Job Description
ACCOUNTABILITIES/RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Update, maintain and expand the communications team’s visibility overview documents in Salesforce and Excel that keep track of the visibility requirements (which range from banners and press releases to tweets and videos) that WFP produces as part of our contracts with the European Union. Help the communications team follow up with WFP country offices and their communications staff on upcoming and outstanding visibility requirements.
- Help the communications team run paid ad campaigns connected to European Union contracts — this can include copywriting for ads, assisting in campaign setup, monitoring & reporting, or other content creation.
- Help WFP country offices meet visibility requirements by creating content for our @WFP_Europe twitter account (primarily using Canva and Wochit) and help with content creation for Brussels-based initiatives done by the comms team (videos featuring EU officials, quote cards and animated GIFs to highlight meetings or events in Brussels, etc.).
- Help the communications team prepare and run events, exhibits, panels and other in-person initiatives here in Brussels, working closely with the Stakeholder Relations & Policy Development team and EU counterparts as necessary.
- Update and maintain the list of Brussels/EU-related media contacts, and help the team look for opportunities to increase coverage of WFP priorities in Brussels media.
QUALIFICATIONS & EXPERIENCE REQUIRED:
Education:
Currently enrolled in an undergraduate programme in the field of Political Science, International Development, Economics, Journalism, International Relations, Communications or other relevant field and completed at least 2 years of the programme as well as having attended classes in the past 12 months
OR currently enrolled in a graduate programme (e.g. Master’s degree) as well as having attended classes in the past 12 months
OR recently graduated from an undergraduate or graduate programme (within six months prior to the application to the internship programme) and having attended classes in the past 12 months of enrolment in the university.
Experience: Junior level
Knowledge & Skills: Strong writing and editing skills, strong analytical and drafting skills; knowledge of EU affairs.
Languages: Fluency (level C) in English language. Intermediate knowledge (level B) of a second official EU language is an asset.
ACCOUNTABILITIES/RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Update, maintain and expand the communications team’s visibility overview documents in Salesforce and Excel that keep track of the visibility requirements (which range from banners and press releases to tweets and videos) that WFP produces as part of our contracts with the European Union. Help the communications team follow up with WFP country offices and their communications staff on upcoming and outstanding visibility requirements.
- Help the communications team run paid ad campaigns connected to European Union contracts — this can include copywriting for ads, assisting in campaign setup, monitoring & reporting, or other content creation.
- Help WFP country offices meet visibility requirements by creating content for our @WFP_Europe twitter account (primarily using Canva and Wochit) and help with content creation for Brussels-based initiatives done by the comms team (videos featuring EU officials, quote cards and animated GIFs to highlight meetings or events in Brussels, etc.).
- Help the communications team prepare and run events, exhibits, panels and other in-person initiatives here in Brussels, working closely with the Stakeholder Relations & Policy Development team and EU counterparts as necessary.
- Update and maintain the list of Brussels/EU-related media contacts, and help the team look for opportunities to increase coverage of WFP priorities in Brussels media.
QUALIFICATIONS & EXPERIENCE REQUIRED:
Education:
Currently enrolled in an undergraduate programme in the field of Political Science, International Development, Economics, Journalism, International Relations, Communications or other relevant field and completed at least 2 years of the programme as well as having attended classes in the past 12 months
OR currently enrolled in a graduate programme (e.g. Master’s degree) as well as having attended classes in the past 12 months
OR recently graduated from an undergraduate or graduate programme (within six months prior to the application to the internship programme) and having attended classes in the past 12 months of enrolment in the university.
Experience: Junior level
Knowledge & Skills: Strong writing and editing skills, strong analytical and drafting skills; knowledge of EU affairs.
Languages: Fluency (level C) in English language. Intermediate knowledge (level B) of a second official EU language is an asset.
DEADLINE FOR APPLICATIONS
22 June 2025-23:59-GMT+01:00 Central European Time (Brussels)
