Doctors Without Borders (MSF) is looking for Social Media as well as Media & Communications Interns.<\/p>\n
The Social Media Intern<\/strong> at MSF Southern Africa will be instrumental in helping the organisation raise awareness and engagement using MSF SA\u2019s social channels. The intern will also be expected to contribute towards MSF\u2019s objective of becoming increasingly digital.The role will play a direct<\/span> part in the growth of social engagement; maximising current social channels and identifying new areas of growth. The role will also play a part in the development and deployment<\/span> of innovative social media strategies and initiatives. The Social Media Intern reports to the Senior Online<\/span> Coordinator and is part of the Digital Team<\/p>\n Closing Date:\u00a031 October 2016<\/p>\n The Media & Communications Intern<\/strong>\u00a0will do humanitarian work to assist the Media Liaison Officer and Press Officer in the Communications Unit with various media-related administrative tasks, including archiving media footage, researching and updating media contacts, recording media requests, media monitoring, compiling MSF media mentions, updating the MSF information boards with media content as well as assisting with information sharing within the office.<\/p>\n Closing Date:28 October 2016<\/p>\n MSF is an independent international medical humanitarian organisation that delivers aid to people affected by armed conflict, epidemics<\/span>, natural or man-madedisasters<\/span>, or to people that are excluded from access to health care. The organisation\u2019s\u00a0Head Office<\/span> is based in Johannesburg and its medical unit is based in Cape Town.<\/p>\n Requirements \u2013 Media & Communications Intern<\/strong> Benefits to the intern<\/strong>
\n\u2022 Minimum matric qualification<\/span>, preferably university student or graduate<\/span>.
\n\u2022 Preferably studying media\/communications-related subject, or with demonstrable<\/span>interest in working in the media\/communications field.<\/p>\n
\n\u2022 To gain experience of working within a Communications Unit within an international humanitarian organisation.
\n\u2022 To understand the roles of Media and Press Officers and through hands-on supervision, to get an introduction to the skills required of these roles.
\n\u2022 To gain direct experience of working within South and southern African media, in particular those related to health and humanitarian issues.<\/p>\n