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Human Resources Intern - Graphic Design

United Nations

New York, NY
Internship
Intern
6 days ago

Job Description

About the Role

The United Nations Secretariat is seeking a creative, motivated, and detail-oriented Graphic Design Intern to contribute to the Organization's internal and external communication efforts. The internship is located at the New York Headquarters within the Global Strategy and Policy Division (GSPD), Office of Human Resources (OHR), Department of Management Strategy, Policy and Compliance (DMSPC). It offers an opportunity to gain hands-on experience in employer marketing content development, working in a vibrant, diverse, and multicultural environment. The internship is unpaid, full-time, and in-person, with potential remote or part-time arrangements depending on circumstances.

Key Responsibilities

  • Assisting with the design and production of visual content including publications, websites, blogs, email campaigns, social media assets, brochures, presentations, advertisements, event materials, posters, banners, flyers, infographics, and other communication products.
  • Participating in the full design workflow process: developing concepts, storyboards, drafts; receiving and incorporating feedback; updating content; finalizing layouts for production; and contributing to project evaluations.
  • Supporting the development and layout of PowerPoint presentations, newsletters, reports, and other communication materials.
  • 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 and social media channels.
  • Supporting event coordination, outreach activities, announcements, and preparing 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, reporting on workflow and project statuses, and participating in project meetings and collaborative sessions.
  • 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 meet one of the following: be enrolled in or have completed a graduate school program, or be enrolled in or have completed the final academic year of a first university degree program (minimum bachelor's degree).
  • Applicants must be a student in the final year of the first university degree, Master's, or Ph.D. program, or have completed such a program.
  • 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 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 support event coordination, outreach activities, or the preparation of communication materials such as flyers, banners, or announcements.

Qualifications

  • Enrolled in or completed a graduate or first university degree program (bachelor's, master's, or Ph.D.).
  • Proficiency in graphic design tools such as Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, Canva, Figma, etc.
  • Fluency in English; knowledge of additional UN languages is an advantage.

Benefits & Perks

  • This internship is unpaid; costs for travel, visas, accommodation, and living expenses are the responsibility of interns or their sponsoring institutions.

Working at United Nations

The United Nations promotes a vibrant, diverse, and multicultural environment, encouraging interns to stay current with trends and best practices in graphic design, communications, marketing, and accessibility, and to actively participate in collaborative efforts.

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Job Details

Posted AtAug 6, 2025
Job CategoryGraphic Design
SalaryCompetitive salary
Job TypeInternship
Work ModeOnsite
ExperienceIntern

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Location

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