Entry Level recruitment at First Bank of Nigeria Limited, October 2017


First Bank of Nigeria Limited (FirstBank) is Nigeria’s largest financial services institution by total assets and gross earnings. With more than 10 million customer accounts, FirstBank has over 750 branches providing a comprehensive range of retail and corporate financial services. The Bank has international presence through its subsidiaries, FBN Bank (UK) Limited in London and Paris, FBNBank DRC, FBNBank Ghana, FBNBank Gambia, FBNBank Guinea, FBNBank Sierra-Leone and FBNBank Senegal, as well as its Representative Offices in Johannesburg, Beijing and Abu Dhabi. First Bank of Nigeria Limited is recruiting to fill the vacant positions below:   Job Title: Content Writer - Intern Ref No: 1700002L Location: Lagos Job Type: Full-time Schedule: Temporary Shift: Standard Employee Status: Entry Level Job Description
  • The Ideal Candidate should be enthusiastic, self- motivated and possess an inherent love for writing.
  • Should have basic training and experience in the art of copywriting, creating unique content for the web and the development of engaging content that can be used in marketing or advertising campaigns.
  • The content writer will be responsible for:
    • Sourcing for content for our social media and newsletters
    • Sourcing for appropriate content for our blogs
Ideal candidates should have:
  • Experience in writing for blogs
  • Great with social media
  • Knowledge of Wordpress will be a plus
  • Excellent writing skills with the ability to adopt different styles/tones
  • Ability to think quickly, make decisions
  • Organization and creativity
  • Excellent communication skills.
Desired Characteristics Successful interns will be expected to:
  • Demonstrate leadership abilities
  • Have High performance standards with a passion to achieve positive business results.
  • Be Curious with a desire to learn and expand skill set.
  • Be Flexible, adaptable, and open to change.
As valuable members of our team, FirstBank interns will receive many benefits including:
  • Challenging work assignments
  • Developmental feedback
  • Opportunities to network and learn from industry leaders within the marketing communications and digital space
Qualifications/Requirements
  • Fresh Graduates or Undergraduates of Mass Communication, Public Relations and Advertising, Digital Marketing,
  • Available to work full time for a period of 3 – 6 months
  • Must have an advanced to fluent level of English
  • Ability to work in a fast-paced, changing environment
  • Confident self-starter who has demonstrated drive
  • Excellent organization skills, ability to independently prioritize multiple tasks and work to deadlines
Job Title: Infographic and Graphic Designer Intern Requisition ID: 1700002O Location: Lagos Schedule: Temporary Job Type: Full-time Job Description
  • The Ideal Candidate should be adept in the creative use of pictures and words to express ideas.
  • Must have experience in the use of Adobe Creative Suite, including Photoshop, InDesign, and Illustrator to create winning communication tools that can be used in marketing or advertising campaigns.
Responsibilities
  • The Infographic and Graphic Designer Intern will be responsible for:
  • Creating infographics that will be distributed through social media.
  • Creating graphics and design layouts for ads, flyers, email newsletters, blog, and social media accounts.
  • Collaborating with the marketing department and support campaigns with design solutions.
  • Learning from designers, how to apply design theory to marketing campaigns and advance techniques
Qualifications/Requirements
  • Fresh Graduates or Undergraduates of Mass Communication, Public Relations and Advertising, Digital Marketing, Computer Science, Engineering
  • Available to work full time for a period of 3 – 6 months
  • Must have an advanced to fluent level of English
  • Ability to work in a fast-paced, changing environment
  • Confident self-starter who has demonstrated drive
  • Excellent organization skills, ability to independently prioritize multiple tasks and work to deadlines
Ideal candidates should have:
  • Experience in creating graphics and a solid grasp of design concepts
  • Detail oriented, with an ability prioritize to ensure that all assignments are completed in an accurate and timely manner
  • Ability to work and execute assigned responsibilities in a discrete manner
  • Enthusiasm for the design process and attentiveness to different project goals
  • Dexterity in the use of Adobe Creative Suite, including Photoshop, InDesign, and Illustrator
Desired Characteristics Successful interns will be expected to:
  • Demonstrate leadership abilities
  • Have High performance standards with a passion to achieve positive business results.
  • Be Curious with a desire to learn and expand skill set.
  • Be Flexible, adaptable, and open to change.
As valuable members of our team, FirstBank interns will receive many benefits including:
  • Challenging work assignments
  • Developmental feedback
  • Opportunities to network and learn from industry leaders within the marketing communications and digital space
    Job Title: Web Designer Intern Requisition ID: 1700002M Location: Lagos Schedule: Regular Job Type: Full-time Job Description
  • Our ideal intern should have an eye for clean and artful web designs capable of creating amazing user experiences.
  • Must have user interface design skills that can be leveraged on in the design of e-newsletters and other e-publications that are appealing to the eyes.
The Web Designer Intern will be responsible for:
  • Building, editing, testing and launching segmented email campaign designs
  • Conceptualizing original website design ideas that bring simplicity and user friendliness to complex expressions
  • Creating wireframes, storyboards, user flows, process flows and site maps to communicate interaction and design ideas
  • Performing Quality Assurance and testing of all aspects of email campaigns
Ideal candidates should be:
  • Proficient in HTML and CSS coding.
  • Familiar with email marketing tools and techniques
  • Excellent communication skills.
  • Organized, with an ability to prioritize time-sensitive assignments.
Desired Characteristics Successful interns will be expected to:
  • Demonstrate leadership abilities
  • Have High performance standards with a passion to achieve positive business results.
  • Be Curious with a desire to learn and expand skill set.
  • Be Flexible, adaptable, and open to change.
