Overview
This internship supports the strategic visibility, digital communications, and outreach efforts of a Partnerships Branch, with a focus on enhancing external engagement and social media presence.
Key Responsibilities
- Support the planning, development and implementation of the Chief's social media strategy.
- Draft engaging social media content, captions, articles, and other communications products.
- Develop content calendars and propose creative ideas to increase visibility and audience engagement.
- Support the promotion of flagship campaigns, high-level events, missions, and partnership initiatives.
- Research and draft human-interest and impact stories.
- Design visually engaging graphics and digital assets.
- Assist in planning, filming and editing short videos.
- Support photography during meetings, events and field missions.
- Coordinate the production, clearance and dissemination of communications and social media materials.
- Monitor the Chief's digital presence and media visibility.
- Analyse social media performance and prepare periodic reports.
- Research emerging social media trends, digital communications tools and best practices.
- Maintain media and stakeholder monitoring lists and undertake background research.
- Support the Chief in day-to-day Front Office activities and coordination.
- Assist in preparing briefing materials, speeches, talking points and presentations.
- Support the planning and coordination of meetings, events and stakeholder engagement.
- Conduct background research and assist in monitoring follow-up on key actions and priorities.
- Support the Chief in identifying opportunities to enhance the visibility of the Partnerships Branch.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
Required Experience
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. Attention to detail and ability to manage multiple tasks is desirable. Previous experience in social media and in a private/ public sector setting is desirable.
Qualifications
Applicants must meet one of the following requirements: (a) be enrolled in, or have completed, a graduate school programme (second university degree or equivalent, or higher); (b) be enrolled in, or have completed, the final academic year of a first university degree programme (minimum bachelor's degree or equivalent).
