Position: Intern
Location: London, United Kingdom
Period: 3 months (renewable)
Start date: 17 Jan 2018
Type of contract: Full time, paid internship
The Company
Africapractice is a risk advisory, public affairs and strategic communications consultancy. We advise industry and governments, helping them to identify opportunity, manage risk and overcome critical communications challenges.
Our clients are among the largest institutions, companies and investors on the African continent. We help them to manage complex relationships with demanding and critical audiences including regulators, media, capital markets, customers and suppliers.
Our clients have one thing in common – they each face significant challenges in competitive environments where the margin for error is small and where the opportunities are great. We support them to enter new markets, engage on policy and regulation, launch new services, acquire or restructure, raise capital or simply raise awareness and understanding.
We are seeking a full-time intern to join our small but vibrant team in London.
Tasks and Responsibilities
- Monitor and analyse media coverage and stakeholder sentiment on key issues and themes relevant to our clients in Anglophone and Francophone press;
- Produce analysis on media trends and media perception on selected topics and themes;
- Conduct research and develop high quality data-driven briefing notes to inform client work and business development;
- Support with event preparation and planning;
- Support for knowledge management and social platforms;
- Conduct in-depth open source intelligence research to inform client work;
- Draft articles, thought-pieces and intelligence updates for internal team and client audiences;
- Continuous monitoring of political and commercial events across Africa;
- Support with other client accounts and business development activities as directed.
Role Requirements
- Minimum 2:1 degree in social sciences, humanities or other relevant subject
- Languages: Professionally fluent written and spoken English and French
- Excellent communications and digital skills
- Good grasp of current political and economic matters
- Keen interest in current affairs and curiosity about commercial developments in Africa
- Interest in media relations and risk advisory
- Familiarity with social media and digital marketing concepts highly desirable
If you are interested in joining a dynamic and fast-growing company, please send us your CV along with a cover letter by 7 January outlining why you think you are suited for this position.
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