COMMUNICATIONS GRADUATE INTERN (1 POST – GWERU)

MIDLANDS STATE UNIVERSITY

STAFF VACANCY 

Applications are invited from suitably qualified and experienced persons for the following posts:

MARKETING AND COMMUNICATIONS 

POST A: COMMUNICATIONS GRADUATE INTERN (1 POST – GWERU)

QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE: 

• A degree in English and Communication.
• Recent completion of the above stated degree(s) is preferred 
• Applicants must be 25 years old and below

PERSONAL ATTRIBUTES 

• Good oral and written communication skills
• Solid knowledge of marketing techniques and principles
• A team player with customer-oriented approach
• Social media management skills
• Must be creative and be able to generate content for the University newsletter
• Excellent knowledge of MS Office, Power Point and Pastel
• Excellent organisational and multi-tasking skills
• Decision-making and problem-solving skills
• Good networking skills
• Attention to detail

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Corporate communication: Draft University publications e.g Annual reports, newsletters, press/news release articles and advertisements
• Gather information and draft newsletters and reports
• Public and stakeholder relations
• Must be able to meet performance targets
• Respond to stakeholder queries
• Actively participate in activities that market the University locally and abroad

NB: Midlands State University is an equal opportunities employer.  In promoting gender parity, female candidates are encouraged to apply.

APPLICATIONS

Applicants must submit copies of applications with the following: application letter, certified certificates, transcripts, copies of academic (‘O’ and ‘A’ level), national identification and curriculum vitae giving full details of names, place and date of birth, experience, present salary, date of availability, contact telephone number (s) and names and email addresses of three referees addressed to the Deputy Registrar – Human Resource

The application pack should be sent as a single merged pdf file to email address: vacancies@staff.msu.ac.zw.  

Closing date for applications is 15 February 2026.  Note that only shortlisted candidates will be communicated to.

Applicants should clearly state the post being applied for in the subject line.  It should also be noted that non-adherence to any of the above instructions will automatically cause the application to be disqualified.