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Msfcareers

Public Engagement Intern

New York, New York, United States · Intern · Internship

Sponsorship not specifiedDetected 9 days ago
CanvaProject ManagementBrand StrategyCommunicationCollaborationProblem SolvingAdaptabilityMicrosoft Office

About the role

  • This is a hands-on position, offering the opportunity to become familiar with MSF USA's communications principles and initiatives.
  • Advance Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
  • Promote DEI principles across all communications products and channels.

Responsibilities

  • Develop and distribute external communications products across multiple channels to bear witness to humanitarian needs, speak out with patients and communities, engage with audiences, and achieve strategic objectives.
  • Develop and contribute toward brand strategy, brand positioning, and tactics to increase brand visibility.
  • Produce and support external communications content across audiences and channels, including for the website, social media, and live events.

Requirements

  • No travel is required for this position.
  • Working knowledge of Canva, Microsoft Office products, and social media platform administration.
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills for internal and external correspondence.
  • Keen attention to detail and ability to stay on task with minimal supervision in a hybrid work environment.
  • A genuine commitment to MSF's humanitarian principles and strong interest in humanitarian aid, communications, event planning, exhibitions, marketing, or public and/or public education.

Nice to have

  • Recent graduates or students currently enrolled in programs related to communications, event management, global studies, or a related discipline are preferred.
  • Demonstrated experience with event planning/management and community engagement preferred.

Skills

  • Ability to work independently and with limited supervision.
  • Initiative and confidence to ask questions in a fast-paced work environment.

Benefits

  • Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) is an independent international organization that provides medical care to the people who need it most.
  • MSF offers medical humanitarian assistance solely based on need, regardless of race, ethnicity, religion, or politics.
  • Our international project teams include medical, logistical, and administrative staff, most of them hired locally and working with their own communities.
  • Our actions are guided by medical ethics and the principles of independence, impartiality, and neutrality.
  • Identify significant medical humanitarian issues and execute integrated communications plans to increase public awareness, audience engagement, and support for advocacy priorities.

Company info

  • We welcome candidates who bring a wide variety of backgrounds and experiences to join us in working toward MSF's social mission.

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