About Movement in Refuge (MiR)
MiR is an international organisation promoting physical and mental health through sport and movement training to create safe, structured opportunities for conflict-affected communities. We started in the Rohingya refugee camps along the Bangladesh Myanmar border, home to one of the world’s largest refugee settlements, since 2017.
Our work is grounded in the conviction that sports and movement are beneficial to everyone and that people who have suffered enormous trauma and upheaval would greatly benefit from healthy movement, play and sport.
Together with our Bangladeshi partner NGO Sports for Hope and Independence (SHI), we deliver safe, dynamic and consistent coaching for women and girls, separately, for men and boys. Our trainers come from Bangladeshi Universities with degrees in physical education and sports science. They train refugees we refer to as community-based coaches - who are from and live in the refugee camps. Our planned academic partnerships with the University of Edinburgh, Leeds Beckett University, i-coach kids, will anchor our practice in research, and our growing connections across the UN system mean our work is scaling. We are at a pivotal moment and need your support to achieve our potential.
The Role
As Social Media Lead, you will help us to communicate our work and be the voice of MiR online. You will manage and grow MiR’s presence across our social media platforms. Telling the story of our work, our communities, and our mission to an international audience. This is a creative, high-impact role at the intersection of storytelling, communications, and humanitarian response in crisis and protracted emergencies. You will have access to a portfolio of up to date images and videos taken across MiR programmes to keep the world up to date with our mission.
You will work closely with MiR leadership and other interns (including those working on video, design, and outreach) to produce content that is engaging, authentic, and consistent with MiR’s values, style and overall “vibe”. You will help shape how the world sees and understands what we do.
Key Responsibilities
Manage MiR’s social media channels, including Instagram, Facebook, LinkedIn, and other relevant platforms
Help initiate presence on other platforms including YouTube, TikTok, X, etc.
Plan and maintain a content calendar aligned with MiR’s programmes, campaigns, and key events
Create and publish posts, stories, videos and short-form content that reflect MiR’s mission and impact
Coordinate with other interns to source, videos, and written content from across the organisation
Grow MiR’s follower base and engagement through consistent, high-quality output
Monitor analytics and report regularly on platform performance and audience growth
Support communications around fundraising campaigns, events, and partnership announcements
Ensure all content aligns with MiR’s safeguarding and child protection guidelines
What you will gain
Being part of the MiR internship programme means joining a lean, fast-moving international development organisation at a pivotal moment in its growth.
You will gain:
Hands-on experience managing social media for a real international NGO, with genuine reach and a compelling story to tell
A growing portfolio of published content you can point to as evidence of real-world impact
Real responsibility and creative ownership — not peripheral tasks
A formal reference letter from MiR leadership on successful completion
Access to MiR’s growing network of academic, UN, and civil society partners
Mentorship from practitioners with decades of field experience across the UN system and international NGOs
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