Communication Intern

About Lebanon Support

Lebanon Support is an independent non-governmental, non-religious, non-political, and non-profit making information and research center. Established in 2006, Lebanon Support was registered as a National Non-Governmental Organisation in November 2008 (registered under the number 168/2009 AD). Lebanon Support aims at enhancing civil society capacity, efficiency and effectiveness through the creation of public spaces for reflection, collaboration and debate on and for civil society in Lebanon.

Lebanon Support adopts a multidisciplinary approach and evidence and fact based methodologies in civil society work in Lebanon so as to support and develop a civic voice and a better impact towards better accountability and societal change in Lebanon.

Within this framework Lebanon Support focuses on information and knowledge sharing and management, production and delivery; as it is within Lebanon Support’s beliefs, that information and knowledge are at the heart of developing adequate strategies and interventions to reduce existing vulnerabilities and marginalisation in the country.

Background

Lebanon Support is currently implementing three main programmes: Daleel Madani, launched in 2006, an online collaborative platform for civil society news and services; and the Civil Society Knowledge Centre, launched in 2013,  is the first and most developed online platform for research and knowledge management for civil society organisations, professionals, academics, and activists in Lebanon. Finally Lebanon Support has launched in 2016 the Civil Society Incubator, a programme designed to foster the creation, development, and growth of local civil society and public action initiatives, organisations, or projects.

Main Tasks

Under the supervision of the Content and Communication Officer, the intern is required to:

• Assist in developing new content and resources and platforms of relevance to civil society issues and concerns in Lebanon, including blog posts for the Civil Society Incubator programme.
• Update content on Daleel Madani, organising and categorising existing content, as well as new to-be-added content and resources on the portal.
• Liaise with media outlets and follow up with media contacts to publicise LS’s programmes, projects, activities, and publications.
• Help develop the content of email bulletins about Daleel Madani, and thematic projects on Civil Society Knowledge Centre, to be sent to the mailing list.
• Keep track of the visibility of Lebanon Support’s projects and publications (eg. mentions in articles, social media shares, etc.)
• Help in drafting social media posts for the monthly communication plan of the centre.
• Assist the team in preparing events hosted by Lebanon Support, and in preparing presentations about LS work and programmes.

Benefits:

Internships are learning opportunities for young professionals. They not only allow you to get used to a professional setting but also arm you with skills to be a competitive candidate for future employment opportunities.

Through this internship, you will:

1. Learn how to balance work, multitask and micromanage yourselves
2. Learn how to best market knowledge products
3. Gain experience in working the nonprofit sector
4. Become familiar with social, political, cultural, and legal issues in Lebanon

Upon availability of funds, interns may receive a per diem for their working days. Interns will also receive a letter of internship detailing their tasks and performance during their work at Lebanon Support.

Requirements:

• BA degree or higher qualifications in communications and media studies, marketing, journalism, public relations or a related field.
• Fluency in English and Arabic
• Prior communication experience is a plus
• Experience with non-profit organisations is a plus