CFA/2026/005/Communication Intern/UG/ Yaounde

The International Organization for Migration (IOM) Cameroon implements a wide range of humanitarian, development, and migration‑governance activities. Effective internal communication and visibility are essential to ensure coherent information flow, strengthened staff engagement, and well-organized documentation across the mission.

The Communication Intern will support the Yaoundé Office by assisting with IOM website management, internal communication products, visibility materials, documentation, and staff engagement efforts. Under the direct supervision of the Digital and Communication Assistant, the intern will contribute to improving communication practices, maintaining organized archives, and supporting visibility for activities, including those implemented in sensitive contexts such as the North-West, South-West and East regions, while ensuring staff safety and institutional neutrality.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE

The candidate should:

• Be enrolled in the final academic year of Bachelor’s degree/ Master’s level or equivalent in an accredited academic institution of Communication, Public relation, Social Sciences, Political Science, journalism, or any relevant discipline;
• Be enrolled in a graduate school programme (second university degree or equivalent, or higher);
• or have graduated with a university degree in an accredited academic institution of Communication, Public relation, Social Sciences, Political Science, journalism, or any relevant discipline.

SKILLS

• Good knowledge of communication strategies and tools (internal and external)
• Proficiency with digital tools and communication materials (posters, videos, flyers, visual content, etc.)
• Ability to analyze and improve existing communication plans
• Strong report writing and practical guide drafting skills
• Ability to conduct interviews and consultations with various stakeholders (staff, donors, government and UN representatives)
• Understanding of communication challenges in sensitive contexts (crisis, elections, security, etc.)
• Familiarity with benchmarking, monitoring, and comparative analysis
• Strong organizational and time management skills (ability to meet deadlines, plan over 12 weeks)
• Initiative and autonomy in carrying out assignments
• Ability to work collaboratively with different teams
• Discretion and respect for confidentiality, especially in sensitive contexts
• Experience or knowledge of the humanitarian sector or UN system
• Ability to adapt communication to multicultural and multilingual contexts
• Sensitivity to security and institutional neutrality issues.

Languages

REQUIRED

The intern should be able to communicate in both the English and French languages.

The overall objective of the internship is to support digital communication and visibility initiatives related to IOM activities in the North-West, South-West and East regions.

The intern will contribute to the following specific objectives:

1. Content Collection and Field Reporting

• Capture basic field visuals (photos, short videos) using a smartphone or camera.
• Collect beneficiary quotes and short testimonies during field missions.
• Support the drafting of simple field updates and short captions for social media or internal channels.

2. Visibility and Donor Communication

• Assist in implementing visibility actions aligned with donor requirements.
• Support the preparation of visibility materials (banners, branded items, consent forms).
• Help ensure proper documentation of donor visibility efforts.

3. Content Management and Creation

• Organize and maintain communication files, including photos, videos, notes and consent forms.
• Support in managing IOM Cameroon’s website.
• Support the creation of basic multimedia content such as graphics, infographics or short videos using beginner-friendly tools (e.g., Canva).

4. Community Engagement Support

• Assist in communication-related community engagement activities.
• Contribute to capturing positive stories and feedback from communities.

5. Internal Communication Support

• Assist the field team in preparing short updates for internal information-sharing platforms.
• Support the maintenance of simple communication logs and documentation tools.