Duties and Responsibilities

The selected intern will perform duties to include, but not limited to the following: • Assist with ongoing communication campaigns by designing graphics and drafting texts for social media, in line with the Department’s core messages; • Assist with communications projects by organizing and formatting content;

• Assist with video projects, including the production planning, the execution and the post-production editing; • Assist with analysis of social media metrics; • Assist with the production of departmental communication products, including conducting research, compiling information and coordinating logistics; • Assist with preparations for Language Days and other special events; • Perform other tasks as necessary.

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: • Be enrolled in, or have completed, a graduate school programme (second university degree or equivalent, or higher); or • 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, including Microsoft Office 365, and have good knowledge of graphic design platforms, including Canva, as well as the Adobe Creative Cloud applications, including Premiere Pro. • 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. Applicants must be a student in the final year of the first university degree (bachelor or equivalent), Master’s or Ph.D. Programme or equivalent, or have completed a Bachelor’s, Master’s or Ph.D. Programme. Do you meet any of the above criteria? If yes, please indicate which one and attach proof to the application. Please note that you will have to provide an official certificate at a later stage.

Languages

English and French are the working languages of the United Nations Secretariat. For this internship, fluency in English (both oral and written) is required. Knowledge of another UN official language is an advantage (Arabic, Chinese, English, French, Russian and Spanish are the official languages of the United Nations Secretariat).