REGIONAL OFFICE FOR ASIA AND THE PACIFIC (OAP)

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

Job description:

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

Requirements:

A communication intern must:

• Be enrolled as a university student in a bachelor’s (3^rd or 4^th 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

Application procedure: 

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.