Public information intern: assisting in creation of original content for social media platforms

Overview

Assisting in the creation of original content for social media platforms, including identifying storytelling opportunities and generating content from special events.

Tasks Summary

• Identify UN-related storytelling opportunities and translate stories into completed content.
• Assist in the creation of original content for social media platforms such as Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, and TikTok.
• Generate social media content from special events organized by the Division on behalf of the Committee.
• Provide production assistance, videography, video editing assistance, and create high-quality animations.
• Take and edit photos and record videos in a variety of multimedia formats for web content and announcements on social media platforms.
• Undertake other assignments including drafting, as required to support the Division for Palestinian Rights.
• Support ongoing multimedia updates to the UNISPAL website.

Experience Requirements

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).
• OR be enrolled in, or have completed, the final academic year of a first university degree programme (minimum bachelor’s degree or equivalent).
• Studies in Communication and Advertising are preferred.
• Good knowledge of standard software applications, especially MS Word, MS PowerPoint, and MS Teams.
• Relevant training or practical experience in Adobe After Effects and other video and photo editing software is required.

Other Details

Languages Required: Fluency in English is required.

Languages Preferred: Knowledge of another official language of the United Nations (Arabic, Chinese, French, Russian and Spanish) is desirable.

Contract Duration: 3 to 6 months. The duration of the internship is for three (3) months with a possibility of extension.

Work Modality: Hybrid (in person and remote)

Remuneration: