Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) invites South African unemployed graduates to apply for Marketing Internship Programme 2024.
Internship Application Closing Date: 09 June 2024
Internship Location: Johannesburg, South Africa
The Digital Communications Intern will provide administrative, writing, editing, graphic design, reporting and research support to the Communications team of the MSF South Africa. He/she reports to the Social Media Officer.
She/he will develop skills and knowledge in the following area:
- Time management skills.
- Website management skills.
- Community Management skills.
- Social Media Monitoring and Reporting.
- Search Engine Optimisation Skills.
- Understand how content works on digital platforms.
- Analytical skills.
- Adobe Creative Suite Skills.
Key Tasks and Responsibilities:
- Update content on the MSF Southern Africa website.
- Edit identified articles to ensure they are correctly tagged, and quality images are used.
- Ensure relevant content is hyperlinked to improve Google search ranking and SEO.
- Maintain a consistent layout for all articles.
- Optimise content on the website for improved user experience.
- Utilise SEO tools and content management systems, particularly Yoast, for content optimisation.
- Apply SEO best practices and keyword optimisation techniques to all web content.
- Write and edit content with a focus on readability and engagement.
- Incorporate multimedia elements effectively into written content.
- Implement linking strategies to enhance site authority and user experience.
- Work with the Social Media Officer to help build and manage MSF South Africa’s online communities.
- Monitor and respond to social media trends observed in a proactive fashion.
- Measure and report social media activities.
- Develop content for social media channels: Research what works, testing different copy options.
- Responding to comments and messages on MSF social media platforms: Facebook, LinkedIn, and Instagram.
- Flagging disturbing or urgent comments and bring them to the attention of the social media manager to plan a response.
- Working with Social Media Officer to regularly update the community management strategy.
- Categorise queries and responses.
Requirements:
- Studies in: Communications, Marketing, Public Relations, or similar field.
- Good working knowledge of social media platforms, including Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, and LinkedIn.
- Experience in managing social media accounts and interest in developing online communication & marketing tactics.
- A strong interest in humanitarian issues.
- Creative and flexible approach to work, and ability to work well within a team.
- Proficiency in English, written and orally.
- Experience balancing short-term and long-term responsibilities and working quickly when necessary and working in high-pressure and/or breaking-news situations.
- A desire to work collaboratively on projects and teach others what you know.
Skills and Competencies:
- Attention to detail.
- Ability to work independently, as part of a team and interdepartmentally.
- Strong organisational skills with the ability to carry out different tasks simultaneously and to prioritise time and resources accordingly whilst maintaining an overview of all activity.
- Determined, committed and desire to learn.
- Adhere to the MSF principles and to our values: Respect, Transparency, Integrity, Accountability, Trust, and Empowerment.
- Adhere to the MSF Behavioural Commitments.
How to Apply
Click here to apply online for the MSF: Communications Internships 2024 / 2025
