Description

Position at Ashoka

Europe Communications & Marketing Intern

October 2024 - March 2025

1. General hiring info

Starting date: September 2024 Duration: 6 months Part-time: 20 hours a week Retribution: 400 Euros/month (MUST be enrolled in a school or university)Location: Spain, with optional remote work.

2. About Ashoka

Ashoka is on an audacious mission – to create a world where everyone is a changemaker, where everyone has the agency and skills to make a positive change in their families or communities. It is only in such a world where the solutions will outrun our social problems.

With its global network of over 3,700 leading social entrepreneurs (Ashoka Fellows), 10,000 youth ventures, 180+ changemaker schools, and 30+ changemaker campuses – as well as a community of 20,000+ innovators on Changemakers.com – Ashoka works with strategic partners to empower people with the skills to create solutions for the good of all in a world of constant change.

3. The Opportunity

Ashoka in Europe is looking for a Communications and Marketing intern to support the daily communications activities taking place at a European level, including delivery of campaigns around reports and events.

The candidate will join an international team of dedicated and enthusiastic professionals, with flexible working hours and autonomy to lead on projects that she/he is interested in.  The ideal candidate:

• Currently enrolled in a program at an accredited university or still able to sign an agreement between Ashoka, the student (or alumni), and the University
• A native English speaker and writer
• Loves digital communication and has some experience working with it (social media, streaming platforms etc)
• Experience using digital tools like Hootsuite, Canva, Google Analytics, WordPress
• A great communicator, with design or writing skills, or both!
• Able to multi-task and innovate efficiently in a fast-paced, entrepreneurial environment

The Communications & Marketing intern will work on:

The candidate will be working closely with the European Communications leads, supporting their work in coordinating content and creating communication outreach, with special focus on the international reports, online courses and events, taking place throughout the year. The intern will be expected to help in:

• Designing and executing social media campaigns
• Producing newsletters and mailing campaigns
• Developing regular marketing reports
• Working collaboratively with other communication managers at Ashoka, media partners, designers, and video editors.
• Support in other communications-related tasks that may arise during the preparation of the Summit.

4. How to Apply

If you are interested in this position, please send your CV and a cover letter to Maira Cabrini at mcabrini@ashoka.org. In your cover letter, please include your answers to the following questions:

A). In your past work, school or personal experience, what powerful idea have you had to solve a problem, and how have you put it into practice?

and

B). What aspect of the role is most energizing to you?