Public Information Intern: Supporting the substantive work of the Justice and Corrections Service

This internship supports the Justice and Corrections Service (JCS) within the DPPA-DPO Peacebuilding and Peace Support Office. The intern assists with strategic communication, public outreach, content development, and multimedia products related to justice and corrections in peacekeeping.

Responsibilities

• Assist the Justice and Corrections Service (JCS) with strategic communication and public outreach related to rule of law, security institutions, justice and corrections in peacekeeping.
• Assist in developing and designing communications and multimedia products for web and social networking platforms.
• Assist in developing content of JCS stories and information to increase awareness and understanding of justice and corrections issues.
• Assist with drafting and editing of JCS publications (e.g. fact sheets, brochures, newsletters and donor-related updates) for internal and external purposes.
• Conceptualize and create data visualizations and interactive content utilizing design and other software.
• Research, compile, and draft information for use in the preparation and production of social media content.
• Monitor and analyze statistics related to social media content and web analytics-based platforms (Talkwalker, Twitter Analytics, Facebook Insights).
• Perform any other duties as requested by the supervisor.

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 to the UN Internship Programme are not required to have professional work experience.
• A field of study closely related to the type of internship applied for is required.
• Applicants must provide proof of enrollment or completion of the relevant degree programme.
• Applicants should have good knowledge of standard software applications, especially MS Word, MS PowerPoint, and MS Teams.
• Fluency in spoken and written English is required.
• Knowledge of an additional official UN language (Arabic, Chinese, French, Russian, Spanish) is an advantage.

Skills

• Strategic Communications
• Public Outreach
• Content Development
• Multimedia Production
• MS Word
• MS PowerPoint
• MS Teams

Languages

English, French