We are looking for a part-time Project Communications Intern to promote the MSF Paediatric Days

The MSF Paediatric Days is an international event for paediatric project staff, policy makers and academia to exchange ideas, align efforts, inspire, and share frontline research to advance urgent paediatric issues of direct concern for the humanitarian field. The next edition of the MSF Paediatric Days will take place in 2024.

The internship is expected to last 4-5 months, and ideally the successful candidate would start in the beginning of September 2023.

CORE RESPONSIBILITIES AND TASKS

The Project Communications Intern will be responsible for:

• Mapping stakeholders for event promotion.
• Liaising with external partners (INGOs & academia).
• Providing support with implementing project digital strategy.
• Website management and content production for web articles.
• Management of social media accounts (Twitter notably).
• Liaising with internal communications departments to coordinate, produce and disseminate content (e.g., posts for the MSF International Facebook page and internal newsletters).
• Light video editing and graphic design tasks.

The list of core responsibilities and tasks is not exhaustive and may be adjusted according to project needs and the successful candidate’s own interests.

QUALIFICATIONS

Education & experience:

• Bachelor’s degree in communications or other relevant field and/or a proven professional experience in communications.
• Previous experience with social media in a professional setting is considered an asset.
• Previous experience with website management and tools such as Canva and/or MailChimp are considered an asset.

Knowledge & competences:

• Excellent writing and editing skills.
• Excellent user of common IT tools (Excel, PowerPoint, and Word).
• Organized, detail oriented.
• Excellent communicator.
• Ability to work independently.
• Flexibility to work effectively with people at all levels of the organization, comfortable in liaising with external stakeholders.
• Strong commitment to humanitarian principles and values.

Language skills:

• Native or fluent in English (excellent analytical and writing skills).
• Knowledge of French is a plus.

You can expect…

• An opportunity to acquire practical experience in a professional and international working environment.
• An exciting experience of working in an international medical NGO.
• The opportunity to learn about internal and external communication and event promotion.

Terms:

• Enrolment at a university during the internship period is required, and an internship agreement will be signed with the university.
• This is an unpaid internship. MSF will provide advice and support for the intern and regards the internship as a learning experience.
• Lunch will be provided for the intern when in the office.
• MSF has a flexible working strategy with the option to work partly from home.

APPLICATION

If you can see yourself in this position, tell us why in a cover letter and send your CV to [email protected].

Questions may be directed to MSF Paediatric Days Project Coordinator Marja Hyvärinen at [email protected]

Location: Copenhagen

Contract: Temporary contract, unpaid internship

Working hours: Part-time

Duration: 4 – 5 months

Starting date: September 2023

For more information, visit: https://www.msf.org/ and https://paediatrics.msf.org/

Ansøgningsfrist / Application Deadline: 29. juni 2023

Send din ansøgning til / Send your application to: [email protected]

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