Communication Intern at TearFund

Role Purpose

• The Communications Intern will support the Nigeria country team in delivering Tearfund's communications activities. This internship is an excellent opportunity to gain hands-on experience in storytelling, media engagement, content creation, and strategic communication in a humanitarian and development context.

Duties & Key Responsibilities

• Support the production of stories, photos, and videos that highlight Tearfund's work and impact.
• Assist with the production of social media content, newsletters, and website updates.
• Support media monitoring and prepare basic communications reports if necessary..
• Help organise events, campaigns, or visibility activities.
• Learn from and assist the Communications Unit and/or any relevant staff as well as the wider team in strategic communication planning.
• Support the development of content for campaigns, donor communications as needed.

Learning Opportunities

• Hands-on experience in communications for a humanitarian organisation.
• Exposure to media engagement, storytelling, and content creation.
• Understanding of communications strategy and planning in a development context.
• Mentorship from experienced communications professionals.
• Exposure to campaigns and institutional donors' communication

Person specification:

Currently pursuing or recently completed a degree in Communications, Journalism, Public Relations, or related field.

• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Interest in humanitarian, development, or faith-based work.
• Creativity and willingness to learn.
• Alignment with Tearfund's Christian values and ethical standards.
• Oral and written proficiency in the primary working local language
• Fluent and competent in written and spoken English
• Able to prioritise.
• Good organisational and scheduling skills
• Computer literate – experience of Word, Excel and an accounting software preferable Peachtree
• Ability to communicate confidently and comfortably about own personal faith
• Ability and commitment to apply biblical principles prayerfully within all aspects of the role
• Outstanding organisational and investigative abilities.
• Good interpersonal attitude.
• A calm, confident, assertive and welcoming manner.
• Giving attention to hygiene.
• Able to take initiative and be flexible
• Committed Evangelical Christian
• Humanitarian & Christian motivation
• Committed to an Evangelical Christian church
• Open to corrections and suggestions

Desirable skills:

• Basic photography, graphic design and video editing skills.
• Familiarity with social media management.
• Knowledge of Nigerian languages (Hausa, Yoruba, Igbo) is an advantage.
• Enthusiastic, proactive, and eager to learn.
• Collaborative and culturally sensitive.
• Committed to ethical storytelling and amplifying community voices.
• Adaptable and able to work in a dynamic team environment.