WBG Pioneer - Communications Intern

WBG Pioneer - Communications Intern

Job #: req
37682

Organization:
World Bank

Grade: T3

Location:

Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania

Hiring Manager:
Nicole Frost

Required Language(s):
English

Closing Date: 8/12/2026 (11:59pm UTC)

WBG Pioneers, the World Bank Group's Internship Program, offers undergraduate and postgraduate students a high impact learning experience at the heart of global development. Participants gain hands on experience in a diverse and dynamic environment, contribute fresh perspectives and innovation.

For over 50 years, the World Bank Group has supported the United Republic of Tanzania's development programs and projects by providing resources in financing, technical assistance, and analytical services. This is consistent with the World Bank Group's mission to create a world free of poverty on a livable planet.

As of April 2026, the World Bank is providing $9.0 billion to Tanzania, financing 34 operations in support of job creation by boosting human capital, stimulating private sector growth, and enhancing resilience to shocks. The portfolio combines Investment Project Financing for physical and social infrastructure, Development Policy Financing supporting policy reform and institutional actions, and Program-for-Results financing supporting program design and implementation with emphasis on strengthening institutions, systems, and building capacity.

In FY25, IFC commitments reached $360 million, and the FY26–27 investment pipeline stands at $864 million, with an outstanding portfolio of $307 million. IFC is diversifying into agribusiness, light manufacturing, and tourism — key enablers of job creation. IFC also manages a $13.2 million advisory portfolio focused on gender inclusion, digital financial services, agribusiness, financial management, and affordable housing. IFC's work focuses on strengthening agricultural value chains, improving financial access for SMEs, and advancing power and telecom infrastructure.

Effective communication is central to the World Bank Group's engagement in Tanzania. It supports transparency around the Bank's development program, builds public understanding of ongoing operations, and strengthens the institution's relationships with government counterparts, the media, civil society, and the public. Timely media and social media monitoring also plays a critical role in identifying emerging issues early and helping the Country Office anticipate and manage reputational risk to the World Bank Group and its operations in Tanzania.

To support this work, the World Bank Country Office in Tanzania is seeking a Communications Intern to join its External Affairs team. The intern will support media monitoring, social media management, and broader communications activities that help the Country Office effectively convey the results and impact of its programs in Tanzania. The intern will report to the Senior External Affairs Officer in Tanzania.

The anticipated duration of the internship is five months, part-time.

1. Media monitoring (English and Kiswahili). The intern will monitor local and online media daily to produce a single, two-part daily media monitoring report for the Tanzania World Bank country team — an English media digest and a Kiswahili press summary — shared electronically by 10:30 a.m. every weekday. Both sections should capture significant developments across all sectors financed by the World Bank Group in Tanzania, all news relating to the World Bank's work in the country (projects, events, and commentary), and other important national developments, including those of political significance, with the intern exercising sound judgment on what qualifies as significant.

English media digest: A verbatim compilation of relevant English-language print, online, social media, and broadcast (TV and radio) stories on Tanzania, drawing primarily on local outlets such as The Chanzo, The Citizen, The Guardian, and Daily News, supplemented by relevant international coverage identified through internet searches. Each story must cite its source (link and/or outlet name).

Kiswahili press summary: A summary, translated into English, of relevant…