Communications Intern

Communications Internship

**Salary**: £20,000 (5 days a week)

**Location**: Bristol, office in Paintworks

**Reporting to**: Senior Creative Communications Officer

**Start date**: As soon as possible

**Interviews**: w/c 15th May

About Mindfully Wired Communications (MWC)

MWC is a vibrant and unique communications consultancy working on marine-based
environmental issues and campaigns through bold, values-led communication. We work broadly
across issues central to marine governance and protection, seafood marketing and the blue
economy, and coastal communities. As a small-but-mighty team of scientists, linguists, event
pros, policy buffs, and creatives, we use our broad experience and personal values to tell a
new story of sustainability.

The role

We’re looking for our next rising star with this new and exciting internship in our
Creative & Marketing team This opportunity is perfect for an enthusiastic and hard-working
person who’s keen to craft their career in communications and develop in a fast-paced
environment.

Our Creative & Marketing team is one of three teams at MWC, and is the place where
concepts are imagined, campaigns are designed, websites are created, and copy is crafted. The
team’s portfolio is ever-changing, but includes a range of topics in the environmental sphere,
from fishing and seafood marketing initiatives to projects on ocean health, coastal
communities, plastic pollution, wildlife and seabirds. We’re on the hunt for someone who can
about marine-based issues and the creative and marketing sector.

Through this role, you will gain valuable experience in quality comms practices, and
learn how to distil insightful information and cutting-edge research into accessible and
engaging outputs. There’s also a training budget in-house and plenty of opportunity to grow.
Previous interns have since become Comms Officers and Managers. All our work not only supports
our clients’ goals, but helps to conserve the marine environment while supporting the people
that depend upon its resources. In this role, no two days are the same

**You will be responsible for**:
Creating written content for social media by using project briefs and existing
information to distil the crucial messages into impactful content

Designing social media graphics to accompany supporting copy, either by crafting
original graphics or by sourcing high-quality relevant imagery

Researching topics either for social media and blogs, or more in-depth research to
assist with new business quotes

Scheduling social media content, managing social media accounts, responding to
comments, monitoring engagements, capturing analytics data and reporting on
performance

Staying up to date with the latest social media and digital marketing trends, and
communicating these trends across the team

Assisting the team with copywriting across a range of topics, tones and styles,
from website content to newsletters, press liaison, brochures and more

Proofreading of website copy, reports, blog posts, and social media
content

Uploading content into websites (Wordpress training can be provided)

Attending meetings and conferences as required

Various other tasks that support the Creative & Marketing team

**You will need**:
Exceptional written and oral communication skills, and experience writing different
forms of copy

A proven interest in the environment and sustainability issues, and a love for our
planet

Ability to handle several projects at once with excellent attention to
detail

Ability to work independently - you’ll be a motivated self-starter, but someone who
also thrives as part of a team

Experience using social media platforms (inc. Twitter, Instagram, Facebook,
LinkedIn) and an understanding of the different tones and audiences that come with
each

A genuine passion for staying up to date on the latest social media trends and
enthusiasm for keeping your finger on the pulse of social media and marketing
updates

Knowledge of Microsoft Office and an ability to work in a professional shared
workspace such as Google

Genuine interest in working with diverse stakeholder groups to support marine
conservation goals

**We’d love it if you also have**:
Existing knowledge of fisheries, seafood or marine conservation issues

Experience of utilising social media in a professional context

Experience with Wordpress, working in CMS systems, and working with developers to
build bespoke websites

Graphic design skills, with knowledge and experience of Canva or Adobe
Suite

Film-editing experience or knowledge of video editing software such as Premier Pro,
After Effects, or iMovie

Familiarity with Google Workspace

How to apply

If this Internship opportunity has your heart racing, we want to hear from you Get in
touch

Send a creative cover letter that explains why you would be the perfect fit for this role to
than 2 pages) but this will be read second and only if we’re left wanting more after reading
your cover letter.

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