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About the Role

The World Food Programme (WFP) is seeking an experienced and dynamic Media and Communications Intern to support its London Office. This role will assist the UK Lead in raising awareness and support for WFP's work by creating tailored content and building brand recognition among key UK stakeholders.

Responsibilities

Daily media monitoring, analysing the UK media landscape and identifying trends, risks and opportunities for proactive and reactive engagement.
Production of social media content, including stories from the field, UK aid worker profiles and social media packages.
Management of the London Office LinkedIn account and support to the London Director with content generation.
Collaborate with WFP Country Offices to gather and produce stories, testimonials and multimedia assets that showcase the impact of WFP’s programmes.
Liaison with the FCDO Communications team to amplify the visibility of UK-funded WFP programmes, regularly sharing content and coordinating with them around major visits, announcements and events.
Occasional event coordination, managing logistics, invitations and preparations.
Support the UK Media and Communications Lead to cultivate and expand relationships, particularly beyond traditional outlets and among influencers.
Assist with the gathering of information for press releases, media advisories, Opeds, posts and talking points.
Work with the London Office Director and UK Media and Communications Lead to coordinate outputs from WFP Goodwill Ambassadors, including preparation for announcements and consistent social media content.
Monitor parliamentary debates, parliamentary questions tabled and wider political developments relevant to WFP priorities.
Support the drafting of briefing materials, stakeholder engagement notes and parliamentary outreach activities as required.
Attend relevant parliamentary, NGO, think tank and sector events to strengthen stakeholder engagement and identify advocacy opportunities.

Requirements

Currently enrolled in an undergraduate (minimum 2 years completed) or graduate programme, OR recently graduated (within 6 months prior to the application to the internship programme) from a recognized university.
University course attendance in the past 12 months.
Fluency in both oral and written communication in English.
Understanding of the UK media landscape, ideally with some experience in a newsroom or communications department.
Proficiency in MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint).

Skills

Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
Strong news judgement and ability to see the bigger picture.
Ability to use social media tools such as Canva to produce content.
Ability to think creatively and strategically.
Team spirit, good organisational and interpersonal skills and ability to take initiative.
Working knowledge of another official UN language (French, Spanish, Arabic, Chinese, Russian plus Portuguese) is an asset.
Knowledge of UK politics, foreign and development policy and current affairs would be an advantage.

Location

London, United Kingdom

Work Type

Internship
Full-time

Experience Level

Intern

Education Level

Undergraduate or Graduate programme enrollment/recent graduation
Communications, Journalism, Public Relations, International Relations or a related field

Salary/Compensations

Up to US$1000 per month stipend

Benefits

Access to industry-leading learning platform, WeLearn.
Potential participation in WFP workshops or seminars.
Reimbursement of travel tickets for eligible candidates from developing countries studying in their home country.

About the Company

The World Food Programme is the world’s largest humanitarian organization saving lives in emergencies and using food assistance to build a pathway to peace, stability and prosperity.
WFP is a 2020 Nobel Peace Prize Laureate.
WFP offers a highly inclusive, diverse, and multicultural working environment.
WFP invests in the personal & professional development of its employees through a range of training, accreditation, coaching, mentorship, and other programs as well as through internal mobility opportunities.
A career path in WFP provides an exciting opportunity to work across the various country, regional and global offices around the world, and with passionate colleagues who work tirelessly to ensure that effective humanitarian assistance reaches millions of people across the globe.

Equal Opportunity

WFP celebrates and embraces diversity. It is committed to the principle of equal employment opportunity for all its employees and encourages qualified candidates to apply irrespective of race, colour, national origin, ethnic or social background, genetic information, gender, gender identity and/or expression, sexual orientation, religion or belief, HIV status or disability.
WFP is committed to supporting individuals with disabilities by providing reasonable accommodations throughout the recruitment process.
The United Nations does not charge any application, processing, training, interviewing, testing or other fee in connection with the application or recruitment process.
All employment decisions are made on the basis of organizational needs, job requirements, merit, and individual qualifications.
WFP is committed to providing an inclusive work environment free of sexual exploitation and abuse, all forms of discrimination, any kind of harassment, sexual harassment, and abuse of authority.