Marketing and Communications Intern
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A CSE internship is a way to take your climate justice learning and action, and your leadership development, to the next level! All of our internships offer opportunities to learn about different aspects of grassroots organizing and working to support and uplift communities affected by climate change.
In each position, we are looking for someone with a commitment to and passion for CSE’s mission of preserving the environment through organising, educating and empowering rural communities to reforest, build resilience, create alternative livelihoods and reduce poverty as we transition to a more eco-friendly and sustainable way of life. We seek self-starters with the passion, creativity, and drive to make things happen while working independently and in close coordination with a team. We try to match our internships with the skills and experience you bring to our work. Read more about our internship opportunities below!
CSE preserves the environment through organising, educating and empowering rural communities to reforest, build resilience, create alternative livelihoods and reduce poverty as we transition to a more eco-friendly and sustainable way of life.
Want to support our work? Join CSE as our Marketing & Communications intern! You will learn valuable Marketing and communication skills, and gain exposure to the inner workings of a grassroots organisation. We offer a minimal stipend/monthy, lunch when on duty and a standard allowance when on mission outside ones residing district (where one is expected to spend a night or more). We, however, strongly encourage applicants to only seek out this opportunity for academic credit, experience and exposure above monetary compensation.
Job Responsibilities
During the internship period, the Intern shall have the responsibility of performing the following duties:
Identifying markets and facilitating establishment of market linkages for CSE beneficiaries to support them in developing and growing their agribusinesses.
Designing and implementing business and marketing plans that are key to business growth
Developing business proposals, identifying new customers, partners, donors/sponsors and retaining existing ones.
Maintaining value adding business networking through digital and conventional marketing channels; Data collection, analysis, storage and accessibility for management decision making.
Assist in designing and managing organizational communication plans and communication materials.
Other supporting administrative duties assigned from time to time.
Desired Qualifications
Detail-oriented & organized
Database skills, like excel and/or web-based platforms
Strong communication and social media skills
Strong ability to collaborate and build relationships
Report and proposal writing skills. Excellent presentation skills.
Some knowledge of climate change and its impact on underprivileged communities, community empowerment….
Experience, qualification or interest in marketing and communications This position will be around 24 hours per week and will ideally start the week of March 1st, 2022. The internship will be in person with the opportunity for remote work as well. The application deadline is January 29th at 5pm.