Background

UNDP’s Istanbul Regional Hub is UNDP’s advisory hub for the region tasked with the responsibility to provide policy and programmatic support to UNDP’s development activities in the Europe and CIS region.

The Hub’s Communications team has the mandate of exploring, among other things, the use of communications and social media to increase the effectiveness of programming, opening the organization to external views and input and engaging experts in the regional and global dialogue on key development challenges.

We are looking for a communications intern who will provide technical expertise to boost the visibility of UNDP Eurasia online platforms and provide analytics reports to assess our online and digital performance. In addition, the intern will be tasked with supporting our website, social media presence and additional media and relevant tasks, where needed.

Duties and Responsibilities

The intern will report to Communications Analyst, and will be expected to:

• Assist the communications team with creating visual content for various platforms, including social media, websites, and print materials.
• Design graphics, illustrations, and layouts for promotional materials, reports, and presentations.
• Collaborate with the team to develop creative concepts and visual strategies for campaigns and events.
• Ensure all visual content aligns with the organization’s branding guidelines and standards.
• Assist in the creation and maintenance of a digital asset library.
• Design new, and or update existing, social media banners, graphic cards, quote cards, etc., in alignment with corporate branding and design system
• Assist the IRH Communications team with any other duties assigned

Competencies

• Willing to continually learn new skills and be approachable.
• Understanding of social media marketing essentials, AI tools.
• Strong proficiency in graphic design software such as Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign).
• Ability to create visually appealing and effective designs.
• Strong attention to detail and a keen eye for aesthetics.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work collaboratively in a team environment.
• Openness to feedback and willingness to make revisions.
• Ability to manage multiple projects and meet deadlines.
• Basic understanding of social media platforms and their visual content requirements. Openness to change and ability to receive/integrate feedback
• Ability to work under pressure and stressful situations

Required Skills and Experience

Education:

Applicants to the UNDP internship programme must at the time of application meet one of the following requirements:

• be enrolled in a graduate school programme (second university degree or equivalent, or higher); or
• be enrolled in the final academic year of a first university degree programme (minimum Bachelor’s level or equivalent); or
• have graduated with a university degree (as defined in (a) and (b) above) in a degree programme in a relevant discipline (graphic design, visual arts, digital media, communication, or a related field) and, if selected, must start the internship within one year of graduation.
• Be enrolled in a postgraduate professional traineeship program and undertake the internship as part of this program.

Experience:

• Experience in video and photo editing and design software is an advantage. ?
• Experience in graphic design and illustration is preferred.
• Experience with video editing and animation software is a plus.
• Experience in creating content for social media and digital platforms is preferred.
• Experience in working with branding and visual identity guidelines is preferred.

Language:

• Fluency in written and spoken English.

Additional Information:

Financial Issues:
Internships within the UN system are subject to conditions the applicant must get familiar with before signing his/her internship agreement.
Starting from January 2020 interns will receive stipends according to UN rules and regulations.
Any further costs associated with the internship must be borne by the nominating institution, related institution or government, which may provide the required financial assistance to its students; or by the student, who will have to obtain financing for subsistence and make his or her arrangements for travel, accommodation and other costs.

Application procedure:
The application should contain:

• Brief Cover Letter (in English) stating interest in and qualifications for the post;
• Current and complete CV in English;
• Portfolio or work samples (such as video links, photographs, social media content/posts,)
• Please group all your documents into one (1) single PDF document as the system only allows to upload maximum one document.

Candidates who are selected must submit the following documents:

• Official letter from the University confirming enrolment in a graduate-level degree programme;
• Proof of medical and life/accident insurance valid for the location in which the internship will be carried out. Selected intern must have medical and life insurance.

Conditions:

• UNDP only accepts interns for a minimum of 6 weeks and a maximum of 6 months;
• UNDP accepts no responsibility for costs arising from accidents, illness or death during the internship;
• Interns are not staff members and may not represent UNDP in any official capacity;
• Interns are responsible to arrange for their own visa and residence documents, and need to plan for these well in advance;

Subsequent Employment:
The purpose of the Internship Programme is not to lead to further employment with UNDP but to complement an intern’s studies.
Therefore, there should be no expectation of employment at the end of an internship.
More information available at: http://www.eurasia.undp.org/content/rbec/en/home/about_us/jobs/internships/.