Communication Intern

Badael’s Mission

Badael is a rights-based organization founded in 2013 with a mission to foster transformative justice as the basis of a genuine and sustainable peace in Syria. Championing locally owned alternatives, we endeavor to buttress the scope and impact of inclusive grassroots civic action and foment the development of holistic truth and understanding within and around the Syrian context. Our approach combines direct assistance and capacity-strengthening efforts with bottom-up narrative-shaping initiatives, including research, oral history and advocacy, so that all Syrians are equipped with the knowledge and tools needed to construct a pluralistic and rights-based society of tomorrow.

Summary

The Communications Intern will assist in the implementation of Badael’s updated communications strategy. This will include managing social media accounts, producing website content, contributing to articles for media publication, assisting with donor outreach, and creating concise and visually appealing informational materials. The right candidate should be a master’s level student currently enrolled in a university or a recent master’s graduate who finished their education no longer than six months in the fields of Development, International Relations, Journalism, Communications, Political Science, Social Sciences or a related field. S/he should also have excellent verbal and written English skills.

Please note that this is an unpaid internship that will last between 4-6 months. Please refer to Internship Structure section for detailed information

Terms of Reference

During the internship, the Communication Intern is expected to:

• Support managing Badael’s social media accounts
• Support producing content for social media and websites.
• Contribute to writing articles for media publication,
• Create concise and visually appealing informational materials

Qualifications

• Master’s level student currently enrolled in a university or a recent master’s graduate who finished their education no longer than six months ago in the fields of Development, International Relations, Journalism, Communication, Social Sciences, Political Science or related subjects
• Fluent in English (excellent writing, proofreading, and editing skills)
• Demonstrated knowledge of and interest in peacebuilding and human rights
• Knowledge of, interest in, and previous experience in/on the MENA region (especially Syria) is desired.
• Knowledge of, interest in, and previous experience engaging with NGOs is a plus
• Knowledge of, interest in, and previous experience successfully managing social media accounts is a plus
• Knowledge of, interest in, and previous experience in graphic design is a plus
• Knowledge of Arabic is desired
• Proficiency with MS Office.
• Ability to work well independently and as part of a team.
• Ability to apply attention to detail and consistently produce timely work.
• Eagerness to be creative and take initiative on new ideas and projects.

Internship Structure

• Location: this is a remote position
• Workload: part-time internship (approximately 20-24 hours/week), or full-time (up to 37.5 hours/week) in case it is a requirement from their university, or if the intern wishes so
• Length: 4 months (minimum) to 6 months (maximum), depending on both parties’ needs and interests
• Expected start: 1st week of Feb 2025.

Disclaimer: Please note that due to structural constraints beyond Badael’s control, this is an unpaid internship. Yet, Badael acknowledges students’ and early graduates’ challenges to cope with student life and its costs and is therefore flexible towards interns’ needs to balance between the internship and external livelihood-related responsibilities. Furthermore, students receiving grants/scholarships who thus have an alternative source of income are also welcome to apply.