Living Goods
Communications Intern (Kenya)
The Opportunity: We’re looking for our first editorial intern to help tell our story to a range of audiences including funders, government partners, NGOs, and supporters.
Communications Intern (Kenya)
The Opportunity: We’re looking for our first editorial intern to help tell our story to a range of audiences including funders, government partners, NGOs, and supporters.
Living Goods Community Health
Volunteers are saving and improving lives by supporting pregnant mothers and
babies, educating families about proper health care, and diagnosing and
treating children for preventable illnesses like malaria, pneumonia, and
diarrhea.
We want to share these
stories with audiences across the globe to build support for Living Goods and
community health at large.
Working with the Director of Communications and country staff, you will identify, collect, and synthesize compelling stories that demonstrate the impact Living Goods is making in Kenya.
Working with the Director of Communications and country staff, you will identify, collect, and synthesize compelling stories that demonstrate the impact Living Goods is making in Kenya.
You will work closely with
branch staff, Community Health Volunteers, and clients to capture stories that
will move our audiences to action—whether it’s interviewing a proud Community
Health Volunteer at a branch graduation, or talking to a mother whose child’s life
was saved after contracting malaria.
This is a hands-on
opportunity and much of your time will be spent immersing yourself with our
work in the field.
We are looking for a part-time (10 -20 hours/week) commitment for three months.
We are looking for a part-time (10 -20 hours/week) commitment for three months.
Intern will be paid a small
salary and provided with a food per diem and transport costs when traveling in
the field.
There may be an opportunity
to continue the internship beyond three months if there is a good fit.
This is an exciting
opportunity to use your storytelling and writing skills for a good cause!
Responsibilities
Responsibilities
- Collaborate
with Community Health Volunteers and branch staff to identify compelling
stories and testimonials.
- Interview
Community Health Volunteers and clients and craft stories that demonstrate
the health impact Living Goods is making in the community.
- Work with the
US-based Director of Communications to identify and address content needs.
- Spend about 70
percent of your time in the field collecting stories, and 30 percent of
your time in the headquarter office crafting content.
- Draft content
for blog posts, emails, stakeholder reports, social media content, and
more in collaboration with the Director of Communications.
- Adhere to the
use of interviewee consent forms when collecting stories.
- Occasionally
accompany a professional photographer to collect both written stories and
images.
Qualifications &
Experience
- Journalism,
editorial writing, or storytelling experience required.
- Proven ability
to craft effective content that captures the hearts and minds of readers.
- Ability to work
independently and responsibly with minimal oversight.
- Flexibility and
willingness to work in many different contexts—one day you may be in the
office, another day you could be sitting in a client’s home.
- Exceptional professionalism
and maturity, especially when talking to clients and Community Health
Volunteers about sensitive issues.
- A ‘can-do’
attitude and openness to a more fluid schedule.
- Ability and
wiliness to travel.
- Photography and
photo editing skills a BIG plus.
Please submit your resume,
cover letter, and at least two writing samples that demonstrate your ability to
excel in this position.
If you have taken relevant
high-quality photos, please include examples.
To apply for the position please follow the link; http://bit.ly/2slC7FG
To apply for the position please follow the link; http://bit.ly/2slC7FG
For more information about
Living Goods, please visit:http://www.livinggoods.org
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