Multimedia and Outreach Internship

 

 

The Center for Arab-West Understanding (CAWU) is a small organization with big ambitions. Our aspiration is to grow into a comprehensive research center for intercultural and interreligious relations with a unique focus on Egypt. As a Multimedia and Outreach intern, you will play an important role in developing the organization’s reach through organizing events, and developing our visual identity. You will aid in the coordination of forums, debates, and workshops to create opportunities for intercultural dialogue. By working on strategies to increase our funding and finding new donors, you will help us grow our organization. You will work on developing and executing engaging materials for our website, social media channels, newsletters, and print to help develop our visual identity.
 

 

 

As Multimedia and Outreach intern your tasks might include, but are not limited to:

 

Multmedia:

• Preparing, posting and monitoring content on Facebook, Instagram, and Linkedin.
• Assisting in tracking the growth of our social media presence.
• Assisting with the live coverage of conferences, lectures, and other events.
• Taking, editing and uploading photo and video material for the website and social media channels.
• Designing posters/flyers and other promotion material.
• Making infographics/prezi presentations.
• Assisting in the management of the organisation’s PR and increasing its visibility.

Outreach:

• Researching individual donor and foundation prospects.
• Drafting and editing proposals and reports.
• Provide current donors and NGO members with information requests.
• Assisting in developing fundraising merchandise, materials and design work.
• Assist in preparing and carrying out workshops/lectures/forums to increase the organization’s visibility.

General:

• Represent the organisation at forums and conferences.
• Assist in maintaining database records.
• General administrative tasks.

 

 

Required:

• Demonstrable experience in Graphic Design, Social Media, Marketing and Comms, or a related field. 
• Strong written and verbal English communication skills.
• Demonstrated experience with mainstream social media platforms, including but not limited to Facebook, Instagram, and Linkedin.
• Strong proficiency in the editing software of their choice (Adobe Suite, Capcut, Canva, etc)
• Strong photo, video and audio editing skills.
• Knowledge of design for web and print media.
• Demonstrated creativity and attention to detail.
• Relationship building skills.

Desired:

• Proficiency in written Arabic.
• A general knowledge of Arab/West and Muslim/Christian relations.

 

• Applicants must commit to work for at least 3 consecutive months. Those who can commit to a longer internship period will receive priority.
• Applicants must be available to work at least 35 hours per week during weekdays. In-person attendance at the office is mandatory on Sundays and Tuesdays. The Egyptian weekend is Friday and Saturday.

 

• All internships are unpaid. However, the cost of living in Cairo is relatively inexpensive and CAWU can provide the applicant with a letter requesting funding if necessary. Depending on the university there are possibilities for the intern to receive college credit. All interns will receive a recommendation letter after they successfully complete their internship.
• Participation in CAWU and DAB field trips, events such as lectures, workshops, and seminars are expected of interns.

 

Send the following documents to [email protected] 

Your resume/CV with the names.

A motivation letter indicating the desired period of your internship, the specific intern position, and how you believe your research interests align with DAB’s mission.

If you are interested in completing a research project while you are with us, please submit 2-3 short research proposals including your preferred research topic, a research question/premise, methodology and relevance to Dialogue Across Borders. Click here to see the subjects we select