Стажер\-ка у відділі комунікацій до Mercy Corps

INTERNSHIP TITLE: Multimedia Intern

INTERN WORKSITE LOCATION: Kyiv

DATES OF INTERNSHIP: 6 months, November 2024 – April 2025

HOURS PER WEEK: 20-40 hours per week (depending on intern`s education commitments)

INTERNS SUPERVISOR & CONTACT INFORMATION: Communications Manager
MERCY CORPS WILL PROVIDE
• All tools, materials and communication requirements for the role
• Monthly stipend

PROJECT DESCRIPTION:

Mercy Corps is a leading global organization powered by the belief that a better world is possible. In disaster, in hardship, in more than 40 countries around the world, we partner to put bold solutions into action — helping people triumph over adversity and build stronger communities from within.

Ukraine has been at war since February 2022, and civilians still continue suffering from air attacks on infrastructure, challenging economic situations, and their personal challenges as leaving everything behind and moving to a safer places. Thus, the strategy of Mercy Corps Ukraine Response focuses on economic opportunities for war-affected Ukrainians and establishing peace and good governance.

Mercy Corps supports conflict-affected populations with swift and sustained humanitarian assistance and community-driven investments that strengthen local partnerships, promote economic resilience and innovation, and build a more just and inclusive society.

A Multimedia Intern will be a part of Mercy Corps Communications team. The objective of our communication in Ukraine is to elevate awareness about Mercy Corps, engage local communities, and showcase Mercy Corps’ humanitarian impact in Ukraine through diverse communication channels. In our communication, we strive to encompass local communities, partners in Ukraine, international partners, and our colleagues in Mercy Corps both in Ukraine, and globally.

The work of the Communications team involves:

• communications support to the Mercy Corps teams and partner organizations, including conducting briefings on MC communications & visibility requirements; reviewing, rewriting, and designing materials prepared by teams;
• leading our external and internal communication channels, which include 1) external: social media, media engagement, webpage, visibility materials; 2) internal: newsletter, reporting, Workplace;
• content creation and distribution, including the production of success stories (which are a combination of photos, videos and interviews) and cooperation with the global photographer and content-producer, partner organizations and external suppliers to create a wider range of materials.

The Intern will be working on creating and leading a social media campaign to highlight our ERP (Economic Resilience Program) and LIVES (Locally led, Inclusive and Versatile Emergency Support to Conflict Affected Populations in Ukraine) programs with a goal to increase awareness and engagement.

This project will include working with the Communications team on:

• adapting photo-, video- and text materials for social media pages, including: rewriting publications, editing videos and photos, translating materials;
• working on basic design, including infographics and layouts for social media pages.

LEARNING OBJECTIVES:

• Master effective storytelling: The intern will learn how to craft compelling narratives through multimedia content, combining visuals, text, and audio to tell impactful stories.
• Build skills in content creation and management: The intern will gain experience in creating, editing, and managing a variety of content types, including blog posts, social media posts, and videos.
• Develop a deep understanding of humanitarian communication: The intern will learn about the principles and best practices of humanitarian communication, with a focus on communicating complex issues in a clear and engaging way.
• Gain a deep understanding of humanitarian field through Mercy Corps’ programs: The intern will collaborate with program teams to learn about the specific needs and challenges faced by communities Mercy Corps serves. They will gain insights into the organization’s approach to humanitarian assistance and development.

DELIVERABLES:

• copywriting, editing, translating texts;
• designing infographics and layouts;
• editing photos and videos.

THE IDEAL CANDIDATE:

• University degree in progress or recently completed (within 2 years) in relevant discipline (Marketing, (International) Communications, International Relations);
• Prior experience in creating and editing content for digital platforms;
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively with colleagues across different teams;
• An interest in learning about humanitarian work and a desire to contribute to positive change.

Mercy Corps interns represent the agency both during and outside of work hours and are expected to conduct themselves in a professional manner and respect local laws, customs and Mercy Corps policies, procedures, and values at all times and in all in-country venues.

Mercy Corps Diversity Statement

Achieving our mission begins with how we build our team and work together. Through our commitment to enriching our organization with people of different origins, beliefs, backgrounds, and ways of thinking, we are better able to leverage the collective power of our teams and solve the world’s most complex challenges. We strive for a culture of trust and respect, where everyone contributes their perspectives and authentic selves, reaches their potential as individuals and teams, and collaborates to do the best work of their lives.

We recognize that diversity and inclusion is a journey, and we are committed to learning, listening and evolving to become more diverse, equitable and inclusive than we are today.

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

Mercy Corps is an equal opportunity employer that does not tolerate discrimination on any basis. We actively seek out diverse backgrounds, perspectives, and skills so that we can be collectively stronger and have sustained global impact.

We are committed to providing an environment of respect and psychological safety where equal employment opportunities are available to all. We do not engage in or tolerate discrimination on the basis of race, color, gender identity, gender expression, religion, age, sexual orientation, national or ethnic origin, disability (including HIV/AIDS status), marital status, military veteran status or any other protected group in the locations where we work.

Safeguarding & Ethics

Mercy Corps is committed to ensuring that all individuals we come into contact with through our work, whether team members, community members, program participants or others, are treated with respect and dignity. We are committed to the core principles regarding prevention of sexual exploitation and abuse laid out by the UN Secretary General and IASC and have signed on to the Interagency Misconduct Disclosure Scheme. By applying for this role an applicant confirms that they have not previously violated an employer’s sexual misconduct, sexual exploitation and abuse, child safeguarding or trafficking policy. We will not tolerate child abuse, sexual exploitation, abuse, or harassment by or of our team members. As part of our commitment to a safe and inclusive work environment, team members are expected to conduct themselves in a professional manner, respect local laws and customs, and to adhere to Mercy Corps Code of Ethics Policies and values at all times. Team members are required to complete mandatory Code of Ethics eLearning courses upon hire and on an annual basis.

As an applicant, if you witness or experience any form of sexual misconduct during the recruitment process, please report this to Mercy Corps Integrity Hotline ([email protected]).

In your statement, you are encouraged to discuss any relevant experience, and demonstrate your interest. Your application will be reviewed by the Mercy Corps team and shortlisted candidates will be contacted directly for interviews.

A cover letter of up to one page is mandatory.

Тільки попередньо відібрані кандидати будуть запрошені на співбесіду.

Ласкаво запрошуємо осіб з інвалідністю та ветеранів відгукнутись на цю посаду.

Mercy Corps створило робоче місце для працевлаштування осіб з інвалідністю та ветеранів, та належні умови праці для цієї вакансії, але це не обмежує коло осіб, які можуть подаватись на цю вакансію.

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