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Internship - Communications and Social Media Outreach, Copenhagen Liaison Office

Copenhagen

  • Organization: WFP - World Food Programme
  • Location: Copenhagen
  • Grade: Internship - Internship
  • Occupational Groups:
    • Social Affairs
    • Administrative support
    • Communication and Public Information
  • Closing Date: Closed

 

World Food Programme

Internship

Communications and Social Media Outreach

Nordic Office, Copenhagen, Denmark

Are you passionate about humanitarian and development work? Do you want to work for a world with zero hunger? And do you want to gain experience within communication, outreach and advocacy? An internship at the World Food Programme Nordic Office in Copenhagen will give you the opportunity to contribute to the achievement of Agenda 2030 in the world’s leading humanitarian organization fighting hunger worldwide.

World Food Programme (WFP) is the world’s leading humanitarian organization fighting hunger worldwide. Every year, we reach around 80 million people with food assistance in 80 countries. WFP is part of the United Nations system and voluntarily funded.

WFP Nordic Office is located in Copenhagen in the UN City, which hosts 11 UN organizations. The Office raises awareness of the key role of WFP in reaching Zero Hunger and the results achieved together with its Nordic partners.

Our office is looking to fill multiple internship positions in the area of communication and social media outreach.  The duration of internship will be from August 6th 2018 – February 8th 2019.

Working closely with our communications officer and under the supervision of the director of WFP’s Nordic Office, the selected candidates main duties will be:

  • Maintain and further expand WFP Nordic Office’s online support base through:
    • Creating content, translating, editing and updating Nordic language websites
    • Creating content, translating, editing and updating Nordic language Facebook, Twitter and Instagram accounts
  • Translate and distribute corporate updates, statements and press-releases through national media outlets
  • Cooperate on various campaigns and outreach activities
  • Host visits and make presentations to students about the work of WFP
  • Handle inquiries from students and general public
  • Monitor national media on issues related to the work and mandate of WFP and report on relevant media coverage
  • Carry out national political surveillance on issues related to the work and mandate of WFP and report on relevant developments in government policies in the respective countries
  • Monitor trends and issues which impact hunger and food assistance and identify opportunities for WFP to influence public debate on hunger, food aid and development assistance
  • Assist in the planning and preparation of visits, meetings and conferences, briefing material and other administrative matters
  • Any other duties as required

Preferred qualifications:

  • Experience in online communication – with a strong social media knowledge and working experience. Experience from journalism, communication or other information related work desirable
  • Excellent written communication skills in Danish, Finnish or Norwegian – as relevant to the respective country under which you apply
  • A good command of written and spoken English - the working language in WFP
  • Working experience in national or international organizations, relevant to humanitarian and/or development field
  • Experience in outreach/advocacy campaigns and other activities
  • Translations – from English into mother tongue and vice versa

Eligibility:

  • Currently enrolled having completed at least two years of undergraduate studies or have recently graduated in the last six months with a BA or MA in Economics, Social Sciences or other fields related to communication;
  • Course attendance in the past twelve months;
  • Fluency in English and either Finnish, Norwegian or Danish.

Deadline for applications: Sunday 18th March 2018

VA Reference no:  77081

Interviews will be held in English via Skype and are scheduled to take place in March. For questions, please contact:

Birgitte Keller Pedersen

World Food Programme

UN City, Marmorvej 51

DK-2100 Copenhagen

Tel.: +45 45 33 53 50

E-mail: birgitte.pedersen@wfp.org

For more information on WFP please visit:

Denmark: Website: da.wfp.org / Facebook: www.facebook.com/wfp.da 

Twitter: WFP_DK

Finland: Website: fi.wfp.org / Facebook: www.facebook.com/fi.wfp  

Twitter: WFP_FI

Norway: Website: no.wfp.org / Facebook: www.facebook.com/no.wfp

Twitter: WFP_NO

Terms and conditions:

  • Interns receive a monthly stipend from WFP up to the maximum amount of US$1000 per month depending on the duty station of assignment.
  • WFP is not responsible for living expenses, arrangements for accommodation, necessary visas and related costs.
  • WFP will reimburse travel ticket for candidates who are nationals of developing countries and are pursuing their studies in their home country.
  • WFP will recognize candidates’ educational credentials from recognised institutions that have been certified by competent international or national authorities such as the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) or Ministries of Education;
  • In preparation for the internship, you will have a full week of handover with the outgoing group of interns. The dates of the internship are therefore fixed. 

Female applicants and qualified applicants from developing countries are especially encouraged to apply.  WFP has zero tolerance for discrimination and does not discriminate on the basis of HIV/AIDS status.

 
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