Social Media Intern, Strategic Communications

Social Media Intern, Strategic Communications

Location: Delhi, India; Manila, Philippines; or Nairobi, Kenya;

About IDinsight

We amplify social impact by partnering with leaders to develop tailored solutions. Our mission is to improve lives with data and evidence. We transform how the world fights poverty.

IDinsight is a global nonprofit that equips leaders with the data, evidence and technology to improve lives at scale. We partner with governments, NGOs, multilaterals, and funders to support decisions at every stage of their impact journey – from bold pilots to nationwide scale-ups. Our teams bring rigorous evidence and practical insights so leaders can make informed decisions that truly change lives. With our partners, we are pioneering the next frontier of social impact, where data and technology accelerate progress for millions. We help leaders overcome the three main barriers to impact:

1. Figuring out what works
2. Learning and improving
3. Reaching and operating at scale

We work in multiple countries across Asia and Africa. Our work spans a wide range of sectors, including agriculture, education, health, governance, sanitation, financial inclusion, and other areas.

We have expertise in a variety of rigorous approaches and methodologies, which we tailor to each client depending on their needs and constraints. To achieve a positive social impact we:

• Support our partners with the full ‘data and evidence’ value chain – from primary data collection to data systems, monitoring evaluation and learning tools, and data science
• Inform funding decisions – toward high-impact initiatives and away from less effective programs or approaches
• Create cutting-edge AI-for-good products that make the delivery of social interventions and learning tools more cost-effective and scalable

Our diverse, growing team of roughly 250 outstanding colleagues operate in nearly two dozen countries around the world. Learn more about our mission, values, and principles at www.IDinsight.org.

About the Social Media Intern

We are hiring a Social Media Intern to join our global Strategic Communications team. In this role, you will work directly with our Design and Digital Communications teammates to manage IDinsight's social media channels: LinkedIn, X, Facebook, and Instagram.

We are looking for someone who treats social media as an editorial product: someone who thinks about what we publish, why a given platform is the right home for it, and how the content performs once it is out in the world. You will plan the calendar, draft the copy, design the visuals, run the analytics, and pitch the campaigns. Across all of it, you will be representing IDinsight's voice to a global audience of researchers, funders, policymakers, and practitioners.

Key Responsibilities

• Run and pitch campaigns: We currently run recurring campaigns which you will support, and have full liberty to pitch and run your own.
• Analyze performance across platforms:
  Study how content is performing on each platform. Track follower growth, engagement, click-throughs, and the qualitative signals. Distill what is resonating, what is not, and what that means for the next month's plan. Flag platform trends, algorithm shifts, and emerging formats for the team.
• Plan the editorial calendar: Own the monthly social media calendar across all four platforms. Decide what runs where, when, and in what sequence, with an eye to upcoming events, publications, and broader campaigns. Coordinate with the comms team and project leads to develop and sustain our content pipeline.
• Create platform-native content: Draft captions and design visuals for our social media outputs. Each piece should be adapted to the platform it lives on, in length, tone, and format. You will work across LinkedIn carousels, short-form video, motion graphics, data visualizations, and static posts. Copy should be specific and facts-based. Visuals should sit cleanly within IDinsight's brand system.
• Repurpose long-form research into social-first content:
  A central part of this role is translating IDinsight's long-form work, including blogs, reports, policy briefs, podcast episodes, and webinar recordings, into multiple pieces of bite-sized social content tailored to each channel. You will identify the most compelling findings, quotes, and visuals from a given piece and build a multi-post rollout plan for social media.
• Support event communications: Run pre and post-event social media content for IDinsight-hosted and IDinsight-attended convenings, webinars, conferences, and podcast launches. Build anticipation in the lead-up. Carry the conversation forward with live coverage where applicable and recap content once the event has wrapped.
• Manage community engagement:
  Monitor comments, mentions, and DMs across all four platforms. Flag conversations that need comms team’s attention, and proactively engage with content from partner organizations, peer institutions, and researchers in our orbit.
  
