Wider Options Consulting Pvt Ltd

March 2012

PR & Communications Intern

Job Purpose

The PR & Communications Intern will support the Admin Assistant in the delivery of external and internal

communications for the company. The role will involve work across the spectrum of communications activity,

including: online publishing, media, events, networking and internal communications.

The role will enable the post holder to gain experience of delivering communications projects while learning about

a range of issues in India’s global business sector. The post holder will be expected to work well within our modern

office culture, follow strict ethical guidelines and be passionate about building our company further.

The day-to-day activities for the PR & Communications Intern will be spread across four areas. Depending on the

company’s clients and workload, some activities may be more important than others.

Writing

Liaise with colleagues and partner organisations to find out about potential news/success stories and

incorporate leads into our communications grid

Write, edit and proofread news/success stories

Interview past clients and program participants for feedback and write case studies

Contribute to the development of ideas for new programme publications

External Communications

Be the driving force behind our new PR strategy

Provide administrative, design and production support for marketing materials such as programme fliers

and posters

Organise and attend office-based events as required

Gain visibility for the company by engaging with the wider community

Participate in ongoing marketing activities: you will be trained to represent the company at weekly BNI

meetings

Use your networking skills to build professional relationships with potential clients and positively influence

their perception of the company

Website

Use a content management system to update and amend the company’s web pages

Keep the website’s News section up to date by publishing regular news stories

Monitor online media coverage of issues related to our company and Indian business in general

Wider Options Consulting Pvt Ltd

March 2012

Administration

Take responsibility for maintaining the communications grid – recording information about news, events,

photography and media opportunities

Maintain the printed media archive - printing out important or interesting articles in hard copy for internal

use

Support our Admin Assistant in all internal communications between consultants, clients, stakeholders and

support staff

If required, provide admin support to cover reception (answering the phone, signing for courier deliveries

etc.)

Person Specification

The post holder will be exposed to activities across several aspects of communications and will need to be willing to try their hand at a range of tasks. Support and any necessary training will be given in all of the areas outlined, but the post holder will need to show initiative and be able to get on with tasks unsupervised. Key attributes when selecting a candidate will be:

Good written and spoken English

Strong attention to detail

A creative approach, and willingness to put forward ideas

Good organisational skills

Basic IT literacy – training will be given for any specialised software, but MS Word and familiarity with a PC

is essential

Able to work with colleagues from a diverse range of backgrounds

Able to demonstrate the impact you expect the internship would have on your career development

Terms

Posts will be offered for a period of 3 or 4 months. The role can be full or part time, but you will be expected to

work at least 3 days a week. Office hours are 9am to 5pm. The internship is an unpaid position.

Wider Options is an equal opportunities employer. We welcome applications from individuals irrespective of age,

gender, race, sexuality, religion or financial background.

How to apply To apply, please send your CV and a covering letter explaining why you are interested in the role and how you meet the person specification, to: rosie@wideroptions.com