Social Media Internship

Position: Social media intern (unpaid but with benefits)

Part time: 15 hours/week 

Location:  Fully remote

Reporting to: Marketing & Social Media Officer

Start date: ASAP

Duration: 4-6 months

Core responsibilities:

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

• Researching and crafting engaging social media content on a weekly basis
• Developing marketing messaging and materials
• Inputting on the company’s social media strategy with the wider team 
• Scheduling posts across NaTakallam’s social media channels
• Ensuring community management
• Working with the team to create and implement campaigns based on an events calendar
• Supporting content ideation and creation with appropriate external partners and influencers 
• Monitoring analytics and compiling performance reports and recommendations
• Attending weekly team meetings (online conference call)
• Completing other ad-hoc and/or relevant tasks, as assigned

Skills & Qualifications Required:

• Current university student or a recent graduate (bachelor’s level or vocational training with a strong portfolio)
• Excellent writing and editing skills, familiarity with social copy; notably when it comes to social media captions, blog pieces and the like
• Excellent research skills to research content in line with NaTakallam’s social media guidelines/communications
• Attention to details
• Knowledge of the different social media channels & trends: Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, LinkedIn, YouTube, TikTok
• Self-motivated, organized and highly attentive to detail 
• Creative, brings new ideas to the table
• Quick learner and efficient
• Ability to work under pressure
• Flexibility and ability to work independently in a fast paced, non-traditional environment 
• Ability to communicate well with others and maintain a professional demeanor
• Commitment to the mission of NaTakallam

Desired Skills:

• Ease/experience working abroad or remotely
• Globally curious/oriented mindset
• Research experience/customer service is a plus
• Interest in area 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 social media marketing
• Collaborate with a global 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 or Spanish. You will experience the unique NaTakallam language learning, get to personally know our Languages Partners, 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 suhara.mushtaq@natakallam.com