  

Qualifications

• Demonstrated knowledge of major social media platforms including LinkedIn, X (Twitter), Facebook, and Instagram, with an understanding of each platform's audience, content formats, and best practices.
• Strong copywriting and creative storytelling instincts.
• A keen visual eye, and comfort with design tools. Canva at minimum. (Figma, Adobe Suite, and video editing tools are a plus.)
• Working familiarity with Meta Business Suite, LinkedIn Analytics, X Analytics.
• An analytical mindset. You should enjoy looking at numbers and pulling out the story they tell.
• Creativity and willingness to experiment with new formats and campaign ideas.
• Interest in the international development and social impact sector.
• Alignment with IDinsight's mission and values.
  
  

Professional development

Skill and career development are core to IDinsight's values and long-term impact strategy, and have been noted highlights of teammates’ experiences. IDinsighters receive significant mentorship from IDinsight leadership, support from talented peers, and are given considerable autonomy when ready. They maintain professional development plans and are given "stretch" opportunities designed to strengthen a variety of skills. Real-time feedback is embedded in our culture and formal structure enables maximum professional growth. Additionally, teammates have access to an annual professional development stipend that they are encouraged to utilize to explore their career interests and develop their skills.

Nuts & bolts

Location

This position is based in IDinsight’s Delhi, India; Manila, Philippines; or Nairobi, Kenya office(s). This position is eligible for remote work from the United States or any other location. Preference will be given to those with pre-existing work authorization in these countries.

Start date

The start date of this position is 15th June 2026, with preference for candidates that can start immediately. We expect a 4-month minimum commitment, with regular professional development conversations and potential for a long-term career at IDinsight.

Work authorization

IDinsight is not able to sponsor work authorization for this role. Successful candidates will not require IDinsight to sponsor their work authorization in the office in which they'll be based.

Compensation

Compensation and benefits are commensurate with the qualifications and experiences IDinsight is hiring for, and competitive within the global development sector. We are especially proud of the people-focused benefits we offer including comprehensive international health insurance, including mental health coverage; paid vacation, sick, and parental leave; relocation benefits; a travel stipend; technology and work from home stipends; a professional development budget; and more.

Please note, as a non-profit, we are unable to provide compensation similar to leading private sector organizations.

How to apply

Please click the "Apply for this job online" button at the top. Applications are due 29th May 2026. The application asks various questions in order for us to get to know you, and requires a CV.

Please ensure that your CV includes relevant professional and personal experience as well as details on academic qualifications. CVs can range from one to two pages. Please note, headshot photographs, parental details, birth dates, marital status and other personal information not relevant to the application do not need to be included in your CV.

More information, including details on IDinsight’s hiring process
and frequently asked questions, can be found online at IDinsight Careers. Any questions should be directed to [email protected].

IDinsight’s commitment to reducing power asymmetries

IDinsight is committed to reducing power asymmetries in the social sector. Our commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion reflects our understanding of the need for the sector to abandon unhealthy practices of the past. We wish to be part of a new generation of international NGOs who are honest about this history and transparent about our role in the present. Our commitment is also aligned with the impact of our work.

We seek a workforce that is inclusive of a variety of perspectives that will help us refine and improve our methods and relationships, and strengthen the services we provide our clients and their communities or constituencies. The following commitments represent our vision for the IDinsight team:

1. IDinsight will have greater representation from the populations with whom we work and clients we serve.
2. IDinsight will have greater representation from the countries in which we work.
3. Across all countries in which we recruit, we will seek greater representation from historically excluded communities.
4. IDinsight will foster an inclusive work culture that empowers a diverse team to do their best work.

IDinsight is committed to non-discrimination in our recruitment, employment practices, and organizational culture, regardless of people’s age, disability, gender, gender identity, national origin, race, religion or belief, or sexual orientation, or any other status protected by applicable law.