Deadline:
May 05, 2024
Location(s)
Belgium
Brussels
Overview
Are you a student interested in Fair Trade and want to have a fruitful professional experience? Join us as an intern in our office in Brussels! For the period from the beginning of September 2024 to mid January 2025 we are looking for potential candidates for the following position: Communication & Advocacy Assistant.
Details
WFTO-Europe is one of the regional branches of the World Fair Trade Organization (WFTO) which is a worldwide network of Fair Trade organisations present in more than 70 countries. Its goal is to enable producers, especially in the global South, to improve their livelihoods and develop their communities through Fair Trade.
WFTO-Europe will help you improve your knowledge and skills, making sure you get the most out of this exciting internship. WFTO-Europe offers you the possibility to gain experience in an international organisation with an alternative business approach and strengthen your advocacy and communication skills.
Internship in Communication & Advocacy:
As an intern at WFTO-Europe in Communication and Advocacy you will be responsible for
the following tasks:
- External and internal communication:
- Help to develop our communication strategy and to implement new features.
- Assist with creating, planning and updating content on our social media channels and our website.
- Contributing to advocacy, e.g. the Corporate Sustainable Due Diligence Directive, also collaborating with our partner organisations (e.g. FTAO)
- Communication with members and the WFTO Global Secretariat
- Manage the WFTO-Europe quarterly newsletter (editorial planning, content development, publication)
- Contribute to the planning and implementation of specific campaigns and to the organisation of possible events.
- Human resource management: recruitment process and data collection
Additionally, you will be able to participate in important conferences, debates and meetings in the 'capital of Europe' as a representative of the Fair Trade movement!
Interested in Applying?
We strongly encourage applications from candidates who can perform different tasks across the areas mentioned. We do not require the grant or funding of your stay to be of a specific type, so long as it covers feasible living costs for the time of your internship.
If you are interested, please send your CV and a 1-page Cover Letter in English explaining your interest in Fair Trade, why you would like to work with us and how you will be an asset to our team to administration@wfto-europe.org by Sunday, 5th of May 2024 at midnight. Please indicate your availability and preferences regarding start/ending dates and length of stay.
Should you have any questions, please direct them to communication@wfto-europe.org.
We are looking forward to hearing from you!
Opportunity is About
Eligibility
Candidates should be from:
Description of Ideal Candidate
Skills Required:
- Fluency in English
- Good communication skills (written and oral)
- Ability to work as part of a team and independently
- Eagerness to learn
- Proficiency in other languages is highly valued
- IT and social media skills would be an asset
- Motivation for the Fair Trade movement
Dates
Deadline: May 05, 2024
Cost/funding for participants
Please note that all our current opportunities are UNPAID, which means we can only accept candidates who are students and/or who have a grant (or other type of funding).
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