Position Title: Communications Intern
Location: Panamá City, Panamá
Department: SOLA Communications
Reports to: Communications Manager
Date: Q1-Q2
Organization Summary:
Founded in 1968, Special Olympics is a global movement to end discrimination against people with intellectual disabilities. We foster acceptance of all people through the power of sport and programming in education, health, and leadership. With nearly four million athletes and Unified Sports® partners and one million coaches and volunteers in more than 170 countries, Special Olympics delivers more than 30 Olympic-type sports and nearly 50,000 games and competitions every year. Learn more at SpecialOlympics.org.
Position Summary:
This position will be a part time position (24 hours / week) for the duration of the college internship program (usually 3-4 months).
This position will primarily assist with social media duties, which include content creation (design, picture and video posts, drafting articles and post copy) and community management for social media channels, specifically TikTok but also including Facebook and Instagram.
The position offers entry-level opportunities for a current communications student (social communications, journalism, TV/Video Production, graphic design). The position offers an opportunity to get acquainted with modern communications tools and technologies; please note, however, that it does not include training in design or video-editing software.
Primary Responsibilities:
Content creation based on editorial calendar
-Able to create and brainstorm ideas for content (article, interview, video, posts, assets, etc)
-Support in the creation process for said content (depending on specialty: graphic design, video production, drafting articles, etc)
Community management for social media
-Reviewing and responding to comments and questions from audiences/other users
-Commenting on accounts of partner organizations, Ambassadors, National Programs
Required Qualifications:
Currently enrolled in a university-level degree program (social communications, TV/Video production, journalism, graphic design)
Strong interest in working in the disability sector / NGOs dealing with social or humanitarian issues
Experience with Social Media apps and management platforms
Ability to work both independently and in a team setting
Good communication skills for interacting with internal teams and external stakeholders
Desired Qualifications:
Proficiency in Microsoft Office and Adobe Suite
Empathetic and appreciative of a wide range of people and cultures
Resourceful and creative
Special Olympics provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.
This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.
**Special Olympics is an E-Verify Employer**
What We Do
The mission of Special Olympics is to provide year-round sports training and athletic competition in a variety of Olympic-style sports for all children and adults with intellectual disabilities, giving them continuing opportunities to develop physical fitness, demonstrate courage, experience joy, and participate in a sharing of skills and friendship with their families, Special Olympics athletes and the community.
