Our mission is to provide youths, in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) and beyond, with evidence-based tools to improve their life outcomes. We believe in a world where youth, anywhere, can actualize their life outcomes. Founded at Harvard and launched in Kenya in 2018, we combine rigorous social science research with deep contextual knowledge of the education and mental healthcare space in SSA and beyond.
The Social Media Intern will work closely with the Social Media Manager to manage the communities on social media platforms. This may span posting content, responding to comments and DMs, providing feedback on our audience’s comments, and brainstorming with the team on ways to develop the latest content. As Shamiri grows, we want to grow our online audience and effectively engage our community. The Social Media Intern will contribute to engaging our online audience across the social media landscape.
Roles and responsibilities:
- Monitor and respond to all DMs and comments in social media feeds.
- Participate in the creation of social media campaigns to increase engagement and target new audiences.
- Be actively aware of and involved in online trends positioning Shamiri Institute in accordance with our brand guidelines.
- Analysing social media numbers frequently and gathering audience feedback to share with the larger Communications team.
- Carry out research for team projects.
- Actively share suggestions on how to grow our channels and further engage and grow our communities.
