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  "title": "Internship Program 2022",
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  "summary": ") Only short-listed candidates will be invited for a written test and an interview scheduled in late May through early June.",
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      "heading": "Program overview",
      "content": "- The IMF Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific is accepting applications for the Internship Program 2022.\n- Position: Communications Intern\n- Period: 6 months, from June/July to December 2022, on a part-time basis (a total of 500 hours)\n- Office: Tokyo, partially open to work from office during the COVID-19 pandemic\n- Remuneration: An hourly-based stipend to be provided (Note: No transportation cost or any other subsidies will be provided)\n- Deadline: Tuesday, May 10, 2022"
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      "heading": "Job description",
      "content": "A communications intern is expected to:\n- Support the operation of OAP social media work, including the translation of English posts into Japanese and the development of interactive contents and campaigns\n- Support the organization of public events, from logistical arrangements to interactive content development and event promotion\n- Support media monitoring for major media events\n- Support any other administrative tasks in relation to communications work"
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      "heading": "Requirements",
      "content": "A communication intern must:\n- Be enrolled as a university student in a bachelor’s (3rd or 4th year only), master’s or PhD program\n- Be majoring in communications, journalism, international relations, or related fields\n- 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\n- Be native in either Japanese or English, and fluent in the other language"
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      "heading": "Application procedure",
      "content": "Qualified and interested applicants should register using the online application form and submit the following materials:\n- 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\n- A curriculum vitae (CV) in English, including the names and contact details of at least two referees\n- Optional: links or copies of your communications work samples (articles, flyers, social media posts, event websites, etc.)\n- Only short-listed candidates will be invited for a written test and an interview scheduled in late May through early June"
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    "Remuneration: An hourly-based stipend to be provided (Note: No transportation cost or any other subsidies will be provided)",
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