Call for Applications: Communications Intern
Are you are creative communicator? Experienced in digital communication and social media? Passionate about promoting human rights? Then apply now for hands-on comms experience with an international NGO.
Full call for applicants and details regarding the post can be found here.
Peace Brigades International (PBI) is a non-governmental organisation, which protects human rights and promotes nonviolent conflict transformation. PBI provides protection for threatened human rights defenders striving to promote social justice and human rights in areas of violent conflict.
Communications are key to PBI’s strategy to advocate for the protection of human rights defenders and encourage support for our work. As Communications Intern, you will support the team in developing a communications strategy, based partly on social media, while gaining valuable skills and experience in an international non-governmental organisation. The PBI UK office is a small and caring team where new ideas are welcomed and valued. We accept candidates searching for part-time or full-time internships, and work can either be remote or in our London office. Occasional travel to London may be necessary and UK-based candidates might be priortised.
This is an unpaid internship, but PBI can cover travel and lunch expenses on working days.
Essential general skills:
Hold, be pursuing, or intend to pursue, a Masters Degree in strategic communications or a related field;
Have strong writing, proofreading and analytical skills;
Be familiar with web editing (especially WordPress and MailChimp);
Be able to meet tight deadlines;
Be able to think independently and take proactive responsibility;
Have the desire and courage to contribute your own ideas, creativity and personality;
Political awareness and familiarity with global issues relating to peace and human rights;
Commitment to and understanding of the principles and mandate of PBI.
Fluency in Spanish is desirable.
Apply now!
Please review the full call for applicants and send your CV and a short cover letter explaining your motivation and how you meet the selection criteria to: anuja@peacebrigades.org.uk, by 9.00am on July 13 2022 in order to meet our priority deadline.
