Social media intern – organic content development

Where? Sydney, Australia

When? Closes 2 May 2025

Are you looking to gain real-world experience in social media marketing while contributing to a child-focused international development organisation? We’re looking for a proactive, creative and positive intern to support our growing organic social media efforts at ChildFund Australia.

You’ll gain experience in:

Assisting with the development of engaging organic social media content across platforms (e.g., Instagram, Facebook, LinkedIn, TikTok)
Contributing creative ideas for campaigns and regular content posts
Helping to maintain a content calendar and schedule posts
Researching trends, hashtags and platform updates to help inform our approach
Assisting with basic community management (e.g., monitoring comments, supporting engagement)
Participating in team brainstorms and creative meetings
Supporting other digital marketing tasks as needed

What skills and experience will you bring?

You’ll be a student studying marketing, communications, media, or a related field — especially with a focus on social media, digital marketing, or content creation
You’ll also be creative, efficient, and enthusiastic about making a difference through digital storytelling

This role is an upaid internship, with an ideal commitment of 1 to 2 days per week.We’d love someone to start as soon as possible, with the first few weeks in our office in Surry Hills for onboarding, and thereafter we’re happy for you to work remote, in office or a mixture.

Ending child poverty is going to take all of us. If you’re ready to be part of the movement, please apply.

Are you with us?

ChildFund Australia believes in a global community where children are safe and can reach their full potential. We take extensive steps to safeguard children in any work done by our people, i.e., our staff, volunteers and interns, supporters, partners, board members, ambassadors and suppliers. We strive to keep children safe through child safe practices, and rigorously ensure we prevent, oppose, and combat all exploitation and abuse of children and vulnerable people. As part of this commitment, all people working with us will undergo relevant background checks before joining ChildFund Australia.

At ChildFund Australia, all staff must remain alert and responsive to any child safeguarding or sexual exploitation, abuse, or harassment (SEAH) risks. Staff will acquire the knowledge and skills needed to understand our Child Safeguarding and PSEAH policies & procedures, promote strong safeguarding practices, and conduct themselves consistent with these policies.

In line with our values, diversity of people and ideas is critical to our work and our success at ChildFund Australia. We strive for a team culture that is welcoming, inclusive, and supportive. Childfund is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) employer and strongly encourages people from all backgrounds, abilities, and identities to apply for any vacancies.

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