Intern

This internship is located in the Division for Inclusive Social Development (DISD), Department of Economic and Social Affairs (DESA). The intern will support communications, digital outreach and social media promotion across the full range of DISD activities, programmes, intergovernmental processes, international observances, events, campaigns and policy initiatives.

Responsibilities

• Support the development and dissemination of social media content for DISD activities across Facebook, X, Instagram, YouTube and other relevant digital platforms.
• Draft social media posts, captions, key messages, short promotional texts and other digital content covering the full range of DISD activities and substantive areas.
• Support social media and digital communications related to follow-up to the Second World Summit for Social Development and the promotion and implementation of the Doha Political Declaration.
• Support communications and social media promotion for CSocD65, including announcements, NGO participation, side events, key messages, meeting highlights and outcomes.
• Support communications and social media promotion for COSP20, including civil society participation, side events, key messages, meeting highlights and related activities.
• Support communications and social media promotion for the 2027 session of UNPFII, including announcements, stakeholder participation, key messages, events and meeting highlights.
• Support communications for other DISD intergovernmental meetings, expert group meetings, workshops, capacity development activities, side events and policy initiatives.
• Support communications campaigns for United Nations international days and observances falling under the mandate of DISD.
• Identify, develop and package content such as quotes, photos, short videos, graphics, key statistics, highlights and other materials for social media use.
• Assist with the development and coordination of social media and communications calendars to ensure timely and strategic dissemination of DISD content.
• Assist in identifying opportunities to cross-promote DISD content through UN DESA and other relevant United Nations social media channels.
• Monitor social media engagement and performance trends and assist in assessing the reach and impact of digital communications.
• Contribute ideas for increasing audience engagement and strengthening the visibility of DISD activities across digital platforms.
• Support the review and updating of web and social media content to ensure accuracy, timeliness and consistency of messaging.
• Assist in adapting substantive information, reports and policy messages into concise and accessible content for digital audiences.
• Perform other related duties as required.

Requirements

• Applicants must be enrolled in, or have completed, a graduate school programme (second university degree or equivalent, 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 equivalent, or have completed a Bachelor’s, Master’s or PH.D. Programme.
• Applicants to the UN Internship Programme are not required to have professional work experience.
• A field of study that is closely related to the type of internship that you are applying for is required.
• Fluency in spoken and written English is required for the internship.
• Knowledge of an additional official UN language is an advantage.

Skills

• Communications Support
• Digital Outreach
• Social Media Promotion
• Event Support
• Policy Initiative Support
• Intergovernmental Process Support
• Campaign Coordination
• English Fluency

Languages

English, French