Africa Policy Research Institute (APRI)
Internship - Communications Team
Description
APRI - Africa Policy Research Institute is an independent, non-partisan African policy institute researching key policy issues affecting the African continent. Its goals are to provide input to the German and EU policy-making processes on Africa and options on key policy issues to African stakeholders. To do this, APRI taps into the expertise of African intellectuals, scholars, and networks, collaborating with various organizations to conduct policy research that looks beyond prevailing narratives and transcends disciplinary hegemonies to center Africa. Its outputs include reports, policy briefs, and short analyses to expand to other innovative ways of disseminating its work. The Communications Team at APRI is seeking a highly motivated Communications Intern to assist in developing and implementing communication strategies across various platforms and products. This dynamic role will support APRI’s outreach and help convey our diverse, cross-cutting research, supporting our programs’ work in Economy and Society, Africa’s Climate Agenda, and Geopolitics & Geoeconomics.
Your Tasks will include:
- Content Creation and Planning: Assist in writing, editing, and creating content for APRI’s social media, newsletters, and reports to effectively communicate APRI’s research and activities, as well as organizing the comms team's resources.
- Social Media Strategy: Help formulate and plan communication strategies for our social media channels, press materials, and partner engagement.
- Media and Partner Relations: Assist in managing relations with partners, preparing press releases, and supporting outreach efforts to relevant stakeholders.
- Multimedia Projects: Work on various multimedia projects, including podcasts, video projects, and other digital products that will help amplify APRI’s research.
- Event Coordination: Assist with the planning, advertising, and execution of events, including managing guest lists, sending invitations, and ensuring smooth logistics for virtual or in-person gatherings.
- Collaborative Work: Collaborate with other team members across different programs to ensure consistent messaging across all APRI communications.
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