Summary
Date Posted: Wednesday, May 31 2023, Base Salary: Not Disclosed

JOB DETAILS:
WHO WE ARE
Since 2009, Global Health Corps (GHC) has built a network of 1150+ next gen leaders committed to transforming health systems. Through a robust fellowship and alumni program, GHC seeds the health sector with innovative and resilient young leaders and invests in them to grow and drive systems change across their careers. GHC serves as a critical talent pipeline for its partners, an entry point to global health for non-clinical leaders who join as fellows, and a leadership accelerator for alumni and their networks. GHC leaders are concentrated in Malawi, Rwanda, Uganda, Zambia, and the U.S., but the network has a truly global reach across 40+ countries and 450+ health organizations.

For more information, visit our website or find us on Facebook and Twitter.

THE INTERNSHIP
The Communications team oversees organization-wide communications (external affairs, media, social media, website, branding, and graphics) as well as communications support for our entire leadership community (fellows, alumni, staff).

The Communications team seeks an intern to join us to support the critical work of our team. We are looking for strong communicators with excellent writing and research skills, attention to detail, social media savviness, an ability to take initiative, and a passion both for health equity and the power of communication.

The intern reports to the Communications Coordinator and works closely with the Senior Director of Communications. The intern will carry significant responsibilities throughout their time as a member of our GHC team. Due to the nature of reporting to a manager working in Eastern Standard Time, the intern should be flexible to work 11:00 am-7:00 pm a few days a week (specific days will be agreed upon with the manager).

RESPONSIBILITIES
Content generation and management:
1. Draft content for and monitor engagement of GHC’s social media channels.
2. Support the creation and design of internal and external digital materials.
3. Conduct regular updates in the backend of the GHC website.
4. Design graphics for social media & external materials.
5. Assist with the conceptualization and execution of various social media events.
6. Write and edit a variety of communications, grant, and donor materials.
7. Assist with the creation and execution of GHC’s Annual Report.
8. Attend and support external events.
9. Provide editorial support for AMPLIFY, GHC’s publication on Medium.
10. Assist with team knowledge management including photos, video, and documents.
11. Conceptualize, execute, and operationalize a legacy project.

Analytics and systems support:
1. Track analytics for GHC’s social media channels
2. Conduct research for various team initiatives

*This internship description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by this intern. He, she, or they will be required to follow any other instructions and to perform any other duties requested by his, her, or their supervisor.

QUALIFICATIONS
1. Hold a university degree.
2. Be available for 40 hours a week, during office hours (Monday, Thursday-Friday) 9:00 am-5:00 pm CAT, (Tuesday-Wednesday) 11:00 am-7:00 pm CAT.
3. Have strong time management skills with an ability to work on multiple projects concurrently.
4. Be very detail-oriented and able to quickly organize and track information.
5. Be a strong writer; have experience summarizing complex or long information into digestible, compelling bullets; proven ability to write for different audiences and in different styles is a plus.
6. Have demonstrated familiarity with social media platforms and basic design skills as well as with WordPress to be able to make updates through the backend of GHC’s website.
7. Have familiarity with Excel, PowerPoint, and Google Apps.
8. Have experience gathering information and data on topics or individuals, such as drafting briefs, reports, or donor analyses, preferred.
9. Exceptional critical thinking skills with a knack for sustaining and/or improving systems.
10. Be scrappy and resourceful in completing tasks, ability to be self-directed as needed.
11. Be passionate about social justice and health equity issues and genuinely excited about the movement that GHC is building.

Job Experience: No Requirements

Work Hours: 8

Experience in Months:

Level of Education: Bachelor Degree

Job application procedure
If this opportunity speaks to you, please apply with 1) a cover letter that explains why Global Health Corps’ work excites you and why this role is a fit for you, and 2) your resume. We review applications on a rolling basis.

Global Health Corps is an equal-opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, ethnicity, religion, sex, gender, gender identity and expression, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, age, marital status, veteran status, pregnancy, parental status, genetic information, or other characteristics or any other basis prohibited by applicable law.

We embrace and value diverse skill sets and backgrounds. We are a community of leaders who are proud to represent many different national, racial, ethnic, socio-economic, religious, gender, and other identities. We represent varied professional backgrounds, collaborating across fields and sectors to form a powerful, close-knit network of changemakers. Our diversity as a community is our strength, driving our ability to be empathetic, visionary, and effective leaders in the health equity movement, and engage with the world with dignity and respect.

Due to the high volume of applications received, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

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