Digital Content Writer: Internship

Do you want to work for a fast-growing technology company virtually? Do you love writing fun, easy-to-read and educative contents? Are you interested in creating contents about Africa? Confident in communicating in written, audio, video forms? Our Digital Content Writer Internship opportunity is an excellent platform to hone your writing and social media business skills.

Africa Blooms is a beautiful marketplace for African fashion & handmade crafts. We celebrate the beauty, strength and creativity of Africa. One of our primary goals is to tell the African story, its culture, successes & aspirations. We are growing and we need an intern to write about Africa – businesses, food, culture, travel, places & more

Interested? Send us your resume and a copy of your best write up related to the position at hello@africablooms.com with Subject: “Digital Content Writer: Internship”

Responsibilities:

• Produce and publish content daily across our websites and social media channels.
• This will mainly involve the creation of website articles (with supporting graphics), but also includes video, photos, graphics and audio.
• Research and write about Africa – businesses, entrepreneurs, culture, food, dance, & more
• 1 – 3 years experience producing web and social media content
• Ability to write, edit and proof-read quality written content
• You’ll be expected to write anything from a two-word social media post to a six-hundred word website article)
• Post and manage content on social media platforms

Good To Have:

• Excellent overall writing skills in a number of different styles/tones
• Impeccable spelling and grammar
• A deep understanding of consumers and what motivates them online
• Great research, organizational, and learning skills
• Good knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite: Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Google Docs
• Familiarity with keyword placement and other SEO best practices
• Experience with Search Engine Optimization
• Good working experience with Google Analytics, Facebook Insights and other analytics tools
• Familiar with Content Management Systems – Later, HubSpot, Quik
• Ability to work as a part of a team and independently
• You’ll also need to think up & create contents by yourself with limited team input.

Compensation:

You will be paid a weekly stipend commensurate with your performance, quality of delivery and timeliness. Please note that all work will be done virtually online/remotely. Open to all applicants irrespective of location.

Question?

Got question(s) about the position? Email us at hello@africablooms.com and will be happy to answer them.