OAP Internship Program - Communications Intern
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IMF Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific (OAP)
Tokyo, Japan
For inquiries about OAP's activities,
please submit your questions here.
For press inquiries
Email: OAPMedia@IMF.org
Program overview
- The IMF Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific (OAP) accepts applications for the Internship Program for communications around the year and fills a vacancy as needed.
- Position: Communications Intern
- Period: 3-6 months
- Office: Tokyo
- Remuneration: An hourly-based stipend to be provided (No transportation cost or any other subsidies will be provided)
- Deadline: Applications are accepted year-round and reviewed as needed but for those wishing to work this summer, please apply by May 23.
Job description — expected duties
- 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
Eligibility and requirements
- Be enrolled as a university student in a bachelor’s (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 digital content development
- Be native in either Japanese or English, and fluent in the other language
Application procedure and required materials
- 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 contact information of at least two referees
- Samples of your communications-related work (links or PDF files)
- Only strong candidates will be invited for further assessment.
Contact information and institutional programs
- Contact address: 21 Floor, Fukoku Seimei Bldg., 2-2-2 Uchisaiwai-cho, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 100-0011
- E-mail: OAP1@imf.org
- Website and social media: IMF.org/OAP / X: @IMF_Tokyo / Facebook: @IMFAsiaPacificOffice
- Related OAP initiatives and offerings include Internship Reports (years listed: 2024, 2023, 2021, 2019 (Economist intern), 2019 (Communications intern), 2017, 2016, 2015, 2014), Asia-Pacific Regional Seminar Series, High-level Economic Policy Conferences, Peer-to-Peer Learning, Macroeconomist Training Program, and Japan-IMF Scholarship Program for Asia
Content in this bundle
- Comms Intern Report 2019
- Economist Intern Report 2019, IMF Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific
- 2021
- Communications Intern Report 2023, IMF Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific
- Comms Intern Report 2024
- 2015 (PDF)
- 2014 (PDF)
- 2016 (PDF)
- 2017 (PDF)