Job Opening
Job Opening ID: 226167
Job Network : Public Information and Conference Management
Job Family : Public Information
Category and Level : Internship, I-1
Duty Station : BRUSSELS
Department/Office : Department of Global Communications
Date Posted : Jan 22, 2024
Deadline : Jun 29, 2024

Work Location
Brussels
Expected duration
4 to 6 months
Duties and Responsibilities
Under the primary supervision of the Desk Officer, the daily responsibilities will depend on
the individual’s background. Duties may include, but are not limited to:
– Assisting in writing and translating articles for the UNRIC web site.
– Assisting in updating social media accounts to include drafting and editing content.
– Assisting the Desk Officer with media monitoring and liaising with relevant media.
– Assisting in the daily liaison with civil society, academia, NGOs in the relevant countries.
– Assisting in preparing the organization of events on the work of the UN in relevant
countries.
– Performing other duties as assigned.
Qualifications/special skills
Please note that to qualify for an internship with the United Nations Internship Programme,
applicants must meet one of the following requirements:
a. Be enrolled in, or have completed, a graduate school programme (second university degree
or equivalent, or higher);
or,
b. Be enrolled in, or have completed, the final academic year of a first university degree
programme (minimum bachelor’s level or equivalent).
Applicants must also:
– Be computer literate in standard software applications
– Have a demonstrated keen interest in the work of the United Nations and have a personal
commitment to the ideals of the UN Charter
– Have a demonstrated ability to successfully interact with individuals of different cultural
backgrounds and beliefs, which include willingness to try and understand and be tolerant of
differing opinions and views.
No working experience is required to apply for the United Nations Internship Programme.
Your training, education, advance course work or skills should benefit the United Nations during your internship.
Languages
English and French are the working languages of the UN Secretariat. For this position,
fluency in oral and written English is required. Fluency in one or more of the following
languages is required: Danish, Dutch, French, Finnish, German, Greek, Icelandic, Italian, Norwegian, Portuguese,
Spanish and Swedish