Social Media & Communications Intern

Reboot is a social enterprise working to improve governance and international development. Around the world, we are pioneering new models of engagement between citizens and public institutions. We help governments, international donors, NGOs, and others to become more responsive to the communities they serve.

We are seeking a world class communications wizard to help bring our “people first” vision of good governance to a global audience. The Social Media & Communications Intern will be a core member of Reboot’s budding communications team, expected to write press-ready copy, drive social media engagement, and keep an ear to the ground on the conversations influencing our industry.

Our ideal candidate is a first-rate storyteller with superb writing and editing skills. You are passionate about reporting on foreign places and highly complex issues in a manner that is accessible and engaging to all audiences. You are a social media guru, full stop. Your personal online presence demonstrates your knowledge of nuance across platforms, your flair for 140 characters, and your ability to cultivate 2-way conversations. You are a voracious reader eager to digest a daily dose of thinking on open government, international development, design, and much more. You are excited to make your mark on a rapidly growing organization.

This internship is paid, based in New York, and runs part-time from September to December 2013. The Social Media & Communications Intern will work closely with and report to the Director of Communications.

Responsibilities:

• Contribute to engaging, meaningful, and timely weekly stories for Reboot’s site, including original reporting, op-eds, photo essays, profiles, case studies, and other thought leadership.
• Help shape the development of Reboot’s evolving social media strategy and manage Reboot’s existing social media presence through snappy updates daily, with a particular emphasis on targeting and engaging key stakeholders.
• Monitor relevant media outlets regularly, from individual blogs to mainstream media, and produce a weekly news brief.
• Help coordinate outreach to and maintain comprehensive lists of key stakeholders, including bloggers, journalists, academics, practitioners, policy makers, and other thought leaders.
• Support Reboot’s appearances at public events and produce a small portfolio of Reboot’s own events, including workshops, conferences, and other gatherings of like minds.
• Contribute to other communications initiatives as necessary.

Qualifications:

Our Ideal Candidate Has:

• Top-notch writing skills, preferably with an academic background in Communications, Public Relations, Marketing, or Journalism.
• Well-established social media presence.
• Schmoozing ability to spare and can mingle with ease.
• Exceptional attention to detail.
• Ability to communicate in clear, concise, non-jargon language.
• Demonstrated interest in Reboot’s core areas of work (governance and international development).
• Excellent cross-cultural communication skills and political sensitivity.
• Sense of humor and wit, in both your writing and in yourself.
• Desire to get your hands dirty and help shape the future of a rapidly growing organization.
• Zero interest in spending four months pouring coffee.

To Apply:

Please submit a cover letter, resume, three writing samples, and three professional references through our online application system below. Only completed applications will be considered. If you are unable to access the form below, please follow this link.

We are happy to take questions about our organization or the position available. Inquiries can be sent to careers AT theReboot DOT org. Due to the volume of emails we receive, we cannot guarantee that all inquires regarding this role will be responded to. Thank you for your understanding.