2026 Summer Internship Program– Communications Team (3-month program)

How you will make an impact
We are looking for a highly organized and systems-oriented candidate with a strong interest in communications for social development, corporate communications, or project management. This full-time internship offers a unique opportunity to gain professional exposure to an international team working at the intersection of impact and storytelling—planning and producing content around large-scale projects in health, climate, early childhood development, WASH, education, migration, and more. As our intern, you will play a key role in strengthening and streamlining our internal knowledge management and tracking systems—helping to ensure that the Communications Team can intuitively organize, track, and access key information across platforms in a structured and sustainable way.

1.Redesign Communications Knowledge Management Architecture
The intern will assess our current SharePoint structure and reorganize it into a clear, logical, and scalable system that supports both internal Communications Team workflows and broader organizational access to communications resources. This includes:

• Reviewing existing folders and files to identify duplication, inconsistencies, and outdated materials
• Proposing and implementing a simplified folder structure with clear logic (e.g., strategy, content, brand assets, reports, archive)
• Centralizing key resources, such as templates, brand assets, communications guidelines, and image libraries, to make them easily accessible for Instiglio Staff.
• Creating clear naming conventions and version control rules to ensure consistency moving forward
• Preparing the structure for organization-wide visibility and ease of use

2. Develop a Knowledge Management Guide
To ensure sustainability beyond the internship, the intern will produce a practical internal manual that documents:

• Where different types of documents should be created and saved (e.g., LinkedIn posts, strategy decks, reports, event materials, brand material, internal documents)
• Standard naming conventions and file organization rules
• How to differentiate and archive legacy brand materials
• Guidance on how colleagues across the organization can access communications resources
• Best practices for maintaining a clean and navigable system
• Supporting light change-management efforts to ensure awareness and consistent use of Communications resources across teams

3. Develop a Structured LinkedIn Engagement Tracking Dashboard
To strengthen our ability to make data-informed communications decisions, the intern will design and implement a simple, organized system to track LinkedIn engagement metrics over time.This may include:

• Identifying which LinkedIn metrics are most relevant to our strategic objectives (e.g., impressions, engagement rate, follower growth, post types, click-throughs)
• Designing an Excel-based dashboard that allows for monthly data uploads and automatic aggregation of trends
• Structuring the tracker to enable comparison across post types, themes, formats, and campaigns
• Proposing a lightweight hypothesis-testing framework (e.g., testing post format, timing, topic clusters)
• Creating clear documentation so the system can be maintained by the team over time

The objective is to move from ad hoc metric review to a consistent, visual, and strategic understanding of what content performs well and why, enabling more intentional content planning and KPI tracking.

4. Support Knowledge Products & Events Tracker Management
Map opportunities—like development sector events, podcasts, and awards—that align with our positioning goals.
Update relevant information, such as completed initiatives and upcoming deadlines.

5. Additional Learning & Contribution Opportunities

While the primary focus of this internship is on knowledge management and systems strengthening, the intern may have opportunities to contribute to other workstreams depending on interest, capacity, and team needs.

The intern may also be asked to support areas such as:

• Drafting or refining social media content
• Supporting content planning
• Assisting with basic graphic design needs using existing brand templates
• Supporting interviews, storytelling pieces, or video editing
• Contributing ideas for content development
• Providing administrative support, including notetaking, scheduling, and other tasks, as needed.

How you can grow with us
Joining Instiglio is an opportunity to accelerate your career in international development and public service, playing a critical role in shaping and delivering impactful projects with leading development actors. At Instiglio, you will develop a variety of skills and support a range of projects, with the guidance of experienced senior staff. Instiglio has a strong feedback culture, with all staff receiving formal, structured reviews, in addition to real-time feedback.

Candidate Profile

The ideal candidate is detail-oriented, enjoys improving processes, and brings structure to complex information. They are comfortable working with spreadsheets (e.g., Excel), and simple data systems (e.g., CRM platforms). This internship is especially valuable for students seeking to gain hands-on experience in communications and content operations and corporate systems, while contributing to real-world development impact across diverse sectors.

Key qualifications:

Education:

Currently enrolled in an undergraduate program, having completed at least their first year of studies.
Background and demonstrated interest in topics such as international development, economics, history, political science, communications and/or other social sciences preferred.
A background and interest in communications or public engagement is a strong advantage, as the intern will be embedded within the Communications Team and may have opportunities to contribute to related initiatives depending on interest and capacity.

Experience:

While corporate experience is not required, we value prior work experience—including summer jobs, freelance gigs, academic projects, volunteering, or other activities that demonstrate responsibility, initiative, professionalism, strong written and verbal communications, and organizational and project management skills.

Language Requirements:

Professional fluency in English required; Knowledge of Spanish and/or French is a strong advantage.

Skills:

• Advanced or highly comfortable use of Excel and Google Sheets.
• Ability to design and organize structured trackers or dashboards.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Strong process and systems thinking skills.
• High attention to detail and consistency.
• Ability to work in a hybrid/remote environment.
• Experience using Microsoft and Google Suite is essential. Experience working with Canva is preferred.
  Collaborative mindset and comfort working in a horizontal, hybrid international team environment.

Location: Preference for candidates located in Bogota, Colombia that are available for in-person work, though remote candidates available in time zones +/- one hour of EDT (GMT-4). Visa sponsorship is not available.

Time Commitment: start date is flexible but anticipated to begin in June 2026 through August 2026, with extension possible. The intern is expected to work at least three days or 24 hours per week.

Compensation: This is an unpaid internship, but Instiglio is willing to provide any required paperwork or proof of internship to secure university credits. Visa sponsorship and costs are not available and any travel costs will not be covered or reimbursed.

How to apply

Please apply by submitting your CV in English and a thoughtful cover letter. The deadline for receiving applications is Friday, March 27,  2026. We will review applications on a rolling basis. Only candidates selected for the next steps will be contacted.