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Internship
Protect Children welcomes students and recent graduates who are passionate about combating sexual violence against children to join us as interns. We strive to organize internships twice a year. You can send an open application with your CV to Anna Ovaska (anna.ovaska@suojellaanlapsia.fi).
Learn more about internships at Protect Children from our former interns
Emma Corrêa de Mora
Åbo Akademi University, Master’s Degree in International and Comparative Law
Internship in Autumn 2024
"The internship at Protect Children gave me invaluable experience. I thoroughly enjoyed my time working with the entire team, and I am grateful to have been given the opportunity to learn from them and to assist them in their work. Child sexual abuse is a heavy topic, yet one we cannot ignore. Whilst the internship opened my eyes to a horrific reality, I am happy my eyes are open. I have immense gratitude towards the Protect Children team, as they have committed themselves to changing the world for better."
Emily May
Tampere University, Master's Degree in Peace, Mediation and Conflict Research
Internship in Summer 2024
"Interning at Protect Children was a truly career-shaping experience for me. From the specialists, I learned so much about child protection; a field which my studies mentioned but never focused on. It was amazing to learn with such an incredibly driven team who are enthusiastic about new ideas and supportive with all questions. Their passion has certainly rubbed off on me and I look forward to further exploring the intersection of child protection with my background in conflict research."
Anna Gumenyuk
University of Groningen, Bachelor's degree in Artificial Intelligence
Internship in Summer 2024
"My internship at Protect Children was a transformative experience, where I had the chance to explore the intersection of AI and child sexual abuse. What truly stood out was the holistic approach that Protect Children takes, embracing various perspectives to tackle such a complex and sensitive issue. Working with such a passionate and dedicated team was nothing short of inspiring. Protect Children's commitment to safeguarding vulnerable children is truly powerful, and I am honored to have contributed to their mission."
Rebecca Maria Nolan
Dublin City University, Master's Degree in Psychology and Wellbeing
Internship in Summer 2024
"I thoroughly enjoyed working at Protect Children this Summer. I have learned a variety of new skills in the realm of research, communication, teamwork and multidisciplinary collaboration. I received first hand experience of the importance of advocacy and awareness in the protection of vulnerable demographics and I was in awe of the team's dedicated work in combatting child sexual abuse. I cannot recommend this internship programme enough as the valuable skills I have adopted will continue to be an asset to my future work."
Ester Proseku
Åbo Akademi, Master's degree in International Law and Human Rights
Internship in Autumn 2023
"The internship at Protect Children was a hands-on experience which allowed me to participate in the meaningful work to protect children's rights. I believe that the multidisciplinary team at Protect Children was one of the best parts of the internship, as they were all supportive and willing to help me at any time without judgment."
Carl Pabillo
Tampere University, Master's degree in Public and Global Health
Internship in Autumn 2022
"I learned the importance of holistic approach in tackling issues regarding child sexual abuse and to resolve the problem from different perspectives and angles. Working with the specialists with strong advocacies to end all forms of sexual violence against children made me realize the importance of collaborative work to make the world better and safer for children."
Become a volunteer for Protect Children
There are many ways to volunteer for Protect Children - tell us how you could get involved and what skills you could bring to the team. We would love to have you on board!
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Scharliina Eräpuro
“I have always had the enthusiasm and ambition to strive for justice. We should all do that.”
Scharliina is a strong advocate for children’s rights who speaks up through art. Among other things, Scharliina is a proud and successful artist, actress, singer, songwriter, and model. Striving to bring justice to victims of child abuse, Scharliina has launched the Little Girl Project, which aims to bring awareness, change and support to end child abuse and deal with its consequences. Scharliina actively participates in our advocacy and awareness work enhancing the fight against child sexual abuse.