Democratic Alliance

A 12-month fixed-term paid internship opportunity for recent graduates or students has become available at the Western Cape Provincial Parliament in Cape Town. The successful candidate will be a supporting member of the DA’s Provincial Parliament Media Team and will report directly to the Head of Media and the Caucus Chief of Staff.

Responsibilities:

The successful candidate will be responsible for:

• Conducting legislative research and gathering information on national and provincial policy, as well as researching on key political issues in the Western Cape and South Africa at large
• Providing social media support to the DA’s members including managing social media accounts and graphic design
• Providing dedicated support to the DA’s members of the Western Cape Provincial Parliament and assisting them with issue driving in the media
• Monitoring various media outlets (print, social, broadcast) to identify and report on important issues in the province
• Identifying key strategic target audiences to market the DA’s brand and style of governance