Job Description

A local Non-Governmental Organization whose work revolves around promoting youth participation in local development in Masvingo is looking for a Program Student Intern and Media and Communications Student Intern to start as soon as possible. Recruitment is currently being conducted and the incumbent is preferably to be residing in Masvingo.

Duties and Responsibilities

Duties and learning areas
The Media and Communications Intern will work across all departments on the following
areas:
• Coordinating social media, website updates and newsletter material with staff across all departments.
• Working with Project Officers to storyboard and develop content for projects as well as engaging and creative social media and awareness-raising campaigns.
• Monitoring growth across social media platforms and promotion of social media platforms.
• Traveling to field sites to generate content to be used on social media and other outlets.
• Photographing/ filming and editing visual content that documents project activities, improving communication with teams internally and with external partners.
• Developing, editing and proofreading website and blog content.
• Promoting and publicizing the organization via blogs and articles on external platforms.
• Creating partnerships and maintaining good public relations across out projects and any other duties as assigned by the programs manager or designate.

Qualifications and Experience

Qualifications

Students in universities, colleges or professional institutions studying towards a degree or diploma in Media Studies and other relevant qualification; Have good communication skills; Ability to work under pressure and put in extra hours (at times including weekends).