Legal Resources Centre invites suitably qualified candidates to apply for Communications Intern.
Position: Communication Intern
Location: Johannesburg, Gauteng
This is a fixed term contract for 12 months
Key Responsibilities:
- Work closely with the Communications Team to draft high quality strategies, messages and campaign content
- Design and produce visual content for digital channels and print publications
- Assist with the coordination of events and workshops as and when required
- Support the Communication Team in developing and implementing advocacy campaigns
- Help gather data, analytics and insights for campaigns
- Perform administrative tasks such as conducting ad hoc research, following up on action points, reporting back on campaigns and compiling media reports.
Key competencies:
- Ability to generate and implement ideas from conception to execution
- Highly organised with excellent research, verbal and written communication skills
- Ability to work well under pressure, independently and in collaborative endeavours
- Ability to think strategically and creatively
- Graphic design skills using Adobe InDesign, Illustrator and Photoshop
- Commitment to quality and attention to detail
Preferred qualifications and experience:
- Currently studying or a recent graduate in Communications/Marketing/Graphic Design or related qualification
- Ability to create visual and written content for digital media and/or print media
- Good communication and interpersonal skills
- Excellent writing skills and editing experience
- Website and social media content management experience will be an advantage
- An interest in progressive social issues and a passion for the power of strategic communications to contribute to social change
The LRC is committed to transformation; applications from previously disadvantaged candidates are therefore strongly encouraged.
To apply, please email a motivational letter and your CV with two contactable references and copies of your qualifications to Madile Mashinini at recruitment@lrc.org.za.
Closing date: 19 November 2023
Please note that only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. If you have not been contacted by 30 November 2023, please consider your application unsuccessful. For more details about the Legal Resources Centre, please visit www.lrc.org.za.