We are looking for a Communication Intern, who is interested in learning or developing their communication skills. The person is likely to be a quick learner who is happy to work independently on communication tasks but at the same time will enjoy working with colleagues from other teams.

The successful applicant will be someone, who is careful, ambitious to develop his/her work experience through an internship with an international organisation. The successful candidate is expected to commence internship as soon as possible. 

Details

Location Hanoi
Salary This is a non-employment position with gross allowance of VND45,000 per hour, together with experience of a dynamic working environment and career development opportunities.
Duration Six months with possible extension
Working hours From Monday to Friday with the average five hours per day excluding breaks.
Closing date Sunday 18 April 2021

Role overview

The post holder is expected to do the following tasks:

1. Internal/corporate communications

  • assist with admin tasks related to internal events 
  • prepare office TV synergy screen
  • support in creating, uploading and/or editing content for Regional Intranet as required
  • support to maintain content on Vietnam Country Intranet
  • assist in producing branded goods for corporate event/occasions

2. External communications

2.1. British Council monthly e-newsletter:

  • translate content for monthly e-newsletter from English to Vietnamese or Vietnamese to English as required
  • prepare drat version of monthly e-newsletter using contents provided by teams
  • collect statistics in readership as required.

2.2. Press

  • support in producing press kit and other press documents for journalists before events
  • make phone calls to media contacts to get them to come to events/press conference
  • assist in setting up media corner, welcoming journalists and arranging interviews between speakers/VIP guests and reporters/journalists
  • produce publicity reports and press clippings by closely monitoring media coverage.

2.3. Digital and social media 

  • translate contents from English to Vietnamese or Vietnamese to English as required
  • deal with popular inquiries on the British Council Vietnam Facebook page and coordinate with relevant teams to get answers under close supervision of Communication Manager
  • collect statistics and data for social media evaluation as required
  • assist in posting content from teams’ contributions and creating content on social media channels (Facebook, Twitter)
  • support in uploading photos, videos and stories to different digital channels including YouTube, Flickr, Facebook, Twitter under close direction of Communication Manager.

3. Visual content creation

  • support in producing video clips including writing scripts, working with film makers to follow the script, arrange the interview (if any), editing videos follow British Council’s brand guidelines
  • take photos during events as required.

4. Corporate plan updates and reports

Assist in collecting events updates from teams and preparing monthly corporate event calendar. 

Requirements

Applicants should meet the following requirements:

  • good education background in journalism and communications
  • work independently and in a team
  • have experience in creating content for Facebook posts, PR articles
  • good organisational skills, careful and like to work in details
  • ability to demonstrate British Council’s behaviours (working together, making things happen and being accountable) at essential level 
  • good IT skills, especially Word, Excel, Power Point
  • good communication skills (written and spoken) in Vietnamese and English
  • having skills in design (familiar with design software like Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, or similar), film-making and photography skills is a plus.

Term of service

This is a non-employment position and a term-based hourly paid contract. Gross wages: VND45,000 per hour, together with experience of a dynamic working environment and career development opportunities. 

How to apply

Interested candidates please send a completed a curriculum vitae and a cover letter to vn-communications@britishcouncil.org with email subject [Communications Intern – Your Name]

About us

The British Council builds connections, understanding and trust between people in the UK and other countries through arts and culture, education and the English language.

We work in two ways – directly with individuals to transform their lives, and with governments and partners to make a bigger difference for the longer term, creating benefit for millions of people all over the world.

We help young people to gain the skills, confidence and connections they are looking for to realise their potential and to participate in strong and inclusive communities. We support them to learn English, to get a high-quality education and to gain internationally recognised qualifications. Our work in arts and culture stimulates creative expression and exchange and nurtures creative enterprise.

We connect the best of the UK with the world and the best of the world with the UK. These connections lead to an understanding of each other's strengths and of the challenges and values that we share. This builds trust between people in the UK and other nations which endures even when official relations may be strained.

We work on the ground in more than 100 countries. In 2019-20 we connected with 80 million people directly and with 791 million overall, including online and through our broadcasts and publications.

The British Council in Vietnam is a priority country for the British Council within East Asia. The British Council in Vietnam has offices and teaching centres in Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City.

For more information see www.britishcouncil.org or www.britishcouncil.vn 
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