Overview

This internship focuses on media strategy and partnerships within the Department of Global Communications. The role aims to research and identify strategic approaches to presenting UN content to diverse global audiences and to develop communication strategies that increase reach and impact.

Tasks Summary

• Research and identify more strategic approaches to presenting UN content.
• Provide assistance on various projects, from contributing ideas to following up with action plans.
• Research and analyze available data on UN media products and services, its current and potential audiences.
• Develop a Division-wide communication strategy which aims to increase reach and impact.
• Research, analyze, and report information on assigned topics/issues from diverse sources.

Experience Requirements

• Experience in digital marketing and distribution, public relations, communications, information studies, journalism, broadcast media, or related fields (paid or unpaid) is desirable.
• Experience with public sector institutions, international organizations, NGOs, or academic institutions is desirable.
• Applicants to the UN Internship Programme are not required to have professional work experience.

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 degree or equivalent).
• Be computer literate in standard software applications.
• Demonstrated proficiency using Microsoft Office applications required.
• Demonstrated proficiency in using online and offline research tools is required.

Other Details

Languages Required: • Fluency in English is required.

Languages Preferred: • Knowledge of another UN official language is desirable.

Contract Duration: 3-6 months

Work Modality: full-time and in person but can be adjusted based on the needs of the successful candidate

Remuneration: