Media Monitoring Intern (Chinese Proficiency), Delivery Services (Government)
Description
About the Role: Media Monitoring Intern - Chinese Language Proficiency (5 to 6 months)
Media analysts on this Team are responsible for identifying, processing and reporting mainstream media and social media intelligence in the form of timely alerts and reports around the clock for a Government client. The Team executes monitoring operations across four shifts at the timings indicated below (8 hours + 1 hour break).
- Shift 1: 0330hrs - 1230hrs
- Shift 2: 0900hrs - 1800hrs
- Shift 3: 1530hrs - 0030hrs
- Shift 4: 2000hrs - 0500hrs
As an intern on this Team, you would benefit from:
- Hands-on practical training on media monitoring and use of the Meltwater platform
- Mentorship from experienced Media Analysts through being embedded in the respective shifts
- Opportunity to bridge academic knowledge and skills through involvement in an actual client project
- Regular rotation across the shifts to gain exposure to the breadth of services provided to the client
What You’ll Do:
- Prioritise and manage all alerting and reporting requirements when on shift
- Uphold the Service-Level Agreements established with the client, particularly factual accuracy, formatting and turnaround times
- Translate and summarise news articles and/or TV/radio broadcasts from Chinese into English
- Combine the summaries of news articles with the same topic for a daily morning report for the client
- Create process efficiencies through automation, particularly through Google Sheets equations and scripts
Who You Are:
- Does not require work sponsorship
- Completed or entering the final year of your Bachelor’s Degree
- Proficient in Chinese language to be able to translate from Chinese into English
- Able to commit for 5 to 6 months
- Willing to work odd hours and on the weekends regularly where required
- Willing to work in office during the training phase and periods of high volume
The ideal candidates would:
- Be keen to explore media monitoring operations before committing to a full-time role
- Be familiar with Google Sheets equations and scripts
- Pay close attention to detail and accuracy in their work
- Handle tight deadlines and pressure well
- Thrive in a collaborative working environment
- Have an interest in Singapore’s geopolitics or current affairs
Other Information:
- Monday to Friday
- 1pm to 4am - $15/hour
- 4am to 1pm - $20/hour
- Saturday to Sunday
- 1pm to 4am - $20/hour
- 4am to 1pm - $25/hour
- Tamil language candidates must be able to cover Shifts 1 and/or 3
- Applications are considered on a rolling basis. Candidates are strongly encouraged to explore the free courses in the Meltwater Academy prior to applying
- Successful interns may be offered a full-time position if deemed suitable, subject to availability and performance
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So, in a nutshell, that's Meltwater. We love working here, and we think you will too.
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