Back Human Resources Intern - Graphic Design

About the Role

Key Responsibilities

• Assisting with the design and production of a wide variety of visual content, including publications, websites, blogs, email campaigns, social media assets, brochures, presentations, advertisements, event materials, posters, banners, flyers, infographics, and other brand-enhancing communication products.
• Participating in the full design workflow process: developing concepts, storyboards, and drafts; receiving and incorporating feedback from team leads and senior stakeholders; updating content; finalizing layouts for production; and contributing to project evaluations.
• Supporting the development and layout of PowerPoint presentations, newsletters, reports, and other communication products.
• Researching and preparing content for printed and digital materials, including content for layout and translation.
• Assisting with the maintenance and updates of internal and external websites, as well as social media channels.
• Supporting event coordination, outreach activities, announcements, and the preparation of supplementary communications materials.
• Exploring opportunities to assist with video editing and sound design for digital media projects.
• Contributing to the promotion of accessibility in graphic design and communication products, following organizational branding, style, and accessibility guidelines.
• Attending project briefings and reporting on workflow and project statuses; actively participating in project meetings and collaborative sessions with team leads, social media, event management, digital media, and Member State coordination teams.
• Staying current with trends and best practices in graphic design, communications, marketing, and accessibility, and offering input on design approaches for campaigns.

Requirements

• Applicants must be enrolled in, or have completed, a graduate school programme (second university degree 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).
• Applicants must be a student in the final year of the first university degree (bachelor or equivalent), Master's or Ph.D. Programme or have completed such a programme.
• Ability to use graphic design tools such as Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, Canva, Figma, etc is desirable.
• Ability to create visual content for social media, websites, publications, or presentations is desirable.
• Support for event coordination, outreach activities, or the preparation of communication materials such as flyers, banners, or announcements is desirable.
• Fluency in spoken and written English is required; knowledge of an additional UN official language is an advantage.

Nice to Have

• Ability to use graphic design tools such as Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, Canva, Figma, etc.
• Ability to create visual content for social media, websites, publications, or presentations.
• Support for event coordination, outreach activities, or the preparation of communication materials such as flyers, banners, or announcements.

Qualifications

• Enrolled in or completed a graduate school programme (second university degree or higher), or in the final year of a first university degree programme (minimum bachelor's degree or equivalent).
• Official certificate required at a later stage.

Benefits & Perks

• This internship is unpaid; costs for travel, visas, accommodation, and living expenses are the responsibility of interns or their sponsoring institutions.
• Interns work up to five days per week (35 hours) in the office or remotely, depending on circumstances.