eTV Publicity Intern

Advertiser: eTV
Location: Johannesburg
Department: Communications
Type: Contract position only

Reporting to the GM: Group Communications your key performance areas will include:
- Assist with day to day Publicity tasks
- Act as back up for compiling, proof-reading and distributing the schedule to key media
- Attend and assist at different media interviews and photo shoots
- Take onset pictures when required
- Assist with projects managed by the department
- File and organize press information and clippings
- Attend and assist at various Publicity functions when schedule permits, e.g. press conferences, press visits and photo shoots
- Assist with internal communications
- Perform diverse functions as may be required from time to time

Requirements:
- Public Relations or Communications degree or diploma
- Passionate about writing and the media
- Good writing ability
- Administrative skills
- Computer Literacy
- Ability to work in a team
- Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines
- Be organised and pay attention to detail
- Interpersonal understanding, proactive and creative
- Strong photography skills

If you possess the criteria and qualifications as stated, please send your application together with a detailed CV to the HR Department at jobs@etv.co.za

Only shortlisted applicants who meet the criteria will be contacted. If you have not received a response within 14 days after closing of the advert, please accept that your application was not successful.

Closing date: 30 April 2013
Definitions:

Internship:

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  • The Undergraduate Internship: Usually with bigger organisations that pick undergraduates to attend the internship. It often takes places during the holidays and the average durations is a few weeks. In most cases the intern will receive some sort of stipend or salary and this type of internship may lead to a job offer to the intern once he / she is finished with their studies.
  • The Graduate Internship: This type of internship could be paid or unpaid and it is to gain practical work experience after the qualification has been completed and in a job related to the qualification. It could be from a few weeks or even one or two years long. This type of internship could also lead to permanent employment.

Learnerships:

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In-service training:

In-service training is to gain practical work experience during studies. It usually takes place after a few years of theory has been successfully completed. It is essential work experience that is part of the qualification and the in-service training is necessary to achieve the qualification. It could be paid or unpaid.