Marketing and Communications Intern, Abuja at British Council

We are recruiting highly motivated interns, respectively for our buja office, for an opportunity to contribute to the mission and work of the British Council in Cultural Engagement in Nigeria. The British Council has a Disability Confident Employer status and we look to also attract, recruit and retain persons living with disabilities within our workforce, to ensure we benefit from their skillset and talent.  As an intern, you are encouraged to bring new perspectives and innovative ideas to our work, while improving your skills in a diverse and highly stimulating environment.

Duties and Responsibilities

Under the overall guidance of the respective Regional Senior Marketing Managers, you will support social media management, internal communications, newsletters and content generation for Arts, Higher Education, English and School Education Programmes in Nigeria.

Duties will include:

• Monitoring, uploading content and managing basic enquiries across social media platforms.
• Develop creative & engaging social media and content strategies.
• Work with the Marketing manager for the planning and promotion of content
• Supporting campaign management and optimisation across multiple channels
• Assist Email management and optimisation.
• Recommend improvements to increase performance on the British Council Nigeria website.
• Developing tools and methods for collecting data, such as surveys, opinion polls or questionnaires
• Provide support with the planning and hosting of marketing events.
• Collecting and analysing data to identify consumer trends.
• Researching emerging marketing strategies, evaluating consumer opinions, and proposing actionable adjustments to current strategies accordingly
• Any other task as reasonably requested by the Marketing Manager, a senior member of the marketing team.

Learning and development opportunities for the intern

• Develop a strong understanding of the British Council’s mission and work, and how it contributes to Nigeria’s cultural, educational, and social development.
• Gain insight and hands-on experience in planning and implementing digital marketing campaigns for Arts, Education, and English programmes.
• Build practical office and professional experience while actively contributing to real-time marketing projects and campaigns.
• Receive structured mentorship and coaching to support professional growth and career development.
• Expand professional networks by engaging with colleagues, partners, and stakeholders across programmes and regions.

Profile of Intern:

Essential: The ideal candidate should:

• Be a recent graduate (within the last four years) with excellent organisational skills and the ability to multitask effectively.
• Be familiar with social media platforms and basic digital marketing strategies.
• Have strong written and verbal communication skills in English.
• Be computer literate, with a high level of proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
• Be self-motivated and proactive.
• Demonstrate a strong desire to learn, along with a professional attitude and drive.
• Have an interest in digital marketing, including social media and other online marketing techniques.

Desirable:

• Knowledge of social media trends and social networking tools
• Experience creating web content, such as blogging or video blogging, would be an added advantage.

Management and Support for the role:

• The intern will report to the Regional Marketing Officer, CE Marketing.
• S/he will be expected to work closely with other members of the Cultural Engagement Marketing team.

Requirements:

• All applicants should have a pre-existing legal status to live and work in the country of application.
• The British Council will not facilitate/sponsor visa applications and work permits.

Duration:

1 year

Remuneration and benefits:

• The intern will be paid monthly.
• Health Insurance (HMO) will be provided for interns who are on 6 months or more.
• Group Life Insurance will be provided for all interns throughout their internship.
• Flexible working arrangements (Hybrid)
• Monthly airtime recharge for data/calls.

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Role purpose:

• The People Advisor will support the hub Lead People Advisor, Cluster Leads and Country Directors and SBU leads and teams through the delivery of legally and culturally compliant advice and guidance, across the broad spectrum of People function activity, to support efficient and effective business operations and an improved employee experience. Through coaching and advice, they will contribute to building the confidence of line managers to address people-related challenges and to the early resolution of workplace conflict.
• The role will be key to ensuring that the People function services provided are consistent with global HR policies and processes, reflect local policy frameworks, and are high quality and efficient.

Main accountabilities but not limited to the following:  

Subject expertise

• Advise and guideline managers to manage all aspects of the employee life cycle, so that the EVP is delivered and experienced within the organisation.
• Apply People function technical and professional knowledge, recognised best practice approaches and insight from previous experience to resolve non-standard issues.
• Manage and advise on discipline and conduct related issues, up to and including dismissal by reference to policy and local legislation and working with ER/case management team on medium and high-risk cases as required.
• Support resolution of workplace conflict, including grievances, taking an early resolution approach wherever possible.

Internal customer focus

• Consult closely with internal customers and other stakeholder to understand current and future business needs and plans work activities accordingly to ensure the services and advice provided meet those demands.

Service improvement

• Provide expert HR advice informed by local labour laws and other relevant regulations, support and challenge to internal customers and other stakeholders to support the development of high quality, effective and continuously improving business practices within their area of expertise, ensuring high quality service is delivered to maximise performance and minimise risks and costs.
• Make professional recommendations to resolve specific or localised People function issues and offer ideas which contribute to the development of wider solutions to broader business challenges and problems.
• Participate as part of a team to support implementation the people component of corporate or regional change projects.

Requirements of the role:

• Demonstrable experience in a generalist or specialist People function Advisory role across a number of countries in the (Hub); and/or a large complex country and well versed in all areas of the People function life cycle.
• Track record of building effective relationships with business leadership teams and managing a range of complex internal and external stakeholders in the delivery of high quality and effective professional People function services.
• Working knowledge of employment and labour law including working knowledge of social security and tax regulations for private sector organizations in the (Hub) and leading on employee relations cases.

Desirable:

HR qualification (MA/MSC or CIPD or equivalent) 

Closing Date:  Applications will close at 23:59 on 11 March 2026 South Africa Time / 21:59 UK Time

We request that applications be submitted in English

You must have the legal right to work in the country at the time of application.

Mobility / relocation / visa sponsoring support will not be provided.  Important Information:

Department: Advisory and Operations

Contract Duration: Nine (9) Months Fixed term contract

Gross Annual Salary- Nigeria: NGN 30,426,883.00

Basic Monthly Salary - Ghana: GHC 10,649.00

Locations: Lagos & Abuja Nigeria, and Accra, Ghana (candidates can be based in any of the mentioned locations)