Communications Internship

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• Developing a broad range of communication skills including, but not limited to, strategic planning, messaging frameworks, content management and creation (for web and social media), creative brainstorming, design, and copywriting. 
• Control over the platform’s social media accounts to deliver strategic messaging, campaigns, and event updates. 
• Partnership liaison and client relations. 
• Working with exciting subject matter concerning sustainability, resource management, and environmental recovery. 
• Weekly mentoring and regular support. 
• The opportunity to develop a personalized working plan suited to your learning goals. 
• Access to WRI and PACE resources and training, as well as regular connection to a number of PACE interns and WRI Europe interns. 

• In this role, you will create and plan content for PACE’s core communications channels (website, social media, events, articles, and occasional newsletters) with the option to grow and develop these. You will also support communications that deliver PACE’s strategy. 
• You will be joining the team at an exciting time as we launch our campaign for mineral circularity and build out our food program in 2024. 
• Your internship supervisor will be Laurie Lewis, Communications Specialist. 

• Contribute to the ongoing management, content creation, and analysis of the PACE website and LinkedIn. You will have an active role in producing regular content for these platforms and will be responsible for monitoring and responding to replies. 
• Write or proofread PACE website updates and upload them via the Drupal Content Management System. 
• Manage email marketing communications, write content, and manage contact lists.
• Contribute to the creative design work for content assets such as graphics, social media posts, and web pages. 
• Monitor and respond to inquiries sent to the PACE general inbox. 
• Keep track of our client database system. 
• Support other external communication tasks as needed.               

• Assist with speech writing, panel talks, and developing PowerPoint presentations.
• Support logistical preparations for events, conferences, and workshops, including meeting management.
• Support other PACE Secretariat tasks as needed and approved by the Communications Specialist.

• You have written and verbal proficiency in English
• Experience and a passion for writing articles, blog posts, reports, or news items. 
• Experience using and creating content for LinkedIn, Twitter, and YouTube. 
• An active interest in the communications profession is a prerequisite for this position. 

• Content management systems (CMS) – Drupal would be an advantage. 
• Social media use – LinkedIn in particular. 
• An awareness of broader communications trends. 
• An interest in design and a familiarity with Canva. 

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