WFP Paid Social Media Internship for Undergraduates and Graduates

WFP is offering Freerice Social Media Internship Communications, Advocacy and Marketing (CAM) in WFP HQ Rome, Italy.

Freerice is a philanthropic trivia game that engages students, teachers and the wider public with WFP’s mission and work. The Team supports the Communications Division by driving interest and awareness towards WFP’s global campaigns through content creation and strategic in-game communications. The Team also strives to create a user-friendly platform via web and apps in order to encourage wider user adoption of the game and longer play time, thus triggering larger financial donations to WFP’s work through the game.

The Freerice Social Media Intern will work closely with the Freerice Editorial Intern and will report directly to the Freerice Project Manager.

1. The Social Media Intern will run Freerice social media channels. This includes writing, designing, editing, and posting content across platforms (Instagram, Facebook, Twitter and Tik Tok) and engaging with users through comments and direct messages. They will produce monthly social media reports.
2. The Social Media Intern will build new partnerships with content creators to grow the Freerice community. They will identify and liaise with influencers, volunteers, and students to develop collaborations with the platform. They will look for key brand-building moments to engage audiences and create authentic and positive interaction with our followers.
3. The Social Media Intern will help develop the Freerice visual brand. They will use produce new graphics and templates for social media and the website, and they will update assets (brochures, handouts, certificates) as needed.
4. Under the direct supervision of the Freerice Project Manager, the candidate will perform the following duties: Create engaging content for the Freerice channels, prioritizing vertical formats; Look for key brand-building moments to engage audiences and create authentic and positive interaction with our followers; Respond to DMs, mentions, comments across digital channels; Analyze and understand social media metrics to provide actionable insights and inform strategy decisions.

Education:

• Currently enrolled in an undergraduate or graduate programme from a recognized university OR recently graduated from an undergraduate or graduate programme (within six months prior to the application to the internship programme) from a recognized university;
• Has attended University courses in the last 12 months and have completed at least two years of undergraduate studies.

KNOWLEDGE & SKILLS:

• Technologically savvy with strong writing and digital storytelling skills adapted for different online platforms;
• Experience running social media accounts and managing large online communities;
• Proficiency in the Adobe Creative Suite particularly Illustrator, Photoshop, Premiere, and After Effects strongly encouraged;
• Ability to produce visual and graphic materials to serve a number of different internal and external audiences;
• Proactive, strategic and able to work independently;
• Fully committed and motivated to achieve the aims of the UN World Food Programme.

WORKING LANGUAGES: Excellent written and spoken English is required (proficiency/level C). Another UN language would be an advantage.

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.

About WFP:

The United Nations World Food Programme is the world's largest humanitarian agency fighting hunger worldwide. The mission of WFP is to help the world achieve Zero Hunger in our lifetimes. Every day, WFP works worldwide to ensure that no child goes to bed hungry and that the poorest and most vulnerable, particularly women and children, can access the nutritious food they need.

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