Communications Internship

Church World Service (CWS) is a not-for-profit, faith-based organization dedicated to transforming communities globally through sustainable solutions to hunger, poverty, displacement, and disaster. CWS upholds non-discrimination in employment and service provision.

Church World Service (CWS) Africa is looking for a Communications Intern to offer dedicated support in managing social media, developing content, executing visibility initiatives, and coordinating communications. The intern will collaborate closely with the Humanitarian & Development (H&D) staff and the Communications team to gather, create, and publish content that effectively showcases CWS Africa’s impact and mission.

1. Assist in creating, scheduling, and publishing content across the organization's social media platforms.
2. Help maintain the social media content calendar to ensure consistent content dissemination.
3. Support in drafting social media captions, awareness messages, and other digital communication content.
4. Monitor social media engagement and escalate inquiries or sensitive issues as needed.
5. Track and report on social media performance metrics and audience engagement.
6. Coordinate with program and field teams to collect stories, photographs, testimonials, and program updates.
7. Assist in drafting success stories, event highlights, staff features, and various communication materials.
8. Support in editing and proofreading communication materials to ensure quality, accuracy, and consistency.
9. Help develop visibility materials and key organizational messages for internal and external audiences.
10. Assist in creating basic graphics and visual content using approved templates and branding guidelines.
11. Support the production of newsletters, flyers, banners, presentations, and other promotional materials.
12. Organize and maintain archives of photo, video, and multimedia content.
13. Maintain records of communications outputs and engagement statistics.
14. Assist in supporting content review, approval, and publication processes.
15. Promote organizational campaigns, events, commemorative days, and awareness initiatives.
16. Maintain communications files, templates, and content libraries.
17. Participate in communications planning activities and team meetings as required.
18. Perform other communications-related activities to support learning and professional development.

1. Currently enrolled in the final academic year of a first university degree (Bachelor's) in Communications, Journalism, Public Relations, Media Studies, or Graphic Design.
2. Alternatively, a recent graduate with a bachelor's, master's, or equivalent degree in Communications, Journalism, Public Relations, Media Studies, Graphic Design, Development Studies, or a related field.
3. Demonstrated interest in communications, social media management, digital marketing, journalism, or public relations.
4. Desirable experience in creating content for social media platforms.
5. An added advantage to have experience in graphic design tools like Canva or similar applications.
6. Strong written and verbal communication skills.
7. Ability to write clear and engaging content for diverse audiences.
8. Basic graphic design and visual storytelling skills.
9. Strong organizational and time-management skills.
10. Excellent attention to detail.
11. Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a multicultural environment.
12. Desirable interest in humanitarian, development, refugee, migration, or social impact issues.
13. This is an onsite position based in Nairobi, Kenya.
14. Proficiency in Microsoft Office packages is required, as the role requires constant use of laptops.
15. Successful completion of a background check, including references, educational, and criminal checks, is mandatory before employment begins.