Communication and Social Media Intern

The Communication and Social Media Intern will assist the UNDP People Programmes and Partnerships unit in managing social media platforms, planning content strategies, collecting data, and supporting communication activities to enhance UNDP's talent acquisition and employer branding efforts.

Responsibilities

• Assist in the daily management of the UNDP Careers Social Media platforms, posting and answering queries and questions when needed (Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn & Instagram).
• Collaborate in the planning of the content strategy for UNDP Careers social media outlets.
• Collaborate in identifying testimonials from UNDP staff and creating the stories to be showcased in UNDP Careers social media outlets.
• Assist collecting data and analyzing the impact of the content strategy from all social media outlets according to the key performance indicators (KPIs) for each network.
• Support reporting to external partners on communications results.
• Conduct research for various best practices depending on projects at hand.
• Support to any ad hoc activities related to the PPP activities

Requirements

• Candidates must meet one of the following educational requirements: Currently in the final year of a bachelor’s degree; or Currently enrolled in a master’s degree; or Have graduated no longer than 1 year ago from a master’s degree or equivalent studies.
• Field of study: Communications, Digital Media, Journalism, Political Science, or related field.
• Prior experience working in social media is an asset.
• Working knowledge of Adobe Creative Cloud Apps (InDesign, Illustrator or Premiere Pro) will be an asset.
• Fluency in English is required.
• Good working knowledge of French and/or Spanish is an asset.
• Ability to summarize a large amount of information and translate it into a visually compelling product for a social media audience.
• Interest and motivation in working in an international organization.
• Good analytical skills.
• Good in organizing and structuring various tasks and responsibilities.

Skills

• Social Media Management
• Content Strategy Implementation
• Adobe Creative Cloud
• InDesign
• Illustrator
• Premiere Pro
• Information summarization
• Visual Communication
• Data Collection
• Analytical Skills
• Task Organization
• Communications Skills

Languages

English, French, Spanish