Creative Communications Intern

The headlines:

Role: Creative Communications Intern
Salary: £20,000 (5 days a week)
Location: Bristol. Hybrid working, at least 3 days a week in office
Contract length: 6-Months
Reporting to: Senior Creative Communications Officer
Start date: As soon as possible
Deadline for applications: 28th February 2024, at 12pm
Interviews: w/c 11th March

About Mindfully Wired Communications (MWC) 

MWC is a vibrant and unique communications consultancy working on environmental issues
and campaigns through bold, values-led communication. Within the environmental sector, we have
a specialism in ocean-themed topics, working broadly across issues such as marine governance
and protection, seafood marketing and the blue economy, and coastal communities. 

Over the past eight years, we’ve grown from one to twenty-two staff, doing work we care
about to award-winning standards. As a team of scientists, linguists, event pros, policy buffs,
and creatives, we use our broad experience and personal values to tell a new story of
sustainability.

The role

We’re looking for our next rising star with this new and exciting internship in our
Creative & Marketing team! This opportunity is perfect for an enthusiastic and hard-working
person who’s keen to craft their career in communications and develop in a fast-paced
environment. 

Our Creative & Marketing team is one of three teams at MWC, and is the place where
concepts are imagined, campaigns are designed, websites are created, and copy is crafted. The
team’s portfolio is ever-changing, but includes a range of topics in the environmental sphere,
from fishing and seafood marketing initiatives to projects on ocean health, coastal
communities, plastic pollution, wildlife and seabirds. We’re on the hunt for someone who can
apply their copywriting and design skills to a wide range of projects, whilst learning more
about marine-based issues and the creative and marketing sector.

You will be assisting Officers in the Creative team with the execution of social media
and communications strategies, supporting the drafting and copyediting of communications
materials, and helping to provide creative ideas for various clients and projects. You will
also have administrative duties in developing and implementing these strategies, as well as
maintaining social media accounts and website content. 

Through this role, you will gain valuable experience in quality comms practices, and
learn how to distil insightful information and cutting-edge research into accessible and
engaging outputs. Previous interns have since become Comms Officers and Managers. All our work
not only supports our clients’ goals, but helps to conserve the marine environment while
supporting the people that depend upon its resources. In this role, no two days are the
same.

You will be responsible for:

• Creating written content for social media by using project briefs and existing
  information to distil the crucial messages into impactful content
• Designing social media graphics to accompany supporting copy, either by crafting
  original graphics or by sourcing high-quality relevant imagery
• Researching topics either for social media and blogs, or more in-depth research to
  assist with new business quotes
• Spearheading the production of MWC-owned social media by researching trends,
  planning a schedule of posts, writing copy and capturing footage.
• Scheduling social media content, managing social media accounts, responding to
  comments, monitoring engagements, capturing analytics data and reporting on
  performance
• Staying up to date with the latest social media and digital marketing trends, and
  communicating these trends across the team
• Assisting the team with copywriting across a range of topics, tones and styles,
  from website content to newsletters, press liaison, brochures and more
• Proofreading of website copy, reports, blog posts, and social media
  content
• Uploading content into websites (WordPress training can be provided)
• Attending meetings and conferences as required
• Various other tasks that support the Creative & Marketing team

You will need:

• Exceptional written and oral communication skills, and experience writing different
  forms of copy
• A proven interest in the environment and sustainability issues, and a love for our
  planet
• Ability to handle several projects at once with excellent attention to
  detail
• Ability to work independently – you’ll be a motivated self-starter, but someone who
  also thrives as part of a team
• Experience using social media platforms (inc. Twitter, Instagram, Facebook,
  LinkedIn) and an understanding of the different tones and audiences that come with
  each
• A genuine passion for staying up to date on the latest social media trends and
  enthusiasm for keeping your finger on the pulse of social media and marketing
  updates
• Knowledge of Microsoft Office and an ability to work in a professional shared
  workspace such as Google
• Genuine interest in working with diverse stakeholder groups to support marine
  conservation goals

We’d love it if you also have:

• Experience with WordPress, working in CMS systems, and working with developers to
  build bespoke websites
• Graphic design skills, with knowledge and experience of Canva or Adobe
  Suite
• Film-editing experience or knowledge of video editing software such as Premier Pro,
  After Effects, or iMovie

How to apply

If this Internship opportunity has your heart racing, we want to hear from you: get in
touch.

Send a creative cover letter that explains why you would be the perfect fit for this
role and a CV (no more than 2 pages) to [email protected] before midday on the
28th of February. You will be contacted by Wednesday 6th March if you have been shortlisted for
the role.

~ To be mindful means to be conscious or aware of something ~

Being mindful is woven through our very roots; it’s who we are and it’s how we’re
wired. We’re aware that currently, we all look the same. Every application – no matter age,
gender, background, ethnicity or identity – is welcomed at Mindfully Wired. Our communications
and ideas will be stronger with a more diverse team. We will consider all applicants who meet
most or all of the essential competencies regardless of their identity or background. 

We know that diverse candidates may be reluctant to apply for jobs where they don’t
meet 100% of the criteria outlined in the job description – we strongly encourage anyone to
apply who can demonstrate the variety of skills and experiences relevant to meeting the
requirements of this role.