About Oak Foundation
Oak Foundation commits its resources to address issues of global social and environmental concern, particularly those that have a major impact on the lives of the disadvantaged. Oak has its main administrative office in Geneva, Switzerland and a presence in eight other countries: Belize, Bulgaria, Denmark, Tanzania, India, the UK, the US and Zimbabwe.
About the internship
Based in Geneva, Switzerland, the Communications Intern will report to the Head of Communications. The paid internship will be for eight months with the possibility to extend up to one year, and will begin after the winter holidays. The internship is part time (approximately 15 hours per week and 100 per cent during the summer); a schedule will be established depending on the intern’s courses (exact dates to be confirmed).
To be considered for the internship, candidates must be authorised to work in Switzerland and enrolled in university during the internship. Applications close on 24 November 2017. Please send your CV and a writing sample in English as soon as possible to: human.resources@oakfnd.ch
Responsibilities and Duties
The intern will help the Communications Department by:
- drafting articles for our website, intranet and publications;
- assisting in updating the Foundation’s Twitter account and website;
- developing graphics and assisting in the layout of reports using Adobe InDesign;
- video-editing;
- organising images and content for our various projects; and,
- assisting in any other communications-oriented tasks as they may arise.
Qualifications and Skills
The ideal candidate will have:
- excellent written and oral skills in English;
- experience using Adobe suite;
- experience working with other organisations on communications;
- experience using web-based development tools and social media;
- willingness to learn new things and be a part of a creative team;
- ability to work under deadlines; and,
- authorisation to work in Switzerland and be enrolled as student during the internship.