Communication Intern

The Environmental and Economic Resource Centre (EERC) is a non-profit, scientific research organization focusing on sustainable practices and development in agriculture, environment, and natural resources in Africa. EERC is based in Nigeria with regional offices across the West, East, North and Central Africa.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Communication Intern

Location: Nigeria

Job Summary

• We are seeking a creative, proactive, and detail-oriented Communication Intern to support its communication, visibility, and knowledge-sharing initiatives across its programmes and projects.
• The Communication Intern will work closely with EERC’s research and technical teams to support the implementation of the organisation’s communication strategy and day-to-day communication activities.
• These include developing and disseminating communication materials, supporting communication campaigns, managing social media content, updating the website, and promoting EERC’s research findings and programme outcomes.
• The ideal candidate must be a creative and innovative thinker with an eye for compelling visuals and the ability to translate research findings and technical information into engaging, accessible content for diverse audiences.
• The position is ideal for a recent or an early-career professional passionate about development communications, environmental sustainability, climate change, agriculture, and social impact, and eager to gain practical experience in a research-based organisation.

Key Responsibilities

• Assist in developing and managing content for EERC’s website, social media platforms, newsletters, and other communication channels.
• Create engaging communication materials, including social media graphics, infographics, short videos, photographs, and other multimedia content.
• Support the production and dissemination of EERC’s monthly newsletter and maintain an organised database of communication materials and relevant contacts.
• Collaborate with research and technical teams to translate research findings, policy recommendations, and technical information into clear, engaging, and audience-friendly content.
• Support communication planning and logistics for stakeholder engagements, webinars, workshops, public awareness campaigns, and other organisational events.

Requirements
Applicants should:

• Hold a Bachelor’s degree or Higher National Diploma (HND) in a communication-related field.
• Demonstrate strong writing, editing, and verbal communication skills.
• Have a keen interest in digital communications, social media management, and content management.
• Be creative, organised, proactive, and attentive to detail, with a willingness to learn and take initiative.
• Demonstrate an interest in environmental sustainability, climate change, agriculture, research communication, or development issues.
• Be able to work collaboratively with multidisciplinary teams and complete assigned tasks within agreed timelines.
• Possess basic computer skills and familiarity with digital communication tools.

Who Should Apply?

• EERC welcomes applications from recent graduates and early-career professionals with a strong interest in communications, storytelling, environmental sustainability, and development.