Intern Writers Needed At Potentash Team

Are you a good writer? Do you like meeting new people and networking? Can you work with minimal supervision? Are you interested in attending events and concerts? Then you are the person we are looking for.  Potentash is a lifestyle blog based in Nairobi.

We are looking for two interns to join our team on probation for 3 months (paid internship). After this, you will have the opportunity to join the team as a full-time writer if you complete your internship successfully.

There are 2 intern positions – Features and Business.

  1. Features Writer
  • Must be a creative writer
  • Should be knowledgeable about current affairs and trends
  • You should be active on social media (part of the job involves putting up social media updates at events).
  • Must be able to write articles and opinion pieces and do interviews.
  • Must be able to attend events and press briefings.
  • Must be good at research
  • Must be able to work with minimal supervision because you will work remotely.

Qualifications

A diploma or degree in communication, literature or marketing would be preferred (if you have a degree/diploma in something else you can still apply).

The interns should have excellent communication skills, demonstrate creativity, and be able to work as part of a team.

  1. Business Writer/Business Development

This person will work on business articles and help develop business partnerships for Potentash.

  • Must be good at developing proposals
  • Should be knowledgeable about current affairs and trends
  • You should be active on social media
  • Must be able to write business articles and opinion pieces for the blog
  • Must be able to attend events and press briefings.
  • Must be good at research
  • Must be able to work with minimal supervision because you will work remotely.

Qualifications

A diploma or degree in business, marketing or PR would be preferred.  Candidates should be extremely organized and detail-oriented. Excellent written and verbal communication skills are a must.

Please send your application letter, CV and 3 sample articles you have written to [email protected] (for the features writer one article must be a creative piece and for the business writer one story must be on business).  The deadline for applications is 27 August 2017.

 

 

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