Position title: Social Media and Communications Intern

Department: Fund Raising and Communications

Location: Smile Train India Office

Type: Full-time

Duration: Till 30th June 2025

Start Date: 1st October 2024

Reports to: Director – Integrated Communications, Smile Train India

Key projects:
• Smile Train India LinkedIn Page Management
• Develop three major social media campaigns independently.
• Curate and organise Smile Train Assets and stories as per themes and relevance.
• World Smile Day Campaign
• 25 Year Celebration Advocacy
• Festival of Smiles Art for Impact Project

Key responsibilities
▪ Manage the LinkedIn page under the guidance of the Communications team and plan
content to drive traffic.
▪ Assist in developing YouTube content plan, coordinate with the program team, set up
sessions with partners and execute video recording and uploading on the page.
▪ Develop three social media campaigns independently to help drive engagement on
Instagram.
▪ Support in writing, proof reading and editing communications materials – for website, social
media and Smile Train collaterals etc.
▪ Assist in the preparation and execution of any events that may take place during the
internship period (e.g. - World Smile Day).
▪ Work closely with leadership team to formulate and execute 25 Year Celebration Advocacy
plans.
▪ Festival of Smiles Art for Impact Project
▪ Coordinate with the media agency to development high quality graphics and visually
appealing content for social media.
▪ Be constantly in the lookout for interesting success stories. Coordinate with Smile Train
partners to shortlist patient profiles and execute the success story documentation project.
▪ Coordinate with different teams within and outside the organisation to collect reports,
information to develop communication materials and execute various campaigns.
▪ Write stories/blogs, reports, and minutes of various meetings.
▪ Any other related tasks to support the Communications unit.
Goals
• Curation, organisation, and documentation of success stories. Contribute to the content
development process for Smile Train India website.
• Manage LinkedIn page by liaising directly with leadership team to ensure regular updates on
the LinkedIn page – 2 posts a week.
• Release of minimum two patient specific audio-visual content on Smile Train India YouTube
channel.
• Social media campaign designing and execution (at least 3 campaigns).
• World Smile Day on-ground campaign.
• 25 Year Celebration Advocacy project
• Festival of Smiles Art for Impact Project

Duration: Till June 30, 2025. Eight hours per day and five days per week (hybrid)

Stipend: The intern will be paid a stipend of Rs. 30,000 per month.
Reimbursements for work related travel will be provided to the intern during the engagement period
with Smile Train or will be borne by the office for any project related travel or movements. S/he may
be required to use her/his own laptop during the internship period. Smile Train will provide a sitting
space in the office and equip the intern with necessary internet and technical support.

Qualifications
▪ Pursuing a graduate degree or have completed a graduate program in Mass Communications,
Development Communication, Public Relations (PR), or Journalism from an accredited
university.

An ideal candidate should have the following qualities:
▪ Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English.
▪ Basic knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, Word, PowerPoint).
▪ Demonstrated interest in journalism, writing, public relations etc.
▪ Ability to work on multiple tasks and assignments while maintaining attention to detail, and
the ability to be flexible with changing demands.
▪ Strong understanding of social media platforms and tools.
▪ Past work or internship experience with health care or non-profits will be a plus.
▪ Proactive, self-monitored, and accountable with high emotional and intellectual maturity.

Application details
To apply, please send your resume with a subject “Application for the position of Social Media and
Communications Intern” to schakraborty@smiletrain.org by August 20th, 2024.