Web & Digital Media Intern

Ubuntu Education Fund offers full and part-time internships for undergraduates, advanced students, and recent graduates who are interested in gaining experience in the nonprofit sector. We are seeking a highly motivated, socially conscious Intern to help sustain Ubuntu’s life-saving work in Port Elizabeth, South Africa. This intern will not only join a passionate team of development professionals, but he/she will also benefit from the Ubuntu Internship Development Program.

Ubuntu Internship Development Program:

• Professional Skills Building: Projects that build communication skills, research capabilities, ability to work in a fast-paced environment, partnership capacities, and a contextualized understanding of development in Africa
• Insight into Nonprofit Sector: Informal interviews with heads of departments across the organization, discussions of nonprofit and development trends, as well as access to industry professionals
• Personalized Mentorship: Career guidance, regular feedback sessions with supervisor, and CV/resume building workshops
• Real-World Development Experience: Working relationships and networking opportunities with nonprofit professionals based in South Africa, the United States, and the United Kingdom

This spring, Ubuntu Education Fund will be launching a brand new website, revamping social media pages and strategy, and unveiling a number of exciting changes. The Web & Digital Media Intern will be an integral component to our success, and as such, the ideal candidate is highly organized, a self-starter, and a quick, diligent learner.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Manage Ubuntu’s multi-media library
• Create a content archive that informs a content calendar
• Track and analyze key metrics using Google Analytics and create summary reports
• Track and analyze key metrics for Ubuntu’s social media accounts
• Provide analytics-backed feedback for Ubuntu’s online marketing and communications strategies
• Investigate and implement SEO best practices
• Track and monitor Ubuntu’s Google Adwords account
• Stay up-to-date on marketing practices and trends, suggesting areas for improvement as they come to your attention
• Assist with various general support projects for Ubuntu’s External Relations departments and Executive Office

Qualifications:

• Excellent writing, proofreading, research and communication skills
• Strong organizational skills, ability to multi-task, and attention to detail
• Personable and enthusiastic about our mission, with effective communication skills
• Independent, self-start personality
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office
• Basic understanding of Google Analytics and familiarity with social media analytics preferred

Eligibility:

• Must be at least a college student in good standing, an advanced student, or a recent graduate
• Must be able to work a minimum of 10 hours per week during the fall and spring (15 hours preferred) and 20 hours per week during the summer

Application Deadlines:

Ubuntu accepts applications on a rolling basis for every position listed on our career page. The listing will be available until the internship has been filled. This is an unpaid internship; it may be eligible for college credit, however. (Please make sure to check with your college or university).

Ubuntu is guided by a simple, all-encompassing, yet radical mission: to help raise Port Elizabeth’s orphaned and vulnerable children by giving them what all children deserve—everything.