Communications and Engagement Intern (paid)

About the role

This internship provides a great opportunity for students or recent graduates in the area of Climate Change, Communications or a similar discipline to gain industry experience and apply what they have learnt in college. The intern will benefit from mentoring by Codema’s experienced staff while developing practical skills and gaining professional experience in one of Ireland’s most respected and leading not-for-profit organisations within the energy sector.

The successful candidate will get the opportunity to work across a number of innovative projects and events, such as local community engagement on Decarbonising Zones, EU-funded community-focused projects and our annual Decarbonising Dublin Summit.

We are committed to leading Dublin’s low-carbon transition and we are looking for someone who is equally committed to these values and realises the key role that effective communication and local engagement plays in achieving this. Codema is a leading energy agency in Ireland, so this is a unique opportunity to gain experience and be at the forefront of driving awareness on the need to move Dublin away from fossil fuels through these various engagement activities and events.

What you will do

You will support the delivery of core communications and engagement outputs across both our Public and Stakeholder Engagement and Communications and Marketing teams. The role will involve tasks and opportunities to learn in areas such as community and stakeholder engagement, event planning, and communications and marketing.

Key tasks and responsibilities – public and stakeholder engagement

• Support Public and Stakeholder Engagement Coordinator with key deliverables of local engagement projects:
  • On-the-ground/in-person engagement with local communities and decarbonising zone stakeholders
  • Support in the organisation and facilitation of local engagement events and workshops
  • Support in development and design of communications and engagement materials for local engagement projects

Key tasks and responsibilities – communications and marketing

• Support Codema’s Communications and Marketing team with the organisation and promotion of our annual Decarbonising Dublin Summit:
  • Tracking and managing attendee registrations and associated queries
  • Engaging with speakers and sponsors where needed
  • Administrative and logistical support (e.g. invoice tracking, data entry, contact databases, name badges, assisting with event set-up, etc.)
  • Coordinating event material and associated content where needed (e.g. speakers’ bios, etc.)
  • Assisting with the promotion of the event on Eventbrite, social media, newsletters, etc.
  • Assisting with event outreach to key stakeholder groups
  • Supporting the smooth running of the event on the day, assisting with registration desk, Q&A sessions, audience exercises, etc.
  • Assisting with post-event evaluation and reporting
• Support our Communications and Marketing team with the organisation of other events, webinars and workshops, where needed
• General communication support across the Codema and Think Energy digital marketing channels – website and social media channels and e-newsletter
• Administrative and project management support on our Home Energy Saving Kit scheme, where needed