Marketing Internship - Marketing and Communications Consultancy

Company
This small consultancy provides strategic marketing strategy services. These services include: strategy development; branding and positioning; content marketing; research and insights; and market planning. 

Sectors

• Online Research 
• Social media 
• Digital Marketing
• Online content creation  

 
Opportunity 
You will be working with UK businesses, international NGOs and organisations, and gain visibility with high-profile organisations. 
 
This is a great opportunity to practice your written English skills and gain active, hands-on experience of using a wide range of tools regularly used by businesses for their online marketing. You will be trained and given opportunities to create campaigns using digital tools. 

 
Your manager
The internship provides an opportunity to work closely with the Founder and Principal of the company. She has worked in marketing and communications for over 30 years, and started the company in 2007. The company now works with companies and NGOs internationally, delivering strategy and though leadership, marketing and communications. She is committed and wants providing interns with practical experience of using research, digital marketing tools and social media for business which will assist them in their future careers. 

TASKS

• Research for white papers, campaigns, reports, etc

You will be given guidance and expected to carry out desk top research for ongoing work within the company – this could also include international/global projects working with UN ambassadors and players. 

• Website 

Training will be provided on using WordPress and Joomla, both of which are widely used for company websites and blogs. The intern will have the opportunity to work on pages, start to understand CMS and write blog posts connected with client and project work, all of which will be helpful for international interns. Continuous feedback will be provided on written English and on writing for the web. 

• Social Media 

Training will be provided in using Hootsuite to schedule social media posts. There will be an opportunity to create content and posts for social media channels: twitter, Facebook and Instagram, and Linkedin. The intern will also learn how to use Canva for design work.  

• Email marketing

Training and experience of using Mailchimp email marketing software, including assisting with sending out monthly email newsletter and reviewing reporting.   

• Video creation

For interns interested in learning about video editing, training will be provided on using simple software to create promotion videos for upload to our YouTube Channel. 

• Marketing Strategy 

For interns interested in developing marketing strategies there is an opportunity to carry out competitor research, provide recommendations and present these the Managing Director. 
 
Exact tasks will be tailored to the intern’s abilities and interests.

The learning outcomes for the intern will be closely monitored. Each week students will receive additional support where required to boost confidence and knowledge in whatever areas are needed.
 
 
Skills required

• Good English Skills (High B2 +) 
• Competent IT skills
• Be confident in writing 
• Have knowledge of and use of social media 
• Have an interest and passion for marketing and digital media 
• A willingness to try new Smart Phone apps for project management and communications

Start date
Immediate or when available.

Duration
2 months minimum 
 
Hours
10 to 20 hours per week  
Maximum time difference should be 5 hours with the UK.

Communication
Daily availability to communicate and answer questions using WhatsApp, Skype, Zoom, Slack and Email. Catch up meeting once a week using Skype or Zoom, or whatever works for both Intern and the company.

Opportunities to active English skills

• Writing in English for the blog
• Take notes in meetings and practice writing official minutes and reports.  
• Writing emails 
• Spoken communication during weekly catch up meetings 
• Comprehension skills through online research and reading 

Preferred contact methods

• Skype 
• Email 
• WhatsApp
• Slack 
• Zoom

Skills developed
Experience of a range of tools including:

• WordPress
• Hootsuite
• Social media for business: Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter 
• MailChimp
• Canva 
• Websites for sourcing photos and imagery 
• Video editing 
• Zoom, Skype, Slack, Google Drive

 
Soft skills including:

• Time and work management
• Understanding how to use social media for business
• Writing for the web
• Writing material for business distribution  

Provided on successful completion of internship

• Reference letter on Company Headed paper
• LinkedIn Recommendation
• Certificate (Professionals UK)

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