Social Media Internship Recruitment at World Bank

- To help us do more to reduceWorld Bank
poverty and create opportunity for the
people of Africa, the World Bank’s Africa
team is looking for two social media
interns who are creative, smart, and
committed to excellence.
These paid interns will join the World
Bank’s Africa Communications unit, a team
of hardworking professionals, who love
Africa and want to see it thrive and grow.
If you love Africa and are willing to work
hard, come join our team! The World Bank
Group is an international development
bank that works for a world free of
poverty, with opportunity for all.
We work in 48 nations on the continent,
putting our expertise, know-how, and
financing behind the development plans of
African countries and the communities
themselves. Modern strategic
communications are vital to the World
Bank’s development mission in Africa.
Job Title: World Bank Social Media
Internship Recruitment 2013
Responsibilities
What You Will Be Doing
Conceptualizing new ways for the World
Bank Africa to engage in social networks
Adding a more "social layer" to the World
Bank Africa’s corporate websites
Helping manage blogs
Writing social media press releases
Tweeting from @WorldBankAfrica and @
BM_Afrique
Engaging with fans on the World Bank
Africa Facebook pages and Livestream
channel
Sharing World Bank-produced
multimedia, blogs, and other material on
social networks
Requirements
You are a student currently enrolled in a
Bachelor’s or Master’s degree university
program, or the equivalent
You have a deep knowledge and
understanding of social media tools –
including bookmarking, tagging,
tweeting, blogging, etc. – and you use
them regularly
You are an excellent writer
You speak English or French fluently
What You Will Receive
An internship at World Bank
headquarters in Washington DC
A monthly stipend
Application Closing Date
25th February, 2013
How To Apply
To Get Started
Follow @WorldBankAfrica or @BM_
Afrique and tweet your response to this
phrase: #iwant2work4africa because…
Based on your response and if you make
it to round 2, you will be sent a Direct
Message with additional instructions
For more information, contact
africateam@worldbank.org