Binance Internship: PR (remote) South Africa 2022

APPLICATION DEADLINE:

Applications are currently OPEN and candidates are encouraged to apply as soon as possible to be considered for the position. A closing date has not been specified.

DETAILS ABOUT THE INTERNSHIP PROGRAMME:

Location: remote (anywhere in Africa)

Binance is offering a PR Internship opportunity, for current students or graduates to join their Communications & Public Relations team. The ideal candidate is passionate and hardworking, preferably with experience in PR/ communications at an intern level.

Interns performance will be evaluated based on the quality of work produced. This includes press release writing, story angles, briefing documents, coverage reports, and other deliverables produced throughout the duration of the internship.

Key responsibilities of the internship:

Create briefing docs and manage scheduling for spokesperson interviews.
Build and update media lists.
Support on press release writing, media outreach and identifying stories/angles.
Support on podcast and influencer outreach.
Liaise with external teams and business units for PR campaigns and announcements.
Send coverage reports, daily company, competitor and market news roundups, and assist in daily and weekly progress reports.
Manage news calendars and reporting on CisionField and submit award applications for executives/leaders.
Support on speaking engagements for spokespeople.
Provide assistance in scheduling and coordinating events happening in the region.
Monitor company news and forecast industry news and trends.
Conduct industry research.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS NEEDED TO APPLY:

Before applying, please ensure that you meet ALL of the following minimum entry criteria – failure to satisfy all the requirements will result in your application being disqualified:

Must have recently graduated or be currently studying towards a Bachelor’s degree in PR, journalism, communications or a related field
Must have an interest and general knowledge of the cryptocurrency/blockchain industry
Must be fluent in English (speaking and writing)
Must be able to work autonomously with very little supervision and strong follow up skills; proactive and collaborative
Must pay close attention to detail
Must have strong organisational skills
Must have strong communication skills
Must have knowledge and experience in Google Workspace applications (e.g., Google Docs and Sheets)
Must have excellent project management skills
Must have excellent time management skills
Must be able to prioritize the tasks assigned
Must be able to commit to full-time work (part-time applicants will be considered if they are able to commit at least 5 hours per day)
Advantageous: 1 or more years of experience in PR or communications internship/ position
Advantageous: experience with PR and media tracking and reporting tools, such as Cision and Google Alerts
Advantageous: experience buying/trading bitcoin/crypto or understanding of Binance’s products and ecosystem
Advantageous: experience in journalism and media (writing articles, blogs, copywriting, social media/marketing)

HOW TO APPLY FOR THE INTERNSHIP POSITION:

Applications must be submitted online for the following position:
Binance Internship: PR (remote)

Attach the following documents to your application:

Certified copy of your Identity Document
Certified copy of your highest qualification
Latest Academic Transcript or Statement of Result
Full and updated Curriculum Vitae

ABOUT THE COMPANY PROVIDING THE INTERNSHIP:

Binance is a cryptocurrency exchange which is the largest exchange in the world in terms of daily trading volume of cryptocurrencies. It was founded in 2017 and is registered in the Cayman Islands. Binance was founded by Changpeng Zhao, a developer who had previously created high frequency trading software.

CONTACT THE INTERNSHIP PROVIDER FOR QUERIES:

For any queries related to this internship programme, please contact Binance directly:
Contact page: https://www.binance.com/en/support