Job Description

Singapore Children\xe2\x80\x99s Society protects and nurtures children and youth of all races and religions. In 2021, the Society reached out to 19,973 children, youth and families in need. Established in 1952, its services have evolved to meet the changing needs of children.

Today, Children\xe2\x80\x99s Society operates more than 10 service centres islandwide, offering services in the four categories of: Vulnerable Children and Youth, Children and Youth Services, Family Services, and Research and Advocacy. For more information, please refer to our corporate deck here. Alternatively, you can also view our corporate brochure here or watch our latest corporate video below.

https://www.childrensociety.org.sg/



The Advocacy Intern will be attached to the Research and Advocacy Department (RAD). The intern will help with projects that the RAD undertakes, and will be exposed to public education, advocacy and research in a social service setting. These projects evolve around themes, such as child abuse and neglect prevention, child participation, mental wellness and positive parenting.

Role and Responsibility :

• Engage in desk research on topics and themes to support the unit\xe2\x80\x99s work.
• Support the conceptualization and design of public education materials (related to parenting and children and youth well-being) to be put up on social media platforms. Formats of these materials can range from 2D graphics to videos.
• Support in the editing of audio content for our podcast series, ParenTIPS.
• Support in editorial and social media content for the Singapore Children\xe2\x80\x99s Forum.
• Support in the organization of events such as the Singapore Children\xe2\x80\x99s Society Lecture, and the Singapore Children\xe2\x80\x99s Forum project showcase.
• There might be some instances when intern is required to work outside these official hours, and off-in-lieu hours will be compensated.

Requirements:

• Good writing skills.
• Flair for marketing and publishing on social media platforms and content generation.
• Have a heart for social causes and issues faced by children, youth and their families.
• Knowledge of basic design work, e.g. infographics, illustration, simple video and sound editing, is a plus.
• Independent worker who can also contribute well to the team.
• Student to be fully vaccinated under MOH guidelines at the start of IWSP

Work Schedule:
Mondays - Saturdays
8.30 am - 5.30 pm

Work Location (Advocacy Unit):
9 Bishan Place #05-02 Junction 8 Office Tower
Singapore 579837

Application Instructions

Please apply for this position by submitting your text CV using InternSG.
Kindly note that only shortlisted candidates will be notified.

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