Internship Program 2022

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IMF Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific (OAP)
Email: OAP1@IMF.org

The IMF Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific is accepting applications for the Internship Program 2022.
Position: Communications Intern
Period: 6 months, from June/July to December 2022, on a part-time basis (a total of 500 hours)
Office: Tokyo, partially open to work from office during the COVID-19 pandemic
Remuneration: An hourly-based stipend to be provided (Note: No transportation cost or any other subsidies will be provided)
Deadline: Tuesday, May 10, 2022

A communications intern is expected to:

Support the operation of OAP social media work, including the translation of English posts into Japanese and the development of interactive contents and campaigns
Support the organization of public events, from logistical arrangements to interactive content development and event promotion
Support media monitoring for major media events
Support any other administrative tasks in relation to communications work

A communication intern must:

Be enrolled as a university student in a bachelor’s (3rd or 4th year only), master’s or PhD program
Be majoring in communications, journalism, international relations, or related fields
Have some experience in public relations, such as school newspapers, event organization and PR, social media operations and/or the development of digital contents and comms materials
Be native in either Japanese or English, and fluent in the other language

Qualified and interested applicants should register using the online application form and submit the following materials:

A cover letter, both in Japanese and English, briefly explaining how you can contribute to the organization with your qualifications and what you’d like to gain from this internship
A curriculum vitae (CV) in English, including the names and contact details of at least two referees
Optional: links or copies of your communications work samples (articles, flyers, social media posts, event websites, etc.)
Only short-listed candidates will be invited for a written test and an interview scheduled in late May through early June