Are you a Master's student in a university or university of applied sciences and want to learn more about the world of communication? Are you interested in themes such as marketing and communication, social media or producing multi-channel content? How does the idea of working with 30 super friendly communication professionals within Finland's largest employer sound to you?

City of Helsinki's strategic goal is to become more international. One way to promote this is to hire more international interns. We have now a fixed-term contract available for a Communication Intern from 28 October to 13 December 2024, three full days per week. This internship is designed for international professionals eager to learn Finnish during their internship.

As a Communication Intern, you will be part of the Education Division's communication team and our General Communication unit. This unit oversees strategic communications throughout the Division, is responsible of branding and employer branding, graphic design, media content, websites, ICT communications and communication of the Division's English-language services and developing English as one of our main languages of communication for our customers.

In this role, you will work closely with our English-language Communication Specialist and your main tasks will be:
- Planning an event for our international customers
- Writing news articles for international focus groups
- Producing engaging content such as videos and social media posts for Education Division communication channels in English
- Developing other marketing materials for international focus groups

Additionally, your responsibilities may include:
- Proofreading English documents and verifying numerical data
- Creating presentations and social media reports and writing guidance documents in English
- Participating in events
- Contributing to the enhancement of our team's onboarding content and practices
- Supporting the Communication Team in any other tasks according to your own interest and strengths.

As English will be the primary working language, fluency in both oral and written English is essential. Fluency in Finnish is not required, but basic knowledge of the language is beneficial. We welcome candidates who are eager to learn Finnish during their training period.

We highly value strong collaboration and teamwork skills, as well as your ability and willingness to take the initiative.

You will join a team where cooperation and supporting each other are our key strengths. Our team fosters a space where everyone feels comfortable and encouraged to learn. Your workplace will be in Kalasatama, situated in our new and modern workspaces next to the metro station. We also offer flexible remote work opportunities. We naturally provide you with a comprehensive orientation on your responsibilities and continuous learning support throughout your employment.

The salary for this position is 1071.60€ per month as a three-day work week.

Please note that this Communication Intern position is exclusively available to students pursuing their master's degree at a university or university of applied sciences during the employment contract. If you are a student at a university of applied sciences, you should have accrued at least two years of work experience in your field.

Please send your application no later than October 4 at 4 pm. Successful applicants will be invited for in-person interviews at our office at Työpajankatu 8 on Thursday 10 October between 9 am to noon. We will make the recruitment decision by 16 October.

If you would like to chat before applying, feel free to call or drop an email to your future general communication unit lead and superior Suvi Pailokari (09-31038804) on October 1 between 12.00-14.00.

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