Internship - Media and Communications, Partnership Team - WFP London Office, UK

Responsibilities

• Daily media monitoring, analysing the UK media landscape and identifying trends, risks and opportunities for proactive and reactive engagement.
• Production of social media content, including stories from the field, UK aid worker profiles and social media packages.
• Management of the London Office LinkedIn account and support to the London Director with content generation.
• Collaborate with WFP Country Offices to gather and produce stories, testimonials and multimedia assets that showcase the impact of WFP’s programmes.
• Liaison with the FCDO Communications team to amplify the visibility of UK-funded WFP programmes, regularly sharing content and coordinating with them around major visits, announcements and events.
• Occasional event coordination, managing logistics, invitations and preparations.
• Support the UK Media and Communications Lead to cultivate and expand relationships, particularly beyond traditional outlets and among influencers.
• Assist with the gathering of information for press releases, media advisories, Opeds, posts and talking points. Work with the London Office Director and UK Media and Communications Lead to coordinate outputs from WFP Goodwill Ambassadors, including preparation for announcements and consistent social media content.
• In addition, the media and communications intern may also be required to: Monitor parliamentary debates, parliamentary questions tabled and wider political developments relevant to WFP priorities.
• Support the drafting of briefing materials, stakeholder engagement notes and parliamentary outreach activities as required.

Requirements

• Currently enrolled in an undergraduate (minimum 2 years completed) or graduate programme, OR recently graduated (within 6 months prior to the application to the internship programme) from a recognized university ;
• University course attendance in the past 12 months.
• Fluency in both oral and written communication in English.
• Education: Communications, Journalism, Public Relations, International Relations or a related field.
• Understanding of the UK media landscape, ideally with some experience in a newsroom or communications department.
• Proficiency in MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint).
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong news judgement and ability to see the bigger picture.
• Ability to use social media tools such as Canva to produce content.
• Ability to think creatively and strategically.

Preferred

• Knowledge of UK politics, foreign and development policy and current affairs would be an advantage.
• Working knowledge of another official UN language (French, Spanish, Arabic, Chinese, Russian plus Portuguese) is an asset.