Closing Date:

Oct 15, 2015

Salary:

Reimbursement of local travel costs, and lunch up to £5; we are unable to pay any stipend or salary.

How to Apply:

To apply, please download and complete the application form from our website. Send via email to Alex Janczenia janczenia@business-humanrights.org. Please include ‘Communications Internship’ in the subject line. Note we cannot accept CVs.

Job Description:

Business & Human Rights Resource Centre is seeking a Communications Intern to provide support across the breadth of our communications work. Working with our Corporate Accountability & Communications Officer, and other members of our global team, you will assist in increasing the media and social media coverage of our analysis and propositions, and the struggles of our partners to achieve justice and remedies for abuse. We are looking for someone who is enthusiastic, reliable, well-organised and creative.

You should have a strong interest in international human rights issues. You will need the ability to concisely communicate and demystify large amounts of complex information. You should be self-motivated, and able to work independently while functioning well as a member of a small team. You will need research skills, but also must be willing to do a large amount of routine data input efficiently & accurately. Attention to detail and accurate spelling are essential.

Period: Starting in January 2016 for at least 3 months part-time (2-3 days a week)

Reimbursement of local travel costs, and lunch up to £5; we are unable to pay any stipend or salary.

Location: our office in central London (intern may also work from home at times if he/she wishes).

Next: If shortlisted, we will invite you for an interview and a written test. Provisionally, these will be held 1st December 2015.

About us

Business & Human Rights Resource Centre is an international NGO that tracks the human rights impacts (positive & negative) of over 6000 companies in over 180 countries making information available on its eight language website. We seek responses from companies when concerns are raised by civil society. The response rate is over 70% globally.

The Resource Centre has 9 paid staff in London, including the Executive Director. Our team members are also based in Brazil, Colombia, Hong Kong, India, Japan, Jordan, Kenya, Mexico, Senegal, South Africa, Myanmar, Ukraine & USA. The Centre is a non-profit organization, and does not accept funding from companies. Further details about the Centre are on our website (http://www.business-humanrights.org).

Your tasks

  • Social media: Update social media pages, generate content, and assist in developing and implementing social media strategies. Monitor and collate social media analytics.

  • Proofing and inputting content: Proofread blogs, briefings, and press releases, and input them into our website. Design, create and update web pages.

  • Media outreach and monitoring: Monitor media for coverage of our work. Contact relevant journalists and media outlets to raise the profile of the Resource Centre. Assist in developing a database of contacts.

  • Research to inform communications outputs (including social media and blogs). Topics might include: Climate Justice, Human Rights Defenders, UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights, Binding treaty, Major sporting events, Tax avoidance, Freedom of Association, Natural Resources, Conflict and Peace.

  • Participate in staff meetings, including biweekly Skype discussions with all staff & regional researchers.

You will be trained, supervised and supported by our London staff.

Please note that this internship is not academically oriented, and does not involve extensive analysis or writing. Rather, it is a practical internship focused on bringing global attention to company conduct affecting people and communities, with the aim of promoting respect for human rights.