Communications Internship

NaTakallam (“We Speak” in Arabic)  is an award-winning, social enterprise that offers high-quality, curated language services delivered by refugees and conflict-affected communities through the digital economy.

To date, NaTakallam has enabled displaced people to self-generate more than US $3,800,000 in income. NaTakallam’s 500+ translators and tutors have worked with 16,000+ individual users in 100+ countries, as well as 300+ companies, organizations, and universities.

Position: 

Part-time: 10-15 hours/week 

Location:  Fully remote

Reporting to: Marketing Manager

Start date: on a rolling basis

Duration: 4-6 months

Core responsibilities:

The intern’s primary duties include but are not limited to:

• Developing content for blogs, articles, guides, product descriptions, marketing campaigns, website copy, digital ads, PR campaigns, and more
• Crafting compelling copy
• Copy editing and polishing content to improve flow and readability
• Ensuring the respect of editorial guidelines and the integrity of our brand identity
• Conducting research on related topics in order to develop original content and fact-check
• Prioritizing multiple pieces with weekly or bi-weekly turnaround
• Attending a weekly team meeting (online)
  

Skills & Qualifications Required:

• Current student or recent graduate in communications, marketing, English, Journalism, History or a closely related field (bachelor’s level or vocational training with a solid portfolio)
  
• Excellent writing and editing skills in English
  
• Excellent attention to detail
  
• Solid research skills
  
• Intellectual curiosity and a willingness to learn about new topics related to languages, social impact, humanitarianism, refugees, displacement, social enterprises, etc. 
• Creative, brings new ideas to the table
• Self-motivated, organized and able to meet deadlines
• Commitment to the mission of NaTakallam

Desired Skills:

• Ease/experience working abroad or remotely
• Research experience
• SEO knowledge is a plus
• Experience with WordPress, notably copy editing and publishing blogs
• Interest in areas of social entrepreneurship, cultures and languages
• Proficiency in Arabic/French/Persian/Spanish is a bonus

Why intern with us:

• Opportunity to build your professional experience in copywriting and marketing
• Collaborate with an international team that is passionate about the work we're doing!
• See the positive social impact of your work in real-time
• Feel heard and comfortable bringing new ideas to the team
• Engage in real-world responsibilities and develop valuable transferable skills
• Flexible working hours and fully remote
• We are a small but steadily growing company with a very big heart 😊

We offer our interns free access to NaTakallam’s one-on-one individual sessions in Arabic, Armenian, French, Kurdish, Persian, Russian, Spanish or Ukrainian. You’ll experience the unique NaTakallam language learning, get to know our language tutors, and see the direct (and growing) impact you have on their livelihood as part of our team.

Higher consideration will be given to candidates who can commit to 6 months or more, with the availability during some EU work hours for contact time and weekly meetings.

Applications will be reviewed on a rolling and seasonal basis.

For any questions, contact Tara at marketing@natakallam.com