British Council is a leader in education, arts and social issues around the world and focuses many of its activities on providing access to improved services, facilities and opportunities in these areas across the globe. Cultural Engagement is made up of three pillars: Arts, Higher Education, English and School Education Programmes. These programme areas are implemented across several counties in Sub-Saharan Africa with Nigeria being one of the key markets.

We are recruiting 2 highly motivated interns, respectively for our Lagos and Abuja office, for an opportunity to contribute to the mission and work of the British Council in Cultural Engagement in Nigeria. The British Council has a Disability Confident Employer status and we look to also attract, recruit and retain persons living with disabilities within our workforce, to ensure we benefit from their skillset and talent. As an intern, you are encouraged to bring new perspectives and innovative ideas to our work, while improving your skills in a diverse and highly stimulating environment.

Location: Lagos, Nigeria
Job ID: 47900
Posted At: 22nd February 2026
Duration: 1 year
Work Arrangement: Flexible working arrangements (Hybrid)

Under the overall guidance of the respective Regional Senior Marketing Managers, you will support social media management, internal communications, newsletters and content generation for Arts, Higher Education, English and School Education Programmes in Nigeria.

Duties will include:

• Monitoring, uploading content and managing basic enquiries across social media platforms
• Develop creative & engaging social media and content strategies
• Work with the Marketing manager for the planning and promotion of content
• Supporting campaign management and optimisation across multiple channels
• Assist Email management and optimisation
• Recommend improvements to increase performance on the British Council Nigeria website
• Developing tools and methods for collecting data, such as surveys, opinion polls or questionnaires
• Provide support with the planning and hosting of marketing events
• Collecting and analysing data to identify consumer trends
• Researching emerging marketing strategies, evaluating consumer opinions, and proposing actionable adjustments to current strategies accordingly
• Any other task as reasonably requested by the Marketing Manager, a senior member of the marketing team

• Be a recent graduate (within the last four years) with excellent organisational skills and the ability to multitask effectively
• Be familiar with social media platforms and basic digital marketing strategies
• Have strong written and verbal communication skills in English
• Be computer literate, with a high level of proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint
• Be self-motivated and proactive
• Demonstrate a strong desire to learn, along with a professional attitude and drive
• Have an interest in digital marketing, including social media and other online marketing techniques

Qualified candidates can visit https://careers.britishcouncil.org/careers/job/563705890055931

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