Intern - Public Information: Communications & Social Media

About the Role

Key Responsibilities

• Assisting with planning and organizing outreach activities to educate the public about the UN's work
• Providing support for the organization of guided tours, briefings, and events
• Conducting research on UN thematic issues
• Providing general office support, including drafting correspondence, maintaining files and databases, and organizing meetings
• Assisting with taking photographs and videos to promote Visitors Services
• Assisting with drafting media content for the Visitors Services Facebook and Twitter accounts
• Responding to visitors' queries in-person and in writing
• Assisting with the development, implementation, and analysis of surveys on visitors' experience
• Performing other duties as required

Requirements

• Be enrolled in, or have completed, the final academic year of a first university degree programme (minimum bachelor's degree or equivalent) or a graduate school programme (second university degree or higher)
• Good knowledge of standard software applications, especially MS Word and MS PowerPoint
• Ability to draft short articles and/or social media posts is desirable
• Ability to take photos and videos, with basic knowledge of editing and retouching is desirable
• Fluency in spoken and written English

Nice to Have

• Knowledge of another official language of the United Nations

Qualifications

• Enrollment in or completion of a relevant university degree program (bachelor's or graduate level)

Benefits & Perks

• Interns are not financially remunerated by the United Nations
• Costs and arrangements for travel, visas, accommodation, and living expenses are the responsibility of interns or their sponsoring institutions