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

About the Role

Key Responsibilities

• 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 (film screenings, concerts, exhibits, etc.).
• 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.

Requirements

• 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).
• Have 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 desired.
• Studies in Communication and Advertising are preferred.
• Fluency in English is required; knowledge of another UN official language (Arabic, Chinese, French, Russian, Spanish) is desirable.

Nice to Have

• Experience with video editing and animation software such as Adobe After Effects.
• Studies in Communication and Advertising.

Qualifications

• Enrollment in or completion of a graduate or final year undergraduate programme in a relevant field.
• Good knowledge of standard software applications.
• Relevant training or practical experience in video and photo editing software.

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.
• Interns may need to obtain appropriate visas and work authorization depending on their nationality.