term cooperation and work opportunities. Working with ISS means acknowledging following principles:

Career opportunities

If contributing to ISS mission and activities within our offices worldwide, appeals to you, please have a look at following work and cooperation opportunities.

Depending on our evolving needs, ISS offers stimulating career opportunities and is always on the look for a diverse set of skills and competencies in the field of social work, psychology, children and family rights, research, fundraising and communications.

General prerequisites

In addition to specific position requirements, please note the following general prerequisites when working for the ISS General Secretariat.

Volunteering

ISS activities and its engagement towards Children and families protection would not be possible without the contributions of volunteers.

As needs vary from one period to another, we invite you to contact us at info@iss-ssi.org to check if there are any opportunities.

Current opportunities

Open Volunteering Opportunites

If you are interested please send your Curriculum Vitae to info@iss-ssi.org – title the email «Open Positions» followed by the title of the position.

E-learning and content design intern/volunteer

Remote and/or General Secretariat Geneva

You will contribute to the transformation of ISS knowledge into engaging and accessible learning experiences. A key focus of this position will be the development of e-learning courses on access to identity and search for origins, which are core areas at the heart of ISS’s mandate and work.

Volunteer – Archiving a century of history at the General Secretariat of the International Social Service

Geneva, Switzerland

The General Secretariat holds a unique documentary heritage consisting of historical files. These archives represent major historical, social and scientific value, and are the subject of numerous consultation requests from universities, researchers, historians and partner institutions. To preserve this unique international documentary heritage and facilitate access to information, a project to sort, organise, digitise and archive these documents is currently under way.

Network Development Officer - Intern

Remote

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Volunteering Creative Communications Officer

Remote

As a Creative Communications volunteer, you will play a vital role in shaping the narrative of our organization through innovative content creation and strategic communication efforts. Your contributions will directly support our 2026 Communications Strategy, aimed at engaging a global audience and motivating action (donate, advocate, contact, share and follow).

Internship

ISS General Secretariat has a long tradition in offering ‘on-the-job training’ opportunities to graduates.

We believe it is important to offer young people the opportunity to acquire a practical and professional experience in an organization dedicated to children and family protection.

Interns working with the ISS General Secretariat are rapidly integrated in a team under the supervision of experienced staff. Their duties are decided upon according to their interests and qualifications as well as the General Secretariat needs. The ISS General Secretariat in general prefers an internship period that is equal or longer than 8 weeks to achieve optimal effectiveness.