Lasting Impressions I got a good impression of energy in Kenya. I liked the experience, and I must say it shows that I learned from my course in Oxford. It further shows me that with more proactivity, I can do what I want to do within any organisation. What practical advice would you give to future interns? They should pick an internship in a company that gives them responsibility to take on impactful tasks
COMPANIONSHIP OF WORKS ORGANIZATION (COWA) Victor Hugo Carranza Singleton, Oriel College, Third Year Undergraduate, BA English and French, Remote working Work Projects My internship with CoWA was focused on Communications and Charity Fundraising. Whilst my fellow intern focused more on fundraising, I aimed to develop the communications strategy and provide content for CoWAs stakeholders whilst growing their audience. I did this through writing a newsletter and blog posts as well as through posting on their social media. I have set up a weekly timetable which lays out when each post is due to be released with enough content for the coming months. I also helped to develop success stories to promote CoWA's work to stakeholders and to potential recruits. These success stories are vital in continuing to grow the organisation as they demonstrate the great work which is carried out by CoWA which can in turn help to secure funding and inspire more young people to join and gain skills. CoWA’s work with over 30,000 young people in Kenya means that there is plenty of material to draw from. I was also able to contribute a spreadsheet filled with information about other NGO's working in Kenya and listed their area of work, their fundraising and communications strategies. I hope this will help CoWA to see what other NGO's and social enterprises are doing so that they can learn from them and emulate their success.
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