Intern, Communications

Position Title: Communications Intern               

Location: Panamá City, Panamá                              

Department: SOLA Communications                  

Reports to: Communications Manager

Date: Q1-Q2    

Organization Summary:

Founded in 1968, Special Olympics is a global movement to end discrimination against people with intellectual disabilities. We foster acceptance of all people through the power of sport and programming in education, health, and leadership. With nearly four million athletes and Unified Sports® partners and one million coaches and volunteers in more than 170 countries, Special Olympics delivers more than 30 Olympic-type sports and nearly 50,000 games and competitions every year. Learn more at SpecialOlympics.org.

Position Summary:

This position will be a part time position (24 hours / week) for the duration of the college internship program (usually 3-4 months).

This position will primarily assist with social media duties, which include content creation (design, picture and video posts, drafting articles and post copy) and community management for social media channels, specifically TikTok but also including Facebook and Instagram.

The position offers entry-level opportunities for a current communications student (social communications, journalism, TV/Video Production, graphic design). The position offers an opportunity to get acquainted with modern communications tools and technologies; please note, however, that it does not include training in design or video-editing software.

Primary Responsibilities:

Content creation based on editorial calendar

-Able to create and brainstorm ideas for content (article, interview, video, posts, assets, etc)

-Support in the creation process for said content (depending on specialty: graphic design, video production, drafting articles, etc)

Community management for social media

-Reviewing and responding to comments and questions from audiences/other users

-Commenting on accounts of partner organizations, Ambassadors, National Programs

Required Qualifications:

Currently enrolled in a university-level degree program (social communications, TV/Video production, journalism, graphic design)

Strong interest in working in the disability sector / NGOs dealing with social or humanitarian issues

Experience with Social Media apps and management platforms

Ability to work both independently and in a team setting

Good communication skills for interacting with internal teams and external stakeholders

Desired Qualifications:

Proficiency in Microsoft Office and Adobe Suite

Empathetic and appreciative of a wide range of people and cultures

Resourceful and creative

Special Olympics provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. 

This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training. 

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