Intern, Strategic Communications

About Us

The National Volunteer & Philanthropy Centre (NVPC) is the steward of the City of Good vision for Singapore, where individuals, organisations, and leaders come together to give their best for others. Through our brands, programmes, and initiatives, we facilitate partnerships with non-profits, organisations, public sector bodies, and individuals to enliven the giving ecosystem within Singapore. We invite you to join us in building a #CityofGood together.

Job Description

The Strategic Communications team oversees the internal and external earned communications for NVPC and ensures alignment of key organisational messages.

The team's key objectives are to garner positive media coverage for NVPC and its programmes and initiatives, position our Leadership Team as thought leaders in the social sector, as well as to cultivate the narrative internally among our staff.

The intern will be assisting the Communications team with day-to-day tasks that involve media monitoring, drafting written comms, assisting with events and managing media requests.

The intern may also be exposed to national level media campaigns such as the President's Volunteerism & Philanthropy Awards (PVPA), City of Good (CTOG) Summit and other internal and external communications initiatives, depending on internship period. The intern will also be heavily involved in the planning of internal Town Halls.

Key Deliverables:

• Weekly Media Spotlight report to NVPC staff
• Vetting and drafting internal mailers
• Monthly Heartbeat newsletter to NVPC staff
• 1 to 3 media releases for mainstream Singapore media
• 1 to 3 media queries or requests
• 1 to 2 internal Town Hall

Key Responsibilities

• Keeping track of expected coverage and compiling weekly Media Spotlight
• Assisting in drafting written communication materials for internal and external audiences
• Assist in media relations and events
• Support internal/external stakeholder management and virtual/physical events when required
• Supporting and organising internal Town Halls

Qualifications

• Full-time diploma holder or undergraduate, preferably in the disciplines of Marketing/Communications
• Keen interest in working with diverse stakeholders in the non-profit environment
• Have some ‘Digital Marketing' background / Interest in Marketing or Marketing Communications / Public Relations work
• Strong written proficiency in English, added advantage if fluent in another language
• Good writing and copyediting skills, knowledge in design is an added advantage

Bonus:

• Proficiency in Adobe Photoshop and Illustrator
• Written proficiency in another language
• Ability to write and edit longform content, e.g. articles, blog posts

Other Information

Please state your availability. Only full-time applicants who can commit from Oct/Nov to Mar/Apr 2027 will be considered (min 6 months).