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Communications Intern for Food Land and Water Program - Communications
This is a hybrid position which requires 8 days per month in the office. You will be based in our office in WRI Indonesia, Jakarta. Existing work authorization is required at the time of application submission as WRI is unable to sponsor any visa work sponsorship for this position.
Program Overview
WRI Indonesia is an independent research organization that turns big ideas into action at the nexus of environment, economic opportunity, and human well-being. At WRI Indonesia, we aim to bring innovations in research and business approaches in order to create the enabling conditions for Indonesia to achieve robust economic growth while respecting environmental and social values. We seek to contribute to the accomplishment of ambitious sustainable development goals through working with leaders in public and private sectors, as well as collaborating with civil society organizations, in turning big ideas into action.
Within our Food, Land, and Water (FLW) Program, we envision critical ecosystems such as forests and peatland across Indonesia to be governed fairly and sustainably. We believe sustainable land use management is key for Indonesia to meet its climate goal, in line with keeping the global climate target below the 1.5 degree Celcius warming treshold, while providing sustainable livelihoods to forest-dependent communities and conserve biodiversity in the landscape. We intend to achieve this through safeguarding the remaining forest and peatland from deforestation, degradation, and fragmentation; maintaining forests and peatland quality through sound stewardship; and restoring degraded ecosystem to improve its productivity, conservation value, and ecosystem services.
General Internship Roles
Communication Intern will support the WRI Indonesia Communications Team in advancing communications initiatives within the Food, Land, and Water Program. The intern will be actively involved in developing social media content related to program activities and events, including both offline and virtual engagements to ensure the key message are translated into clear and engaging storytelling.
Additionally, the Intern will support in maintaining other communications channels including website update, assistance in media engagement activities, conduct basic communications analytics, and support the development of various communications products.
Based in Jakarta with office-flex working arrangement, the intern will report directly to Communications Officer. In support of WRI's DEI commitment, you are responsible for actively participating in these collaborative efforts by integrating equity into your work, our workplace, and the organizational culture.
What You Will Learn
Through this internship program, the intern will have the opportunities to:
1. Acquire new knowledge by gaining exposure to communications works within the NGO context, particularly in food, land and water topics, including understanding how environmental issues are translated into communication strategies, messaging, and public engagement across various platforms.
2. Enhance project management skills by supporting the coordination of communications activities, content production coordination including managing content calendar, tracking deliverables, and ensuring timely output.
3. Stakeholder engagement experience by actively involved in engagement activities with various types of stakeholders such as government officials, nonprofit organizations, and local communities.
4. Writing experience by contributing to the development of communications products and publication about with guidance from mentor to ensure clarity, tone, and consistency with organizational messaging strategy.
Internship Development Approach
Throughout the internship period, the intern will receive guidance, supervision, and regular feedback from assigned supervisors to support both learning objectives and professional development. The internship is intended to provide meaningful exposure to the communication works while allowing the intern to contribute to ongoing program activities in a supportive learning environment.
The intern may also have opportunities to:
participate in internal discussions, workshops, and knowledge-sharing sessions;
observe stakeholder engagement and program coordination processes;
receive mentoring and constructive feedback on assignments and outputs;
strengthen understanding of professional practices within nonprofit and research-based organizations.
Wri · Jakarta, Indonesia