Media & External Affairs Intern, Hispanic Outreach

Overview

World Wildlife Fund (WWF), one of the world’s leading conservation organizations, seeks a Media & External Affairs Intern, Hispanic Outreach.

Major Function

The Media & External Affairs Hispanic outreach intern is responsible for conducting research and analysis, supporting media outreach plans, organizing information and materials, producing, writing, and editing communications tools to engage targeted Hispanic or Latino audiences. The intern also assists in communications tasks as needed, including drafting materials for traditional, digital, and social communications channels.

Responsibilities

• Analyzes trends within Hispanic digital and social media platforms (such as Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, and YouTube) and highlights opportunities for engagement.
• Researches new Hispanic media outlets, updates or creates new media lists by geographic regions and topics, maintains database of media contacts, and creates media reports.
• Researches and identifies stories, reports, and other creative communications products published by WWF-US and WWF Latin America and the Caribbean’s external communications channels, to adapt for Hispanic audiences.
• Helps to develop communications materials, including photo and written stories for the web and media, and social media posts that will resonate with key target Hispanic audiences.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• A Bachelor’s degree in communications, public relations, marketing, or equivalent work experience required.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Able to develop and apply best communications practices to the evolving situations and assignments.
• Highly organized, creative, and able to prioritize and coordinate several projects at one time with high level of accuracy under tight deadlines. Working on multimedia projects is a plus.
• Ability to work full time or no less than 4 days per week for the duration of the internship.
• Media relations experience is a plus.
• Spanish language proficiency is required.
• Identifies and aligns with the core values of the WWF organization: Courage, Integrity, Respect & Collaboration
  • Demonstrates courage by speaking up even when it is difficult, or unpopular.
  • Builds trust with colleagues by acting with integrity, owning mistakes, and holding oneself accountable.
  • Welcomes other points of view and ideas, recognizing and embracing different and contrary perspectives with kindness, curiosity, and encouragement.
  • Makes conscious efforts to promote cooperative practices, behaviors, and ways of working across many groups and individuals.

*Please note that WWF does not provide VISA sponsorship to interns

US Remote – WWF employs interns in all states with the exception of: Alabama, Hawaii, Idaho, Kentucky, Louisiana, Nevada, North Dakota, Oklahoma, Rhode Island, Wyoming.

WWF is committed to maintaining a safe and healthy workplace and requires all US-based staff to be fully vaccinated for COVID-19.  WWF will consider requests for accommodation from the vaccine requirement based on disability, medical contraindication, sincerely held religious belief, or any other category protected by federal, state, or local law.

To Apply:

• Submit cover letter and resume through our Careers Page**,  Requisition #IN-23027**
• Due to the high volume of applications, we are not able to respond to inquiries via phone

As an EOE/AA employer, WWF will not discriminate in its employment practices due to an applicant’s race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, marital status, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, disability, or protected Veteran status. WWF values diversity and inclusion and welcomes diverse candidates to apply.