Marketing and Public Communications Intern
Our Internship Programme provides under-graduates and graduates with a unique opportunity to gain on-the-job experience to support their learning and formal studies as well as providing real professional experience and contacts for the future. Interns will be placed in the Marketing and Public Communications team and will be assigned a specific piece of work. This piece of work will provide the Interns with good experience in delivering a meaningful project which has value to the British Council and will allow them insight into our business.
Details
| Location | Sofia |
|---|---|
| Salary | equivalent to a special scholarship (200 BGN) from the Ministry of Education EU Scholarships Programme |
| Duration | 6 months |
| Working hours | part-time |
| Closing date | Saturday 14 February 2015 |
Role overview
The Marketing and Public Communications team plays a central role in building and protecting the reputation of the British Council. The team supports our work in the three major areas shaping our cultural relations offer in Bulgaria – teaching English, administering UK exams and delivering projects in Arts, Education and Society.
The Marketing and Public Communications team leads on our media relations, event management and marketing planning and implementation. It also manages the homepage of our corporate website and related social media channels. The team comprises of the Head of Marketing, five Customer Service Assistants and works directly with relevant managers from the Teaching Centre and the Exams department.
The intern would be a full member of the Marketing and Public Communications team and would be actively involved in marketing planning work in our busy office in Sofia, as well as developing content for press releases and our website. In addition the intern would take responsibility for some aspects of our social media work and develop communications plans that knit together press, web and social media activity. There will also be a chance to be involved with high profile stakeholder events and to learn about events management.
Main duties
- Working on expanding some aspects of our PR/media relations work and assisting with content for the website.
- Preparing and delivering Marketing communications plans (print/broadcast media, online and other channels) for Teaching Centre and Exams department
- Working with a more experienced member of the team but will be encouraged to take on as much personal responsibility as possible.
- Helping to identify new social media trends and technologies to help engage with our audiences, especially the 16-24 target group
- Collating and sharing media coverage with colleagues
- Monitoring social media channels
- Supporting senior colleagues with strategic planning
- Assist with British Council events in Education and Society, including preparing guest lists, choosing venues, catering, branding and materials.
In all this work there will be an opportunity to try new work and to learn from an experienced and friendly team.
Person Specification
| Essential | Desirable | |
| Behaviours |
Making it happen Working together Being accountable |
Creating shared purpose Shaping the future Connecting with others |
| Skills and Knowledge |
A knowledge of and interest in corporate communications, marketing and the media. Very familiar with social media usage. Writing skills Excellent command of Bulgarian and at least B2 level of English |
Studying for or qualified in marketing, communications, media, business studies or international relations. |
| Experience |
Experience that demonstrates the candidate has an energetic and enthusiastic approach and can work well with a range of people. Used to working to time deadlines. |
It would be desirable to have experience of corporate communication or marketing work but a desire to work well in the team is more important. |
How to apply
The Application form and the Role profile can be downloaded from the links below. Please note that we do not accept CVs.
Your completed application form should be sent by e-mail to press@britishcouncil.bg.
If you have any questions about the working conditions and the requirements please write to to Gradi.Gradev@britishcouncil.bg
The closing date for applications is 14 February 2015. Only short-listed candidates will be contacted for interview.
The British Council is committed to a policy of equal opportunity and welcomes applicants from all sections of the community. We work to ensure that people are not unjustifiably discriminated against on the basis of age, disability, ethnicity, gender, religion or belief, sexual orientation or any other irrelevant grounds. We guarantee an interview to disabled candidates who meet the essential criteria.
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