Overview
The Communication Intern will support the Yaoundé Office by assisting with IOM website management, internal communication products, visibility materials, documentation, and staff engagement efforts. The intern will contribute to improving communication practices, maintaining organized archives, and supporting visibility for activities.
Key Responsibilities
- Capture basic field visuals (photos, short videos) using a smartphone or camera.
- Collect beneficiary quotes and short testimonies during field missions.
- Support the drafting of simple field updates and short captions for social media or internal channels.
- Assist in implementing visibility actions aligned with donor requirements.
- Support the preparation of visibility materials (banners, branded items, consent forms).
- Help ensure proper documentation of donor visibility efforts.
- Organize and maintain communication files, including photos, videos, notes and consent forms.
- Support in managing IOM Cameroon’s website.
- Support the creation of basic multimedia content such as graphics, infographics or short videos using beginner-friendly tools (e.g., Canva).
- Assist in communication-related community engagement activities.
- Contribute to capturing positive stories and feedback from communities.
- Assist the field team in preparing short updates for internal information-sharing platforms.
- Support the maintenance of simple communication logs and documentation tools.
Required Experience
Experience or knowledge of the humanitarian sector or UN system.
Qualifications
- Be enrolled in the final academic year of Bachelor’s degree/ Master’s level or equivalent in an accredited academic institution of Communication, Public relation, Social Sciences, Political Science, journalism, or any relevant discipline;
- Be enrolled in a graduate school programme (second university degree or equivalent, or higher);
or have graduated with a university degree in an accredited academic institution of Communication, Public relation, Social Sciences, Political Science, journalism, or any relevant discipline.
