Marketing Intern at the British Council

British Council is inviting credible applicants who are willing to partake in its ongoing recruitment to fill the position below:

Job Title: Marketing Intern

Location: Abuja
Contract Type: Locally Engaged
Duration: 6 months 

 About British Council: The British Council is the UK’s international organisation for cultural relations and educational opportunities. We create friendly knowledge and understanding between the people of the UK and other countries. We do this by making a positive contribution to the UK and the countries we work with – changing lives by creating opportunities, building connections and engendering trust. We work with over 100 countries across the world in the fields of arts and culture, English language, education and civil society. Each year we reach over 20 million people face-to-face and more than 500 million people online, via broadcasts and publications. Founded in 1934, we are a UK charity governed by Royal Charter and a UK public body.

Job Requirements

• Be a recent graduate (graduated within the last 4 years) with excellent organisational skills and the ability to multitask.
• Familiarity with social media strategies and platforms
• Have strong written and oral communication skills in English
• Be computer literate with a high degree of proficiency in the use of MS Word, MS Excel and PowerPoint.
• Self-motivating
• Strong desire to learn along with professional drive
• Have an interest in different marketing techniques in digital media and social media marketing
• Experience with content creation a plus, even if not professionally.

Desirable:

• Knowledge of social media trends and social networking tools
• Experience with creating content for the web such as blogging or video blogging would be an added advantage.

 How to Submit Your Application

Interested and qualified candidates should: Click here to apply online

Note

• This is a short-term intern position; intern roles are not a prelude to longer term employment with the organisation. If opportunities for further paid employment arise, these will be advertised and interns who apply will be considered against the same criteria as other applicants.
• Necessary adjustments will be made for staff with disability where necessary.
• All applicants should have a pre-existing legal status to live and work in country of application. The British Council will not facilitate/sponsor visa applications and work permits.

Disability Confident Employer:

• The British Council holds a badge of recognition and a certificate which qualifies our organisation as a Disability Confident employer. This is one way we are trying to reflect our values and ensure all aspects of our work are open and inclusive for people with disabilities.
• The British Council is committed to promoting inclusion of persons living with disabilities across our operations. We do not have adequate representation in Polio Survivors and People Living with Albinism at the moment and we would like to change this. We strongly welcome app

 Application Closing Date
8th March, 2023.