Internship - Communication Team, WFP Tokyo Office, Japan

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DEADLINE FOR APPLICATIONS 18 July 2026-23:59-GMT+09:00 Japan Standard Time (Tokyo) WFP celebrates and embraces diversity. It is committed to the principle of equal employment opportunity for all its employees and encourages qualified candidates to apply irrespective of race, colour, national origin, ethnic or social background, genetic information, gender, gender identity and/or expression, sexual orientation, religion or belief, HIV status or disability. ABOUT WFP The World Food Programme is the world’s largest humanitarian organization saving lives in emergencies and using food assistance to build a pathway to peace, stability and prosperity, for people recovering from conflict, disasters and the impact of climate change. At WFP, people are at the heart of everything we do and the vision of the future WFP workforce is one of diverse, committed, skilled, and high performing teams, selected on merit, operating in a healthy and inclusive work environment, living WFP's values (Integrity, Collaboration, Commitment, Humanity, and Inclusion) and working with partners to save and change the lives of those WFP serves. To learn more about WFP, visit our website: https://www.wfp.org and follow us on social media to keep up with our latest news: YouTube , LinkedIn , Instagram , Facebook , Twitter , TikTok . WHY JOIN WFP? WFP is a 2020 Nobel Peace Prize Laureate. WFP offers a highly inclusive, diverse, and multicultural working environment. WFP invests in the personal & professional development of its employees through a range of training, accreditation, coaching, mentorship, and other programs as well as through internal mobility opportunities. A career path in WFP provides an exciting opportunity to work across the various country, regional and global offices around the world, and with passionate colleagues who work tirelessly to ensure that effective humanitarian assistance reaches millions of people across the globe. We offer an attractive compensation package (please refer to the Terms and Conditions section of this vacancy announcement). The Intern will provide support to WFP Japan Relations Office in communication and partnership under the technical supervision of the Communication Officer and the supervision of Director, WFP Japan Relations Office. The Intern will be in close communication with WFP Japan Relations Office team. Duration: 6 months (renewable to up to 8 months) Duties and responsibilities Under the direct supervision of Director of WFP Japan Relations Office, the Intern will perform the following duties: 1. Support the maintenance of the WFP website and social media channels by creating compelling videos and social media assets; 2. Develop, manage, define the tone and generate content for the WFP Japan social media presence such as Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and possibly others; 4. Assist in organizing media interviews, following up on requests for information from media, keeping accurate records of media coverage; 5. Produce information and audio-visual materials, brochures and other documentation; 6. Collect, compile and produce donor visibility materials; 7. Produce reports on WFP communications/fundraising activities as required; 8. Support the preparation of visibility initiatives, including public events and seminars; 9. Assist in maintaining/building WFP Japan's relationships with media, external actors including the private sector, NGOs, academia; 10. Perform other related duties as required. Qualifications and experience Currently enrolled with at least 2 years undergraduate studies completed, or recently graduated (within the past 6 months) in the field of international relations, business, marketing, or related areas of study; University course attendance in the past 12 months; Native level command of Japanese and excellent command of English; Proficiency in MS Office (Word, Excel, Power Point, Outlook) Required soft skills/WFP Competencies Excellent organisation and administration skills Data literate,