Overview

The Language Intern will contribute to the daily live and on-demand streaming coverage of United Nations meetings and events through the UN Web TV platform. The candidate will be trained to use a cloud video platform for publishing videos and metadata.

Tasks Summary

• Contribute to the daily live and on-demand streaming coverage of United Nations meetings and events through the UN Web TV platform.
• Be trained to use a cloud video platform to upload videos along with relevant language metadata for publishing on the UN Web TV website.
• Assist with the live and on-demand streaming on Social Media accounts, including the UN Youtube channel, Facebook (UNWebTV) and Twitter (UNWebTV).
• Assist with other tasks.

Experience Requirements

Applicants to the UN Internship Programme are not required to have professional work experience. However, a field of study that is closely related to the type of internship that you are applying for is required.

Qualification Requirements

• Be enrolled in or have completed a graduate school programme (second university degree or equivalent, or higher).
• Be enrolled in or have completed the final academic year of a first university degree programme (minimum bachelor’s level or equivalent).
• Be computer literate in standard word processing and spreadsheets software applications.
• Have good knowledge of standard software applications, especially MS Word, MS PowerPoint, and MS Teams.

Other Details

Languages Required: Fluency in spoken and written English is required for the internship.

Languages Preferred: Knowledge of an additional official UN language is an advantage.

Contract Duration: 4-6 Months

Work Modality: In-Person Full Time

Remuneration: Interns are not financially remunerated by the United Nations. Costs and arrangements for travel, visas, accommodation and living expenses are the responsibility of interns or their sponsoring institutions.