Communications Intern

About the Organization: Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) translates to Doctors without Borders. We provide medical assistance to people affected by conflict, epidemics, disasters, or exclusion from healthcare. Our teams are made up of tens of thousands of health professionals, logistic and administrative staff - bound together by our charter. Our actions are guided by medical ethics and the principles of impartiality, independence and neutrality. We are a non-profit, self-governed, member-based organisation. To know more about MSF, visit Internship Details/Roles and Responsibilities: DIGITAL

• The intern will learn and gain skills in social media, including an understanding of how to make the most of each social media platform
• The intern will get to create engaging content for events
• The intern will edit short-form videos, such as reels, for MSF South Asia’s social media platforms
• The intern will create scripts for short-form videos and updates to support dynamic and engaging content
• The intern will develop and maintain a digital calendar for social media handles and website updates
• The intern will support the digital unit by coordinating with internal and external stakeholders for campaign collaborations, partnerships and assist with other tasks given to him/her by the Digital Manager/Content & Social Media officer.
• He/she will gain an understanding of digital analytics/metrics and how those are used to shape online communications
• The intern will be expected to come up with ideas for how best to promote MSF on social media and digitally
• He/she will be expected to audit & create content on the MSF South Asia website and come up with recommendations on how to improve its usability and interactivity

GENERAL ADMINISTRATIVE DUTIES

• In addition to the above career-oriented skills, the intern will occasionally help out with general administrative duties including:
• Assist with specific campaign-related activities and event as per the requirement
• Database management
• Coordinating with vendors
• Assist the team in submitting invoices of the vendors/clients that we work with
• Follow up on forms/info required/ mail IDs

Ideal Candidate:

• Strong communications and interpersonal skills
• Strong behavioral and organizational skills (should be able to adapt to demanding circumstances)
• Currently pursuing a degree in communications, marketing or related field, or a recent communications/related field graduate

Internship period: 3 months Work Location: Office Location: 5th Floor, Okhla NSIC Metro Station Building, New Delhi 110020 Work Timing: 9 am – 5.30 pm Work Days: Monday - Friday Stipend Details: The MSF South Asia intern will get an allowance for the number of days worked (at INR 450 per day). The intern will be covered for accident insurance Any additional expenses must be approved and will be reimbursed on the submission of bills