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 several innovative projects, such as local community engagement on Decarbonising Zones, EU-funded community-focused projects as well as helping to support the organisation and roll-out of public information events, demos, workshops and conferences.

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 communication and engagement activities.

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 digital marketing.

Key tasks and responsibilities – public and stakeholder engagement

• On-the-ground/in-person engagement with local communities and stakeholders.
  • Responsibilities include stakeholder mapping, preparing an engagement plan and tracking engagements, supporting the running of a local energy advice clinic.
• Support in the organisation of local engagement events and workshops.
  • Responsibilities include supporting Codema’s Public Engagement and Stakeholder Coordinator in designing workshop plans, organising venue and catering, supporting with facilitation, note-taking and transcribing.
• Support in development and design of communications and engagement materials for local engagement projects
• Support in the integration of impact measurement tools to support engagement activities.
  • Responsibilities include research into suitable impact measurement tools and supporting the trial of relevant tools at engagement activities.
• Support in the creation of a detailed database of potential funding streams to support PASE.

Key tasks and responsibilities – communications and marketing

• Event coordination and delivery support
  • Support the Communications and Marketing team to plan, promote and deliver events, including conferences, workshops, EU project events and webinars. Responsibilities include managing registrations, liaising with speakers and sponsors, coordinating logistics and event materials, supporting promotion and stakeholder outreach, and helping ensure events run smoothly online and on-site.
• Support Codema’s Home Energy Saving Kit and Think Energy campaign activities, including:
  • Providing event support to Codema’s Energy and Climate Awareness Officer, as needed, including at public information stands and Home Energy Saving Kit demonstrations
  • Providing administrative support for the Home Energy Saving Kit scheme, including responding to customer queries, fulfilling orders and managing stock
• Provide digital marketing support across Codema and Think Energy channels, including website, social media platforms and e-newsletters. This will involve:
  • Creating engaging and creative content
  • Posting regularly across social media accounts
  • Posting news articles and updating website content
  • Assisting in the development of regular e-newsletter
• Promotional material
  • Support the team with content creation and the design of promotional materials, including brochures, reports, information leaflets and infographics.

Location

The Codema office is located in Dublin city and is accessible by a range of sustainable transport modes. Secure bicycle parking is also available. The internship will be a mixture of remote and in-office working, with in-person work required for all events.