LOCATION: WASHINGTON, DC
DIVISION: COMMUNICATIONS & PUBLIC AFFAIRS
REPORTS TO: DREW SAMPLE – MEDIA TEAM LEAD
HOURS: 20-40 HOURS/WEEK (flexible)
DURATION: Sept 4 – December 14 (flexible)
PAY: $15/hr
The International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) seeks a paid Media Engagement Intern to provide crucial support in communicating innovative research on development issues.
IFPRI is a non-profit, apolitical research organization providing evidence-based policy solutions to sustainably reduce poverty, hunger, and malnutrition, and improve welfare across the developing world. The successful candidate will help the media team spotlight and disseminate our best and most salient work, so that insightful research can inform meaningful policy changes that will realize our vision of a world free from hunger and poverty.
To do this, the intern will draft dynamic content for our website and blog on our most relevant research and events, identify journalists across the globe to engage with, regularly track and report on our media presence, and analyze web data to assess the success of specific strategies and campaigns. Excellent writing and analytical skills are a must, as well as an ability to translate academic content for a general audience.
This is an ideal opportunity for anyone interested in learning more about international development, social policy, or how ideas and research can effect change.
Responsibilities:
- Draft engaging blog posts based on IFPRI seminars and research articles
- Use Meltwater to track media mentions of IFPRI
- Craft social media messages and disseminate content through our social media channels
- Create a weekly report of IFPRI media mention highlights
- Perform data analysis using Meltwater and Google Analytics
- Update IFPRI press page with press releases, announcements, and major mentions in the media
- Use Cision media database to create tailored press lists
- Monitor news cycles for opportunities to place IFPRI work into the media
- Other duties as assigned
Qualifications:
- The intern must be enrolled in a full-time undergraduate or graduate program at an accredited university
- The intern must have permission to work in the United States
- Excellent writing and an ability to create succinct summaries of news reports
- Exceptional organization skills
- Ability to work under minimal supervision as part of a dynamic team
- Experience in journalism or working with journalists is a plus
- International experience in the developing world is a plus
How To Apply:
Applicants should email their resume and a cover letter to Drew Sample at [email protected].