APEC Secretariat – Communications Intern

The Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) is a regional economic forum established in 1989 to leverage the growing interdependence of the Asia-Pacific. APEC's 21 members aim to create greater prosperity for the people of the region by promoting balanced, inclusive, sustainable, innovative and secure growth and by accelerating regional economic integration.

APEC's 21 member economies are Australia; Brunei Darussalam; Canada; Chile; People's Republic of China; Hong Kong, China; Indonesia; Japan; Republic of Korea; Malaysia; Mexico; New Zealand; Papua New Guinea; Peru; The Philippines; The Russian Federation; Singapore; Chinese Taipei; Thailand; United States of America; Viet Nam.  

Visit APEC Website for more information >> www.apec.org

Communications Intern Job Description

To assist with :

1. Content Production

• Writing
• Editing
• Video editing
• Light graphic design
• Research
• Transcription

2. Media Monitoring

• Daily news summaries
• Issues monitoring
• Media Footprint Mapping
• Media sentiment tracking

3. Project Assistance and Management

• Events planning
• Stakeholder coordination
• Clerical assistance

Requirements:

• Microsoft Word
• Microsoft Excel
• Powerpoint
• Basic knowledge of multimedia editing software such as Adobe Photoshop/Illustrator or Premiere Pro a plus
• Adaptability to and a basic understanding of cloud storage and browser-based applications is a plus