Marketing & Communications Intern (Life Community Services Society)

Organisation Overview: Life Community Services Society seeks to affirm, nurture, and develop the intrinsic value of the individual to the fullest potential, and inculcate love and develop respect within the family, LCSS focuses on social and community work like mentoring children, youths and families, and the provision of before and after-school care. We also partner with like-minded social service agencies to provide effective care for the less advantaged children and their families.

Brief Description: Join us in the creative process of advocating and championing child mentoring in Singapore and beyond. Help be the voice of children from vulnerable backgrounds, and inspire teams and individuals to be part of the child mentoring movement. You will be mentored by experienced social service professionals, and gain first-hand knowledge and experience with children from vulnerable backgrounds including those whose parents are incarcerated.

Roles and Responsibilities:

1. Building a distinctive brand identity and presence for LCSS within and beyond the social service sector

2. Supporting LCSS’s branding, content, and marketing efforts across our key communications channels (e.g. social media, newsletters, website)

3. Creating compelling and impactful content for various platforms and in various formats

4. Contributing to culture-building by collaborating with stakeholders and partners to advocate for child-mentoring

5. Providing marketing and communications support for corporate programmes and events

6. Monitoring and evaluating the effectiveness of marketing and communications initiatives

Learning Objectives and Outcomes:

1. To develop empathy and compassion for children from vulnerable backgrounds and deeply understand their needs

2. To learn how to enhance the organisation's public image through effective marketing and communication strategies

3. To gain practical knowledge and skills in non-profit management, including community engagement and stakeholder management

4. To develop skills in content creation across multiple platforms

Duration of Internship: 6 months

Daily Working Hours: 9.00am - 6.00pm

Work Days: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday

Minimum Qualification: No minimum education (i.e. A-level Graduates, Current Polytechnic students are welcome)

Requirements (if any):

1. Student/Undergraduate from a Polytechnic or University (preferably majoring in Business / Marketing /Communications / Design or a related field)

2. Passion and interest for non-profit work - with a focus on uplifting children and families

3. Creativity and empathy

4. A sharp eye for detail and aesthetics

5. Systematic, organised, and disciplined

6. Willingness to learn

7. Strong command of English (written and spoken)

8. Able to work well both independently and in teams

No of Vacancies: 1

Contact Person Name: Isabella Chan

Contact Person Email: isabellachan@life-community.org

Please read the following to apply for the internship:

1. Click here for the application form.

2. Select the number of internship roles you wish to apply for at "Number of Internship Role(s) to Apply For".

3. Copy and paste  Marketing & Communications Intern (Life Community Services Society)  into the "Internship Role" field.

For further enquiries on the internship role, you may email the contact person as stated in the description.