Internship - Media and Communications, Partnership Team - WFP London Office, UK

Location: London, United Kingdom

DEADLINE FOR APPLICATIONS

8 November 2026-23:59-GMT United Kingdom Time (London)

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 extreme weather shocks.

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 London Office plays a key role in fostering strategic partnerships and engaging UK stakeholders, including the Government, parliament, media, private sector, academia, civil society and the public.

London is a global communications hub with many UK-based media outlets accessed across the world.  As such, our engagement with the media in London is particularly important for WFP. We are looking for an experienced, dynamic Media and Communications Intern to support the UK Lead in raising awareness and support for our work. The Intern will assist with creating tailored content, both online and offline, and will help to build brand recognition among key stakeholders across the UK.

General Information

Title of Post: Media and Communications Intern

Supervisor: UK Media and Communications Lead

Unit: Public Partnerships Division

City and Country: London, United Kingdom

Duration of internship: 8 Months

Expected Start Date: Monday, 4 January 2027 (with some flexibility)

Duties and responsibilities

Under the direct supervision of the UK Media and Communications Lead, the candidate will support WFP's London Office with the following key duties:

Daily media monitoring, analysing the UK media landscape and identifying trends, risks and opportunities for proactive and reactive engagement.

Production of social media content, including stories from the field, UK aid worker profiles and social media packages.

Management of the London Office LinkedIn account and support to the London Director with content generation.

Collaborate with WFP Country Offices to gather and produce stories, testimonials and multimedia assets that showcase the impact of WFP’s programmes.

Liaison with the FCDO Communications team to amplify the visibility of UK-funded WFP programmes, regularly sharing content and coordinating with them around major visits, announcements and events.

Occasional event coordination, managing logistics, invitations and preparations.

Support the UK Media and Communications Lead to cultivate and expand relationships, particularly beyond traditional outlets and among influencers.

Assist with the gathering of information for press releases, media advisories, Opeds, posts and talking points. Work with the London Office Director and UK Media and Communications Lead to coordinate outputs from WFP Goodwill Ambassadors, including preparation for announcements and consistent social media content.

In addition, the media and communications intern may also be required to:

Monitor parliamentary debates, parliamentary questions tabled and wider political developments relevant to WFP priorities.

Support the drafting of briefing materials, stakeholder engagement notes and parliamentary outreach activities as required.

Attend relevant parliamentary, NGO, think tank and sector events to strengthen stakeholder engagement and identify advocacy opportunities;

Qualifications and experience

Currently enrolled in an undergraduate (minimum 2 years completed) or graduate programme, OR recently graduated (within 6 months prior to the application to the internship programme) from a recognized university;

University course attendance in the past 12 months.

Fluency in both oral and written communication in English. Working knowledge of another official UN language (French, Spanish, Arabic, Chinese, Russian plus Portuguese) is an asset.

Education: Communications, Journalism, Public Relations, International Relations or a related field.

Understanding of the UK media landscape, ideally with some experience in a newsroom or communications department.

Proficiency in MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint).

Required soft skills/WFP Competencies

Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Strong news judgement and ability to see the bigger picture.

Ability to use social media tools such as Canva to produce content.

Ability to