Publications Intern (Remote) at Tongston Entrepreneurship Holdings

Tongston is a pan-African group of companies connecting entrepreneurship and education through finance, media, consulting and training. Tongston, with special focus on secondary education, partners with educators, parents, students, profit and non-profit enterprises, social influencers, investors and government, whilst leveraging on media, learning and finance, to transform secondary schools into entrepreneurship institutes, secondary teachers to entrepreneurial educators and secondary students to entrepreneurial learners.

Tongston is structured as a holding company, Tongston Entrepreneurship Holdings, together the “Tongston Group” with 4 subsidiary entities: Tongston Entrepreneurship College (Tongston College): A business secondary school, Tongston Entrepreneurial Teachers Hub (Tongston Institute): An educator training centre, Tongston Entrepreneurship Ventures (Tongston Ventures): A venture capital & private equity firm and Tongston Entrepreneurship Media (Tongston Media): A multimedia production company.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Publications Intern

Location: Abuja (Remote)

Job Roles and Responsibilities
The position requires:

Writing, drafting, editing and submitting press releases, articles, newsletter submissions, news stories, infographics, factsheets, web copy, blogs, books, brochures, catalogues, magazines, newspapers, comics, posters, storyboards, press and multimedia content, academic journals, papers, articles, features, backgrounders, profiles, policy briefs, marketing/advertising materials, handbooks, poems, bulletins, fictional and non-fictional works etc
Copy-editing, proofreading, editing, typesetting and illustration of works to be published.

Requirements and Skills

BSc / HND in Communications, Literature or related field
At least 2 years of experience in a similar role
Considerable experience in print and publication management
Experience in commissioning copy, and creating and managing
Publishing schedules
Experience and knowledge of design principles and print
production methods
Excellent editorial skills and a strong sense of design
Excellent copywriting skills
Familiarity with desktop publishing software including Photoshop, InDesign and ISSUU
Familiarity with HTML Email management contact systems
Impeccable attention to detail and ability to take ownership of accuracy of the content
Strong attention to detail
Self-motivated and takes initiative
Ability to work both independently and as part of a team
Possess Entrepreneurial attitude, skills and knowledge
Proficient in the use of Microsoft office tools – PowerPoint word and excel
Ability to work independently and to manage multiple projects
High integrity, ethics and work standards
Excellent problem solving and analytical skills
Excellent written and verbal communication skills.