Roles and responsibilities:

Administrative and project support 

• Regular update of databases of journalists, UK alumni and other Embassy’s stakeholders
• Organising meetings, booking venues and writing summaries of team meetings.
• Map and collate the Embassy activities calendar and soft-power initiatives with British participation, raising relevant communication opportunities
• Provide administrative and logistic support during the Chevening interview process, which consist of over 400 applications.
  

Research and reporting 

• Contributing to the media and social media reports and clippings when needed
• Assist in the research for one pagers and briefings for our state visits, events, activities, projects and campaigns
• Support in compiling information for the Embassy weekly newsletter on LinkedIn, monthly internal Chevening newsletter and the new Chevening Network website

Media, social media and branding support   

• Support on the inventory and team requests of branding assets
• Proposing, creating and/or editing basic audio-visual material for our social media and internal/external campaigns (videos, photos, and infographics)
• Source photos and visuals for our events and projects

 Event support  

• Assist in events (press conferences, interviews, receptions, other) with:
  a. Logistics
  b. Branding set up
  c. Confirmations and follow ups
  d. Calendar appointments
• Photo coverage of events when needed
• Follow-up on preparations for scholars’ pre-departure and welcome back events
  

 Engagement support 

• Providing information to Chevening Alumni Mexico executive committee (mainly requests from Post to be published/uploaded on their channels – eg newsletter and Instagram account)
• Prepare kits, briefing materials, giveaway boxes and other materials for meetings, events and media campaigns
• Networking with other interns for support the Public Diplomacy initiatives

• Studying or just graduated from an undergraduate degree in International Relations, Communications, Journalism, Media, education or International Development.
• Excellent analytical, interpersonal, and communications skills in both English and Spanish, able to facilitate relationship with a wide range of stakeholders.
• We are looking for an enthusiastic, pro-active and self-motivated intern.
• Excellent computer skills, particularly MS Outlook and MS Office packages, as well as video editing packages.
• Experience and interest in communication strategies to highlight the UK’s soft power.
• Excellent attention to detail and ability to summarize information.
• Capacity for flexibility and willingness to work to meet deadlines.
• Organization skills
• Social media-savvy (X, LinkedIn, Instagram).