As valuable members of our team, FirstBank interns will receive many benefits including:
  • Challenging work assignments
  • Developmental feedback
  • Opportunities to network and learn from industry leaders within the marketing communications and digital space
Qualifications/Requirements
  • Fresh Graduates or Undergraduates of Mass Communication, Public Relations and Advertising, Digital Marketing, Computer Science, Engineering
  • Available to work full time for a period of 3 - 6 months
  • Must have an advanced to fluent level of English
  • Ability to work in a fast-paced, changing environment
  • Confident self-starter who has demonstrated drive
  • Excellent organization skills, ability to independently prioritize multiple tasks and work to deadlines
    Job Title: Community Manager/Social Media Intern Requisition ID: 1700002N Location: Lagos Schedule: Temporary Job Type: Full-time Job Description
  • Our ideal Community manager/ Social media intern must be able to create and maintain a strong online presence for the FirstBank brand.
  • The individual should be tech-savvy with experience in the extensive use of social media accounts to promote the Bank’s offerings.
  • The Community Manager/Social Media Intern will be responsible for:
  • Creating and implementing social media and communication campaigns to align with marketing strategies
  • Working with the creative team to provide engaging text, image and video content for social media accounts
  • Monitoring and providing reports on feedback and online reviews
Qualifications/Requirements
  • Fresh Graduates or Undergraduates of Mass Communication, Public Relations and Advertising, Digital Marketing,
  • Available to work full time for a period of 3 – 6 months
  • Must have an advanced to fluent level of English
  • Ability to work in a fast-paced, changing environment
  • Confident self-starter who has demonstrated drive
  • Excellent organization skills, ability to independently prioritize multiple tasks and work to deadlines
Ideal candidates should have:
  • Proven work experience as a Social media coordinator
  • Expertise in the use of multiple social media platforms
  • Knowledge of SEO, keyword research and Google Analytics will be an added advantage
Desired Characteristics Successful interns will be expected to:
  • Demonstrate leadership abilities
  • Have High performance standards with a passion to achieve positive business results.
  • Be Curious with a desire to learn and expand skill set.
  • Be Flexible, adaptable, and open to change.
As valuable members of our team, FirstBank interns will receive many benefits including:
  • Challenging work assignments
  • Developmental feedback
  • Opportunities to network and learn from industry leaders within the marketing communications and digital space.
    Job Title: Motion Graphic Designer/Video Animator Intern Ref No: 1700002Q Location: Lagos Schedule: Temporary Job Type: Full-time Job Description
  • Ideal intern must be able to conceive, design and execute motion graphics for use on our social media channels
  • The Motion Graphic Designer/Video Animator Intern will be responsible for:
    • Creating several motion graphic elements.
    • Adopting visual design software to refine illustrations
    • Developing prototypes and models to use in various products to maximize aesthetic consistency
    • Brainstorming new ideas, layouts and graphics
Ideal candidates should:
  • Have the ability to work well in a collaborative environment
  • Own and be proficient in the use of Adobe suite including After Effects.
  • Possess working knowledge of motion graphics and industry standard creative software.
  • Have knowledge and experience in video editing.
Desired Characteristics Successful interns will be expected to:
  • Demonstrate leadership abilities
  • Have High performance standards with a passion to achieve positive business results.
  • Be Curious with a desire to learn and expand skill set.
  • Be Flexible, adaptable, and open to change.
As valuable members of our team, FirstBank interns will receive many benefits including:
  • Challenging work assignments
  • Developmental feedback
  • Opportunities to network and learn from industry leaders within the marketing communications and digital space
 Qualifications/Requirements
  • Fresh Graduates or Undergraduates of Mass Communication, Public Relations and Advertising, Digital Marketing, Computer Science, Engineering
  • Available to work full time for a period of 3 - 6 months
  • Must have an advanced to fluent level of English
  • Ability to work in a fast-paced, changing environment
  • Confident self-starter who has demonstrated drive
  • Excellent organization skills, ability to independently prioritize multiple tasks and work to deadlines
    Job Title: PHP Developer Intern Requisition ID: 1700002P Location: Lagos Schedule: Temporary Shift: Standard Job Type: Full-time Job Description Our ideal PHP Developer must be dedicated to the craft and should have written codes that they are proud of. The PHP Developer Intern will be responsible for:
  • Writing “clean”, well-designed codes
  • Produce detailed specifications
  • Troubleshoot, test and maintain the core product software and databases to ensure strong optimization and functionality
  • Contribute in all phases of the development lifecycle
  • Adopt industry best practices
  • Develop and deploy new features to facilitate related procedures and tools if necessary.
Qualifications/Requirements
  • Fresh Graduates or Undergraduates of Computer Science, Engineering or related Departments
  • Available to work full time for a period of 3 – 6 months
  • Must have an advanced to fluent level of English
  • Ability to work in a fast-paced, changing environment
  • Confident self-starter who has demonstrated drive
  • Excellent organization skills, ability to independently prioritize multiple tasks and work to deadlines.
Ideal candidates should have:
  • Proven Software Development experience in PHP
  • Understanding of open source projects like Joomla, Drupal, Wikis, osCommerce, etc
  • Demonstrable knowledge of web technologies including HTML, CSS, Javascript, AJAX etc
  • Good knowledge of relational databases, version control tools and of developing web services
  • Experience in common third-party APIs (Google, Facebook, Ebay etc)
Desired Characteristics Successful interns will be expected to:
  • Demonstrate leadership abilities
  • Have High performance standards with a passion to achieve positive business results.
  • Be Curious with a desire to learn and expand skill set.
  • Be Flexible, adaptable, and open to change.
Benefits As valuable members of our team, FirstBank interns will receive many benefits including:
  • Challenging work assignments
  • Developmental feedback
  • Opportunities to network and learn from industry leaders within the marketing communications and digital space
    How to Apply Interested and qualified candidates should: Click here to apply