Internship Opportunity in Nairobi, Kenya - Communications and Business Development

Position: Communications and Business Development Intern

Job Location: Nairobi, Kenya

Summary: Elective Africa is looking for talented Communications and BD individuals to join our company for an internship that will take 3 months.

Elective Africa is a leading organizer of educational and expedition travel programs in Africa.

While assisting with a wide range of assignments, the intern will gain experience and training in many aspects of Business Development and a good understanding of working with a diverse team of people.

The business development Intern task will be

·         Carrying out research and understanding the product, competition and overall business requirements in the industry

·         Identifying emerging opportunities in the experiential travel industry

·         Conducting marketing activities geared towards enhancing the EA brand value

·         Selling and managing client accounts and maximizing revenue generation whilst bringing in new business through a variety of lead generation activities

·         Working with EA staff on all media related activities

·         Developing general communications publications

·         Designing marketing materials

·         Managing and creating website content

This is a perfect internship for someone who is a self-starter, detail oriented, creative thinker, not afraid to roll her/his sleeves up and is interested in working with a dedicated team.

If your performance exceeds expectations, you will be offered a position in the company at the end of your internship.

Requirements

·         A bachelor’s degree in Communications and PR, Marketing or BSc in Communication, Graphic and Advertising, with a minimum of second-class honors upper division.

·         A grade B+ and above in KCSE (or equivalent) with similar grades in languages.

·         Must be reliable, responsible, and be able to meet deadlines.

·         Good writing skills is essential with keen attention to detail.

·         Outstanding Communication Skills

·         Demonstrate leadership qualities

·         Willingness to work long & odd hours to complete assignments with no supervision.

·         Social media and web savvy.

If you feel that you possess the above qualifications and would like to be considered for this job, please visit the Careers page on www.electiveafrica.com/careers and upload your application letter and current CV by the end of day on Monday 14th of November 2016.

Only short listed candidates will be contacted