View Vacancy - Politics, Press, & Public Affairs Intern - San Francisco Consulate

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Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (Policy & Political roles)
Communications, Press and Media

Background:

The British Consulate General in San Francisco is offering a Fall 2019 internship opportunity in its Politics, Press, & Public Affairs (PPPA) department.

The British Consulate General in San Francisco is the United Kingdom’s diplomatic mission responsible for the Pacific Northwest (Northern California, Oregon, Washington State, Alaska, Montana and Idaho). PPPA handles the communications side of a host of public diplomacy issues, including energy and climate change, prosperity, UK-US trade and UK-US scientific collaboration. PPPA handles all media-related issues, arranges visits to the region for VIP UK officials and manages the Marshall Scholarship selection process for the region.


We are seeking a motivated intern to help with work on all of the above topics, notably on research, analysis and documentation related to PPPA’s daily work and focussing on British Government foreign policy objectives. Work will be project based and will include some social media work.  


Duties and Responsibilities:


  • Researching local, regional and national print and online media and identifying articles relevant to areas of interest.

  • Learn how to produce content for the Consulate’s social media (Twitter, Facebook, Instagram).

  • Undertaking background research in order to compose briefs and bios on organisations and their personnel, topical issues and events.

  • Work alongside the Politics, Press and Public Affairs team organise visit programmes for official UK delegations.

  • Supporting Politics, Press and Public Affairs team in organising Consulate events.



  • Must be a junior or a senior in an undergraduate programme, or enrolled in a graduate programme. Students majoring in International Relations, Political Science or Communications are preferred.

  • Strong research, analytical and organisational skills.

  • Knowledge and understanding of social media platforms

  • Ability to work independently.

  • An understanding of international relations (preferably UK-US relations), US politics in San Francisco’s consular patch and traditional and social media.


10 July 2019
Internship
Intern, Fixed Term
15-25
3 months
Americas, Caribbean & Overseas Territories
United States
San Francisco
British Embassy
1
USD
$100 per month
9 September 2019
6 December 2019

This program offers internships for 15-25 hours per week during the fall and spring semesters, and up to 40 hours pe week during the summer.  These are unpaid internships, for college credit only, but the Embassy does provide a stipend of $100 per month for transportation costs.

Under US State Department requirements, the Embassy may only employ, as non-diplomatic staff, persons who are US citizens, US Green Card holders, A or J1 Visa holders with valid Work Authorization Document. If you hold a Visa other than an A or J1 Visa you are not currently eligible to work at the Embassy. All candidates will be subject to background checks and security clearance.



Resume and a cover letter should be submitted by 10 July 2019. Please note in your cover letter if you are currently eligible to work at the Embassy. Only candidates selected for interview will be contacted.

The British Embassy is an equal opportunity employer, dedicated to a diverse workforce.  We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, disability, age, veteran status, sexual orientation, or other category protected by law.

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This opportunity is closed to applications.