Communications Intern at B Lab East Africa

The B Lab East Africa Communications & Marketing Internship is a rolling 6-month programme required to strengthen our role in raising social and environmental performance awareness and enhancing the profile of B Lab East Africa, B Corporations in Africa, stakeholders and partners across Africa. This internship is also an excellent opportunity to experience various aspects of communications and marketing while also gaining a good understanding of a global non-profit organisation.

Duties and Responsibilities

The Intern will work under the direct supervision of the Communications & Marketing Coordinator to perform the following key roles:

• Support strategic online communications planning and processes that contribute to B Lab East Africa’s mission and work to increase visibility of the organization and raise public awareness;
• Support the management of B Lab East Africa’s online presence on social media, including regular updates and campaigns;
• Monitor and analyse online conversations around priority and emerging issues on impact management and governance; and identify opportunities for B Lab East Africa to engage in these conversations;
• Prepare analytic reports on a regular and ad-hoc basis that synthesize digital impact and suggest adjustments of outreach initiatives based on data;
• Support the production of communication products and materials like infographics, videos etc.;
• Assist in updating and preparation of content for the web page;
• Support visual and digital communications, including photo gathering and editing, graphic creation and presentation, and other multimedia editing, including video and audio;
• Help to design and prepare information & advocacy materials and publications;
• Supporting the collating of case studies, the development of project profiles and stories;
• Collaborate with staff on new ideas, direction, and tools for marketing and communications; and
• Any other duties as assigned by management.

Competencies

• Firm grasp of social media tools and platforms including Facebook, Instagram, Twitter and LinkedIn.
• Completed or working toward a college degree, preferably in a related field (e.g. Marketing/Communications, Advertising or Public Relations, Business Administration)
• Previous internship or related experience in marketing or communications is a plus
• Understanding of the basic principles of public relations and/or marketing
• Must be computer literate (working knowledge of word processing, PowerPoint, Excel).
• Proficiency in Adobe InDesign, Premiere Pro and Photoshop highly desired.
• Knowledge of HTML, website content management and graphic design is a plus
• Possess excellent written, oral communication and interpersonal skills
• Genuine enthusiasm for creating compelling marketing materials to support B Lab East Africa’s programming
• Self-starter, good time management, creative, with ability to communicate in a professional manner
• Ability to work well independently, and within a team
• We encourage portfolio submission of past work as a plus

Benefits:

• Experience working for a global non-profit organisation, in the business impact measurement and management space, in emerging markets.
• The opportunity to learn and connect to create a better world for future generations.
• Opportunity to interact with staff and members across the globe.