Everyone A Changemaker™ Ashoka Arab World Terms of Reference Media and Marketing Intern Background: Ashoka is the global association of the world’s leading social entrepreneurs—men and women with system changing solutions for the world’s most urgent social problems. Social entrepreneurs are individuals with innovative solutions to society’s most pressing social problems. From its regional office in Cairo, Ashoka Arab World creates a competitive, entrepreneurial, and globally integrated citizen sector and develops the profession of social entrepreneurship. Ashoka currently works with over 75 Ashoka Fellows located in Egypt, Jordan, Lebanon, Morocco, Palestine, Kuwait and Saudi Arabia. Position Title: Media and Marketing Intern Reports To: Media and Marketing Assistant Duration: A 3 months Internship Starting Date: Immediate Start Office hours: 9 am to 5 pm Working days: Sunday through Thursday, with Friday and Saturday off Office Location: Manial, Cairo Required Tasks and Deliverables: Ashoka Arab World is seeking a creative Media and Marketing Intern who will: Be responsible of Ashoka social media channels. Propose, in close collaboration with the Media and Marketing Assistant, a marketing strategy for Ashoka Arab world with tangible goals and a respective timeline with regards to: - New marketing methods - New partnerships - Regional events in which Ashoka can participate Reach out to national and international media outlets to showcase the work of Ashoka Fellows and programs Note: Deliverables may extend to other items during the three months of the internship. Qualifications: Education: B.A. in a relevant field, preferably in Social Sciences, Business, Economics, or Political Science. Experience and Requirements: 1- 2 years of relevant experience is required, preferably in business planning and marketing Excellent written and spoken English Good written and spoken Arabic Excellent communication skills Proficient in MS Office programs (Power Point, Word and Excel)
Everyone A Changemaker™ The Person: Must be creative within her/his scope of work and very resourceful in problem solving Must understand Ashoka vision and work. Must demonstrate her/his commitment to social change. Must be a deeply trustworthy person. Must be service-oriented and flexible. Must be detail-oriented and able to manage multiple high-priority tasks at once. Must be a team player with a high level of commitment. Must maintain cooperative working relationships and interact with others in a helpful, courteous and friendly manner. Must demonstrate sensitivity to, and respect for, a diverse population and be able to work with persons of different cultural and ethnic backgrounds across all areas of the world. Language Fluency in written and spoken English Proficiency in written and spoken Arabic is a must Internship Benefits:
Interns are offered a first class immersion in the Social Entrepreneurship space in Egypt, Interns are exposed and connected to the world’s leading social innovators and involved with a team fully committed to positive social changemaking. Interns are treated like staff members and have similar responsibilities. Interns have the opportunity to attend all our meetings, conferences, events and share by their insights, ideas and efforts in all our office operations, procedures and programs. Interns will have a letter of recommendation at the end of their internship duration.
How to Apply: Interested candidates should send their application package to media@ashoka-arab.org with Media and Marketing Intern in the subject line. Application package should include: An updated resume in pdf format. Answers to the following questions: a. Why are you interested in doing an internship for AAW? b. Describe in your own words what it means to be social entrepreneur. c. Describe a situation where you have been innovative and/or entrepreneurial. d. Will you be able to commit to a full-time Internship in our office from 9 AM - 5 PM, Sunday through Thursday during your preferred internship period?