Communications Intern Civil Society Engagement Unit

Contract

This is a DRC - National contract. More about DRC - National contracts.

Are you interested in gaining experience in the humanitarian sector with one of the world’s largest NGOs? Then, you might be our new communications intern for the fall semester.

****Who are we?****

The Civil Society Engagement (CSE) team considers civil society a key driver of change. For this reason, we work closely with them at headquarters, providing strategic, analytical, and operational support to their engagement at local, regional and transnational levels relevant to all DRC operations. At the CSE team, we also implement global civil society engagement projects and spearhead DRC's long-standing engagement with diaspora communities across Europe.

****Why diaspora communities?****

Since 2010, DRC engaged directly with different diaspora communities to facilitate and strengthen their engagement in countries of origin, transit and residence. We believe that diaspora actors are vital in humanitarian assistance, recovery and development in their countries of origin.

Currently, the Diaspora Programme within the Civil Society Engagement team hosts five different projects, touching on several thematic areas and across multiple geographies, such as Afghanistan, Somalia, Syria, Ukraine, etc. Find out more here

****About the internship****

You will be part of the Civil Society Engagement team and will assist the Diaspora Programme project teams in relevant communication aspects.

As an intern, you will carry out tasks related to both DRC's external and internal communication. Your tasks include: supporting social media management, editing and producing various visual content for digital and print media, as well as writing human interest stories on diaspora engagement. The following tasks will be part of your daily work:

****Monitor of CSEU communication platforms:****

• Monitor digital channels and social media platforms, for the Civil Society Engagement team and the Diaspora Programme projects, such as Facebook, Sharepoint, or drc.ngo.

• Produce, publish and promote content in various formats, including writing copies, designing explainer videos, infographics, factsheets for social media and print, using programmes such as InDesign, Canva, etc. Always in line with the corporate identity of DRC.

• Research and draft human-interest stories on diaspora engagement, such as interviews with members from the diaspora or other local organisations to showcase the impact and work of local actors.
• Support and update the communication plan and strategy to ensure the continuous engagement of diaspora organisations on the team’s digital platforms.
• Plan and disseminate reports and research studies, extract key-messages to reach relevant target groups through digital media platforms.

****Support the CSE team on communication around conferences, workshops and events:****

• Prepare, post, and disseminate notices for events.
• Support outreach activities to diaspora organisations, by participating in digital and offline events, organised by the DRC Diaspora Programme.
• Support the organisation of meetings and appointments; produce and distribute minutes of meetings.
• Be aware of the updates in the team every month to distribute the news internally in the organisation.

We offer flexibility in the type of tasks, so you also have the possibility to influence the tasks, subject to what is relevant for your study programme.

About you

To be successful in this role we expect you to be pursuing a master’s degree in communication studies, Multimedia Design and Communications, PR, Journalism, and alike, with an interest and/or experience in the humanitarian field.

Students pursuing a graduate level degree in Development Studies, Political Science, International Relations, or other related social science studies with experience in the areas of communication, social media, design and digital communication are also strongly encouraged to apply.

All employees and interns in DRC should master DRC's core competencies: Communicating, Taking the lead, Collaborating, Striving for excellence and Demonstrating integrity. Furthermore, we also expect you to:

• Have interest in graphic design and content production for digital platforms is an added value.
• Have good interpersonal and communication skills.
• Be able to work independently as well as in a team.
• Be able to work systematically with a good structure for the tasks that you are responsible for.
• Have an eye for detail and strive to get the job done in a challenging environment.
• Be fluent in spoken and written English.

It is a requirement that you are enrolled in a university in order to be considered for the internship.

We offer

****Contract length:**** 4-6 months subject to study requirements and further dialogue

****Workplace:**** DRC Headquarters located at Borgergade 10, Copenhagen

****Start date:**** 15th September 2023.

Working hours: Approximately 30 hours per week, subject to study requirements and further dialogue. We offer flexibility when you have study obligations next to the internship.

The internship is not paid but we offer:

• 2,08 (unpaid) vacation days per month. The days can either be spent as you earn them or be accumulated.
• Free lunch in our canteen.

• Free participation in our winter/summer party.

  Please note that if you do not have the right to work in Denmark (through nationality or existing work visa), you will need to apply for it if selected for the internship. This process can take up to three months from initiating the process. You can read more here.

  Application process

All applicants must send a cover letter, an updated CV in English as well as documentation that you are enrolled in a university. If you are applying for more than one internship with DRC, please indicate so in your cover letter. Apply online on our Job page at www.drc.ngo.

Closing date for applications: 16 April 2023. We expect to conduct interviews during April and May in our headquarters in Borgergade or via Teams.

Further information

For questions regarding the internship please contact Communications Advisor Diaspora Programme, Monika Grinschgl: monika.grinschgl@drc.ngo and/or DRC Head of Diaspora Programme, Raphaël Capony: raphael.capony@drc.ngo

For further information about the Danish Refugee Council, please consult our website drc.ngo.

For further information about the DRC Diaspora Programme, please consult our dedicated website pages.