WWF - World Wide Fund for Nature
WWF is the world's largest conservation organization with over 5 million supporters worldwide, working in more than 100 countries, supporting around 1,300 conservation and environmental projects.
WWF's Earth Hour
Started as a symbolic lights-out campaign in Sydney (Australia) in 2007, WWF’s Earth Hour has grown to become the world’s largest grassroots movement for the environment - largely focused on climate change - mobilizing millions to take climate action in 187 countries and territories. Now in its eleventh year, Earth Hour has gone beyond the hour and achieved massive environmental impacts around the world by harnessing the power of the crowd.
Internship Opportunity:
WWF International is seeking passionate and committed individuals to support our global team in Singapore on brand and campaign development, corporate and community engagement, digital communications and design work across a wide variety of mediums. The opportunities are to open to both students and young professionals, and we hope the internship will last between 4-6 months minimally.
Who we are looking for:
- Ability to work independently and with a team in a fast paced environment
- Proactive personality with positive working attitude
- Able to support WWF International’s Communications and Marketing projects and tasks
- Open to assist WWF International’s Communications and Marketing team with selected campaign projects and other ad-hoc marketing and admin duties
- Interest in climate change, environmental and/or sustainability issues
Depending on the length of arranged working hours, a stipend will be remunerated for the internship. For any students / recent graduates seeking for internship opportunity, upon completion of this internship, we will provide a letter of appreciation and recommendation letter based on the results of the internship.
Major Functions:
This role is part of the Digital team at WWF International Communications and Marketing Division based in Singapore, reporting to Partnership Manager.
Major Duties and Responsibilities:
- Assist the WWF International team to engage communities, corporates and groups of volunteers to drive the grassroots support for WWF and Earth Hour
- Assist the Partnership Manager with Earth Hour Just One hotel / corporate engagement programme
- Assist the Partnership Manager to management collaboration with global partners such as Rovio (Angry Birds), Pocoyo, etc. to support WWF and Earth Hour
- Communicate and liaise with WWF and Earth Hour country teams across the world on partnership opportunities
- Produce Community and Business Earth Hour Engagement Toolkits that will be hosted on earthhour.org to empower supporters to drive grassroots change collectively
- Prepare presentation and material to collaborate with business and organisations to create impact together with WWF International.
- Conduct research and pull together relevant sources of information and evidence to support WWF International's key messages/asks, presentations, briefing notes, to ensure these materials are kept up-to-date.
- Partnership reporting including review of media, social media activity and exposure.
- Researching background of corporates and community organisations
- Perform other duties as required
Required Skills and Competencies:
- Knowledge in professional design software is a plus
- Ability to translate between multiple language is a plus
- Excellent written and verbal English skills are a must along with the maturity to work in a global, multi cultural environment.
- Willingness to learn about the global Earth Hour campaign and conservation goals of WWF
- Interest in environmental and sustainability issues
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